Bio:

Noel Hogan is the guitarist and co-songwriter of Irish rock band The Cranberries. In 2003 The Cranberries decided take a break after more than a dozen years of touring, promotion and recording which had seen them clock up album sales in excess of 40 million. Noel turned to focus on his own music and began working with programmer Matt Vaughan, who had already worked with Noel on unreleased Cranberries material. In May 2005 Noel released his new tracks under the name Mono Band, more a collaborative effort than a solo album, the record featured Aleaxndra Hamnede, Richard Walters, Kate Havnevik and others.

Following the release of the Mono Band album, Noel teamed up with ex-Theremin vocalist Richard Walters to form Arkitekt. Together they released two EPs 'Black Hair' and '14 Days in 2008 and 2009' with work all but completed on a full length album to be released in the near future.

Over the last several years Noel has been developing his production work, working with bands like Limerick's Supermodel Twins, Mullingar rockers The Aftermath and Reema, a Cork band who have just finished their debut album with Noel.

In 2009 Noel released Tonelist on his own Gohan Records imprint. The album is a collaboration with Limerick Live 95FM's Green and Live show, and is a collection featuring better-known and up-and-coming bands from the Limerick music scene.

In August 2009 The Cranberries that they will reform for a live tour with dates confirmed in 2009/2010 in North America, South America and Europe.

About Arkitekt

Originating from Limerick and Oxford respectively, Noel Hogan and Richard Walters' new project, Arkitekt, represents a remarkable meeting of musical minds. Together, they blend a wealth of talent, experience and musical wisdom to create a collection of awe-inspiring, heart-stopping tracks.

The pair met while former Cranberries guitarist and songwriter Hogan was recording his debut solo project, Mono Band. While looking for vocalists to collaborate with on the new project, he was sent a demo by the former Theremin singer, Walters. The rest, as they say, is history.

For more information and music visit:
www.gohanrecords.com/arkitekt
www.arkitektmusic.co.uk

About Mono Band

Mono Band's origins lie in the discussions The Cranberries began as they planned a new album in 2003. However, after more than dozen years of touring and promotion which had seen them clock up album sales in excess of 40 million and play to hundreds of thousands of fans around the globe The Cranberries decided to put the next album on hold.

While working on music for a new Cranberries album, Noel had cut two tracks with programmer Matt Vaughan (Alabama 3/XTC). Excited about the potential and eager to incorporate more electronic music into his own writing, Noel continued down the road he had started with Matt, and as he developed a new way of working a new sound emerged too.

After Hogan had developed half a dozen tracks, he began to look around for singers. Those whose voices impressed him would be sent a song or two to try out. The result of this process of collaboration was the 2005 Mono Band album featuring Noel Hogan, Alexandra Hamnede, Richard Walters, Kate Havnevik, Nicolas Leroux, Angie Hart, Soname Yangchen, Marius de Vries and Fin Chambers.

For more information and music visit:
www.gohanrecords.com/monoband
www.monoband.co.uk

About Tonelist

Over the years Limerick City, Ireland has produced great musical acts such as Granny's Intentions, Tuesday Blue, The Driven, The Hitchers, Woodstar, and of course, The Cranberries - one of Ireland's biggest musical exports ever.

And now with the Limerick City music scene healthier than its been in years, Cranberries guitarist Noel Hogan decided it was time to celebrate the current crop of new musical talent coming out of the Treaty City through the release of the compilation, Tonelist, a top-notch collection of tunes by better known Limerick acts such as We Should Be Dead, Giveamanakick, Vesta Varro, Headgear and Noel Hogan's latest project Arkitekt, alongside some up and coming names worth taking notice of including Drumming Room, Supermodel Twins, Pio, The Brad Pitt Light Orchestra, Alkali Flat, Seneca, Brendan Markham, Walter Mitty And The Realists, and Mark O'Connor.

For more information and music visit:
www.gohanrecords.com/tonelist