Noel Webb Innovative Rock Violinist Electric Violinist Noel Webb Surprises the World with wild, passionate playing on his new CD, Journey With Me: Los Angeles, CA/Jan 7st, 2012
We have an electric violinist with the soul of Jimi Hendrix and the heart of Muddy Waters? Just as Hendrix redefined rock and Waters electrified the blues, you let Noel Webb do what he does best…create music that redefines the landscape of the world around him.
Webb has shared the stage with “greats” like Jeffrey Osborne, Grover Washington Jr., REO Speedwagon, The Tubes, Blood, Sweat and Tears, and blues legend John Hammond. One of the most popular instrumental rock violinists played on mainstream radio and the innovator of the rock/jazz violin, Webb presents his newest release Journey With Me with his renowned energy, sensuality, and style that places the violin front and center in the changing genres of rock, and adult contemporary music. About the artist: When the violin first chose Noel Webb, he knew that he was being led down a different path. While most violinists were fashioned in the traditional classical structure, Noel was intoxicated by the sounds of Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, and the sultry electricity of rock music. “Each violin I played, I knew there was personal expression of soul, sex, and outrageous rock in that instrument. With no previous violinist to follow, I knew there was fresh musical discovery there, to let my insides sing out,” said Webb. This same desire to dance within the sphere of the creative muse, also led Webb into other forms of artistic expression. Fans of the daytime television will recall he served as a principle actor for the soap opera General Hospital. Other television/movie appearances include a character in Mad About You, a co-starring role on FBI-Untold Stories and starring roles in movies of the week like The Alamo, Young Riders, The Menendez Brothers and Reluctant Agent. As a Hollywood actor, he’d rack up an extensive list of commercials and narrative spots for companies like McDonalds, Honda, Emery, NBC Promo, CBS Promo, 50 A&E biographies, TNN biographies and also movie trailers. As a music writer and producer, Webb composed film trailer music for dozens of movies, television shows, commercials including History of Violence, Butterfly Effect, 2 Fast 2 Furious, Seabiscuit, Ray, Storm in the Afternoon, The Crow, and more. In 2010, the violin once again took center stage and demanded a place to call home with the CD release of the Give it All. This release would garner national airplay and critical acclaim, making Webb the innovator of contemporary electric rock violin. Currently, Webb is gearing up for a national tour in support of his new release, Journey With Me. What People Are Saying About electric violinist Noel Webb ... “His music celebrates.” - Los Angeles Times "This is insanely captivating and different. I love that this instrument is being played in this manner and has such diverse appeal. This song (“Journey With Me”) has brilliant structure and dynamics. I hope he makes more music like this song. LOVED IT!” - Anrgirl Holly Hutchison, A&R Executive Capital Records and Atlanta Records “Every few years, a violinist comes along with a sound that nets him some significant urban airplay. Now, add to that list Noel Webb” - A. Scott Galloway, writer for the Urban Network Noel Webb brings a fresh dynamic to the world of Jazz in the 21st century with his electric violin…a new dimension to a melody instrument that, not only freshens up the rather monolithic and predictable sound we have become accustomed to, but immediately raises the attention level of the listener to try and fathom this eclectic instrument which is more at home as part of the string section in a symphony orchestra… Noel Webb is carving a niche in a jazz sub genre which artists like Miles Davis, Jimi Hendrix, Smokey Robinson and Shania Twain did for jazz, rock, soul and country music respectively in the past… with a harder, urban edge than many Smooth Jazz records which become repetitive and hard to differentiate from artist to artist. Noel's music is instantly identifiable and quite unique and like the pioneer violinist Urbaniak, will be a breath of fresh air to, not only the Smooth Jazz record buying public, but by its very inference it may appeal to the cross over classical and hip hop markets as well.”- Wes Gillespie, Editor of JazzNet247.com “Webb's exemplary violin playing was a sight and sound to behold and there is no wonder why he is in such demand as a performing artist with exceptional musicality.” - Paula Edelstein, suite101.com reviewing Noel’s performance at Calabasas Music Festival Live Performances House of Blues, Hollywood, CA Calabasas Music Festival, Los Angeles, CA. (3000 people) John Ascuaga’s Nugget, Reno, NV Winston-Salem University Concert, Winston-Salem, NC (2500 people) Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD (2000 people) Tour of Japan (two separate tours with own band), performing for 2800 people per concert Baltimore Jazz Festival Concert, Baltimore, MD Alabama State University, Huntsville, AL (3500 people) Rio de Janeiro Concert Hall, Brazil Tour of Japan (all-star group of Gregg Karukas, Thom Rotella, Noel Webb) The Sagebrush Cantina in Los Angeles, CA The Baked Potato in Los Angeles, CA Catalina Bar and Grill, Los Angeles, CA. Calitalia in Calabasas, CA. La Ve Lee in Studio City, CA Los Angeles Athletic Club concert, Los Angeles, CA Romanos Riverside Club, Riverside, CA Rango Club, Baltimore, MD ….more listed upon request Media Recordings Universal Pictures Marketing “Seabiscuit” Universal Pictures Marketing “2 Fast 2 Furious” New Line Cinema Marketing “Butterfly Effect” Universal Pictures Marketing “Dawn of the Dead” Universal Pictures Marketing “Cat in the Hat” New Line Cinema Marketing “History of Violence” Warner Bros. Marketing “August Rush” HBO “Pentagon Wars” NBC “Passions” SPRINT commercial UPN “Live Shots” Amazon.com “Books on Tape” with John Ratzenberger (“CHEERS”-CBS) BET cable network commissioned Noel to write “Jazz Club” music …more listed upon request Publicity and Interviews Noel Webb video of “Journey With Me” played on Power Play Music TV, Billboard DJ, TV Guide, Veoh, Vevo, Music Mix USA, Get Reel Music Mix, The Rock Channel, Video Wired, & hundreds more major networks, internet links, and video portals. Nominated as “INTERNET RADIO MAGAZINE BEST INDEPENDENT ARTIST OF 2009” Noel hosts “ExpandMusic with Noel Webb” on talk radio with recent guests Carlos Santana, Jean Luc Ponty, Larry Graham, Alphonso Johnson, John Mclaughlin Planet Jazz National Television Show (ABC Network station). Washington, D.C. Sirius Satellite Radio live studio, New York City (1 hr. interview and performance) Soap Opera Weekly Magazine released a profile on Noel Webb in it’s September issue Playboy TV/Radio (interviewed and performed live) PRINCIPLE ACTOR ON “General Hospital” (Dr. Wainwright) ACTOR ON “Mad About You” ACTOR ON movie of the week “The Menendez Brothers” NARRATED dozens of “A&E Biographies” (Nostradamus, Rudolph Valentino, Civil War) Comcast TV “Real Life, CN8, New York City (interviewed and performed live) BRE Magazine’s 25th ‘Anniversary Edition (featured artist) Japan Television (1 hr. national interview) ABC Radio Network “The Touch Format Show”. Downbeat Magazine article on Noel XM Babalon Radio (Trinity) special on Noel. NPR's "Morning Edition" Record company requests via iTunes to re-release “Satin Sheets” on internet promo tour JazzSpel TV (national) profile, Los Angeles Jazz Times reporter, Chris Porter, reviewed Noel’s CD, “the soul of” for the Nov. issue. Comcast TV, “Christmas Special” The Bev Smith Show American Urban Radio Networks. LA Times and 300 other daily newspapers around America printed a syndicated review and interview of Noel Webb done by Alice O’Neil Joey Reynold’s Late Night Show (interviewed and performed live) Voice of America Radio (300 million listeners heard Noel interview). Associated Press Radio interviewed Noel Billboard Review of “Satin Sheets” CD by Michael Paoletta “Radio and Records” interviewed Noel for “the soul of” CD BRE Magazine review of Noel Jazziz Magazine "Contempo" profile on Noel Webb (nationwide) BVS Review Magazine interview of Noel Smart Jock (the premier NAC radio service) syndication on 60 stations- interview Janine Coveney, the Smooth Jazz Editor for Launch Radio Networks, reviews CD. Interviewed on WJAB / Huntsville, NC - WSNC / Winston-Salem - WVAS / Montgomery - KQXT / San Antonio (twice) - WDLT / Mobile, AL - WRBV / Macon, GA - WMCS / Milwaukee - KQXL – Baton Rouge (among many others). Featured on week long morning and prime time drives on Toured through Alabama and Georgia, appearing in studio and performing live on several NAC and Urban A/C stations. At the B R E (Black Radio Exclusive) 25th Anniversary Conference in Atlanta, Noel’s four minute “Satin Sheets” promotional video was chosen to play on all the auditorium screens and room televisions, 8 times a day to advertise the up-and-coming artist and change in the urban contemporary smooth jazz scene. Noel’s CD “Satin Sheets” charted in the Gavin Report after only 5 weeks on the radio Noel has thousands of fans who knew him as a Principle actor on the television soap opera General Hospital, a recurring character on Mad About You, and a co-star on FBI, The Untold Stores. He was a star of many films and Movies of the Week including The Alamo, Young Riders, The Menendez Brothers, and Reluctant Agent, was featured on commercials by McDonalds, Honda, Emery, NBC Promo, a CBS Promo, and narrated more than 50 A&E Biographies, TNN Biographies, and movie trailers
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FANTASTIC!
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