noah – music biography

2006-Present

Focus:  Drums & percussion, guitars & guitar synth, electronic music production

Group work:

Amoebafunk (3-person live PA/live drummer)

• Instruments & Gear:  Roland TD-3 and TD-5 drum modules, Roland drum pads and cymbals, Ludwig vintage drums with Roland midi triggers, Vic Firth drumsticks, Roland GI-20 midi guitar interface
• Genres:  Downtempo, electronic funk, trance
• Performances:  Outdoor festivals (Earthdance, Apogaea, Gaian Mind) and various events and venues in Colorado and Denver Metro

Solo work:

Noah Christopher

• Instruments & Gear:  Fruity Loops, Ableton Live, laptop, desktop, M-audio controller, Roland GI-20 midi guitar interface, Behringer mixer and turntables (vinyl/CDs/digital)
• Genres:  Techno, downtempo/dub, trip-hop
• Performances:  Various events and venues in Denver Metro and Colorado

The Salt Creek Coyotes

• Instruments & Gear:  Ableton Live, laptop, M-audio controller, Roland TD-3 and drum pads, cheap guitar, stomp effects.
• Genres:  ‘Hard rock’
• Performances:  n/a

 

 

2004-2006

Focus:  Electronic music, drums, netlabel production (DJ (mixes here)

Solo work:

Monikers:  Polyline, Ortho, the Beyonder, Noah Christopher

• Instruments & Gear:  Fruity Loops, Ableton Live, laptop, M-audio controller, Behringer mixer and turntables (using vinyl/CDs/digital)
• Genres:  Techno, downtempo
• Performances:  Various events and venues in Denver Metro and Colorado

Group work:

• Instruments & Gear:  Drums (vintage 4-piece Ludwig kit and whatever else was laying around)
• Genres:  Rock, alternative, lush/psychedelic
• Performances:  Apogaea 2006

 

 

1998-2004

Focus:  DJ’ing, production, start of seedsound netlabel (2004)

Solo work:

• Instruments & Gear:  Behringer mixer and turntables (using vinyl/CDs/digital, Final Scratch, Traktor, laptop)
• Genres:  Techno (minimal, hard, and/or tech-house), downtempo, netaudio
• Performances:  Various events and venues in Denver Metro and Colorado

 

1995-1997

Focus:  Guitars, drums, songwriting, and recording/production

Group work:

Signal 7 (4-piece band)

• Instruments & Gear:  Drums (vintage 4-piece Ludwig kit)
• Genres:  Hard rock/punk
• Performances:  house parties and misc. jam sessions

S. L. Allen – Just Another Saturday Night Driving Through Nevada in a Winnebago (an album duo of Allen and Noah)

• Instruments & Gear:  Acoustic, classical, and electric guitars, electric bass, drums and percussion, harmonica, backing vocals, 8-track cassette recording (all music and production by Noah, all lyrics and lead vocal by S. L. Allen)
• Genres: Folk and rock/rockabilly
• Performances:  n/a

Jazz Band (university ensemble)

• Instruments & Gear:  Guitar (Joe Pass Epiphone)
• Genres:  Classic and contemporary jazz
• Performances:  Weekly ensemble and semester recital

Jazz Band (5 to 6 piece band)

• Instruments & Gear:  Instruments & Gear:  Guitar (Joe Pass Epiphone)
• Genres:  Classic jazz
• Performances:  Eureka Springs Jazz Festival, ’96 & ’97

 

1993-1995

Focus:  Guitars, drums, songwriting, and recording/production

Group work:

Summitt (first official band, 4-piece)

• Instruments & Gear:  Guitars & songwriting, 4-track cassette recording
• Genres:  Blues/rock, hard rock, and punk
• Performances:  School-sanctioned ‘Springfest’ (1994), and random house parties

Julie (4-piece band)

• Instruments & Gear:  Drums (vintage 4-piece Ludwig kit)
• Genres:  Punk
• Performances: School-sanctioned ‘Springfest’ (1995), and VFW

Jazz Band (high school ensemble)

• Instruments & Gear:  Guitar (Joe Pass Epiphone)
• Genres:  classic jazz and funk
• Performances:  Weekly ensemble, school-sanctioned events, and regional competitions

 

1990-1993

Focus:  Guitar and synths

Solo work:

• Instruments & Gear:  Alvarez classical guitar, really cheap electric guitars, B.C. Rich and Fender amplifiers, Casio and Yamaha keyboards, VHS and 4-track cassette recorders
• Genres:  Classical guitar, experimental electronica
• Performances:  n/a