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Noble Lake
Religious / Down-tempo / Lyrical

bummin' at parties



Baltimore, Maryland
United States

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Last Login:  7/3/2009
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   Noble Lake: General Info
Member Since4/2/2006
Band MembersJames Sarsgaard - vocals, guitar, banjo. Jenn Wasner - banjo, harmonium, guitar, vocals. Andy Stack - upright bass, vocals. Justin Lucas - lap steel, saw, melodica Stephen Condouris - drums
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InfluencesCarter Family, Townes Van Zandt, Freakwater, The Ex, Dirty Three, John Fahey, X, Company, Oakley Hall, Lungfish, Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Will Oldham, Jolie Holland, Doc Boggs, Richard and Linda Thompson, Gram Parsons, Tom Waits, Walker and Jay, Cerberus Shoal, Mississippi John Hurt, Joy Division, Minutemen, John Coltrane
Sounds LikeDesert Solitaire, You Can’t Win, Bastard out of Carolina, The Sheltering Sky, Into the Wild, Western Lands, Moon Palace, Rivers and Tides, reslessness, whiskey, Baltimore, uncertainty, storms, disasters, bad decisions, reflections, old friends, new friends, backporch kerklunk and singalong, it sure is good to see you again.......
Record LabelCreative Capitalism
Type of LabelIndie


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jul 10 2009 1:30P
WHARTSCAPE baltimore, Maryland
Jul 18 2009 7:00P
ARTSCAPE Baltimore, Maryland

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   About Noble Lake
Formed originally as the primary songwriting vehicle for Baltimore native James Sarsgaard, Noble Lake began playing shows in 2006, first as a quartet, then settling into a trio that came to include local multi-instrumentalists Andy Stack and Jenn Wasner. The group's sound recalls the dusty, string band dirge of Depression era American folk and country acts like the Carter Family and Doc Boggs as well as the bleak lyricism and bright harmonies of Richard and Linda Thompson. Firm devotees to the narrative song, Noble Lake builds a frame upon tales of itinerant travelers, drunks and self destructive lovers, environmental disaster and a shrinking world and uses it as a launching point for tightly wound acoustic tapestries that range from high lonesome, straightforward folk to ragged, pulsating drones that bring to mind the sonic terrain mined by the Dirty Three, Jack Rose and the like.

"....despite any sense of impending doom in the songs of Noble Lake, Sarsgaard's tender voice and lyrics fight to rejoice in the good of today...stringing memories and anxieties into some of Baltimore's finest contemporary folk music." Baltimore City Paper.


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Jun 9 2009 3:11 PM

FARMFEST 2009
The Dead Telegraph





May 11 2009 4:22 PM

Thanks for the add, my friends. Please come and experience our new songs! They are ready for you now.
CROWNS





May 5 2009 6:17 PM

Hello folkies,

Finally, we have new demos!

First off, a new version of 'Just So', then 'Making You Mine' and finally 'Romance (Had Its Last Chance)'.

Enjoy.

Crowns x
The Sprinkler





Apr 29 2009 10:37 PM

visit change.org make your voice known
The Sprinkler





Apr 29 2009 10:36 PM

visit change.org make your voice known
LAZZZER risen!





Apr 25 2009 4:51 PM

we really need to get a room a the Abby.
Junior League Band





Apr 21 2009 4:05 PM

Banjo rock at Fletcher's in baltimore this Thursday at 8pm Cheers, Junior League Band
Will Dicke


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Apr 8 2009 12:19 AM

Hello thank you for being my friend! Please check out and enjoy music from my new album "Spaceship Garbage Can"





















World Peace!!!!

















Love











and Understanding














-Will Dicke
The Sprinkler





Mar 23 2009 11:21 PM

hey check out my buddies vid he remade the music!

downfloat





Mar 9 2009 4:23 PM

Hi, Noble Lake. Thank you so much for the add.

Greetings from osaka japan

Kono
Clap Mitchet y Las Biblias de Gideón





Feb 21 2009 2:20 PM

Thanks Noble Lake
great stuff
cheers from the south
ashlie jeanne





Feb 18 2009 6:49 PM

thanks, all of you, for a really beautiful night and for all of your help with it :)

ashlie jeanne





Feb 7 2009 3:35 PM

get ready to freestyle...

SABOTAGE RECORDS





Dec 18 2008 3:38 PM

howdy

out now...get in touch

Rexie the Maker





Dec 6 2008 5:07 PM

Thanks for the add!

If you haven't dropped me a line yet, I would love to know what your plans are for future production and recording.

You can see some examples of my production work on my profile.


-Rexie (Producer, Baker, Candlestick Maker)
tricia k cooper





Nov 4 2008 11:45 PM

can you write ten more albums and then come play some shows down in louisiana and then release a box set and then retire to a ranch out in montana and then have ten reunion tours?

all in one year.
MARKITECT (case sensitive musician)





Oct 29 2008 5:36 PM

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JULIAN NASHOBA





Oct 26 2008 10:34 PM

Junior League Band





Oct 16 2008 2:56 PM

In an effort to get our Baltimore bearings and get in on the great music scene to our northern neighbors we are doing a special record giveaway for our show this Monday- We'll be joining the Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band in Baltimore Oct 21st at the 8x10- folks who email us to reserve a ticket (or 3) get a free new record (league.junior@gmail.com) already reviewed in the Washington Post and announced in the NY Times...hmmm fancy
cheers,
Junior League Band
all records on itunes, Amazon, Pandora Radio and mo'
Junior League Band





Oct 9 2008 7:55 PM

Coming to baltimore Oct 21st with Reverened Peyton's Big Damn Band!
cheers,
Junior League Band
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Wye Oak





Oct 7 2008 8:44 PM


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Oct 2 2008 9:30 PM

Awesome last night. See you back in Brooklyn.
becky





Oct 2 2008 2:14 AM

I'm sad I'm not able to come to see you guys at the talking head tonight.. best wishes though, I know it'll be a great show!
Drinkin' in Baltimore





Sep 17 2008 3:46 PM



kaori





Sep 1 2008 8:06 AM

Thank you so much for the adds!
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