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Featuring Aram Bajakian Jon Madof guitar
Thierno Camara bass vocals
Sean Noonan Brewed by Noon drums compositions

Brewed by Noon blends modern jazz and African tribal rhythms seamlessly. They bring to life a truly novel conception of art and folk-tradition that is like nothing you have ever heard. "Brewed by Noon is one of the most unique and impressive records we've heard this year--They're on fire." -New York Press "Brewed by Noon is the best kind of genre-defying album. Here are four musicians coming from different directions (jazz, folk, American and Senegalese rock, among others) and melding those directions without the resulting sound being based on contrast. They speak to each other in different musical languages....." - All about Jazz

Drummer, composer, storyteller Sean Noonan describes himself as an 'Irish griot,’ one who collects tales, legends, and life stories over the course of his journeys and transforms them into the raw material that informs not only his drumming, but the entirety of the music he creates; as if Samuel Beckett were on drums.

In 1999 Sean Noonan first came to the public’s attention as the drummer of The HUB, one of several bands that emerged as the next generation of cutting edge music from the Brooklyn underground scene. Since the birth of his band Brewed by Noon, Noonan has created original musical concepts from Afro-Celtic Punk-Jazz to composing downtown avant-garde chamber music and improvising stories from his drum set.

Thierno Camara (Vocals/Bass): Thierno Camara was born in Senegal. After playing the piano and flute as a child he started to play bass at fourteen. His first foray into African music was with the group Sora. Thierno gained recognition enabling him to play with Senegal?s greatest stars: Thione Seck, Cheik Lo and Kine Lam. Since moving to the U.S he has accompanied artists such as Ornette Coleman, Black Mouth South, Greg Osby and Memphis Blake. Aram Bajakian Jon Madof (Guitar): Jon Madof was born in Philadelphia. After an early introduction to music through playing the trombone he switched to the guitar to explore his love of classic rock. Since moving to New York Jon has formed "Jewish Power Trio" Rashanim. This popular band has given Jon the opportunity to work with exceptional musicians such as John Zorn, Marc Ribot, Daniel Carter, Frank London and many others. Jon is an established downtown player and a regular performer at New York City venues including The Knitting Factory, Tonic, BAM and Makor. Sean Noonan (electro-acoustic drum set): Brooklyn based drummer Sean Noonan is one of the most physical drummers you will see today. He has incredible amounts of energy and creative talent that has enabled him to sustain a successful and ongoing career. Sean has completed 12 European tours with Thrash/Jazz trio THE HUB and continues to explore diverse genres, constantly pushing the boundaries of conventional drum-set playing. His recent focus on electronic music has broadened his ability and allowed him to produce a wide range of diverse compositions.