Jim Noir

www.jimnoir.com

Jim Noir is an English singer-songwriter from Davyhulme, Manchester.He has released two albums to date, 2005's Tower of Love and 2008's self titled LP. Tower of Love and all of the preceding EPs were self-recorded at Noir's parents' home in the suburb of Davyhulme in Manchester.

Noir's music has been described as psychedelic pop electronica with simplistic, often repetitive lyrics and compared to The Beach Boys, Super Furry Animals, The Beta Band, The Bees and fellow Mancunian Badly Drawn Boy. Noir is a multi-instrumentalist, playing all the instruments on his work.

He played at the 2006 and 2008 South by Southwest music festival in Austin, Texas and ihas released albums on Seattle-based indie label Barsuk Records in the States, and Manchester label My Dad Recordings in Europe

Noir released the single "My Patch" in the UK on May 1, 2006.

Jim Noir's second album, Jim Noir was released on April 14, 2008, and new songs are to be released in July 2010.

Discography

AlbumsTower of Love (December 12, 2005) My Dad RecordingsJim Noir (April 7, 2008) My Dad Recordings

Singles and EPsEanie Meany EP (2004)My Patch EP (2005)A Quiet Man EP (2005)The Key of C (2006)My Patch (re-issue) (2006) #65 UKEanie Meany (re-issue) (2006) #67 UKAll Right EP (2007)What U Gonna Do (2008)