Chris, how would you describe your music to someone who has never heard it?
It’s not easy to describe my music in general as songs I put out can be very different – starting from guitar driven indie to slow ballads to catchy pop music like melodic hooks. But whats common in all of them is – I love making them, and in some way, they will always be influenced from some of my musical heroes.
You have performed in Estonia several times. Which concert have been the most memorable one – and why?
The most memorable show was definitely at Intsikurmu festival. The whole environment and atmosphere of the festival was something else and we really enjoyed playing there.
The staff and the way festival was organised, was excellent too.
You have a new single coming out. Tell our readers a bit about it.
It’s probably the best material I’ve written so far.
Do you have any favourite Estonian artists – and if yes, then we definitely want to know who they are.
Yes, I do. I really like what Ewert and The Two Dragons are doing, I was listening them quite a lot couple of years ago and still follow their music. They are definitely one of my favourite acts from Baltics.
What has been the biggest highlight in your music career so far?
It’s hard to say, the whole process is a highlight, but at this exact moment I’d say – recording the „Distance” EP.
And now few rapid fire questions:
Describe yourself in three words.
Fun, truthful, realist.
Last thing that made you laugh to tears?
My drummer Jēkabs singing Bruce Springsteen’s „Born In the U.S.A.”.
What is the first thing you notice about people?
The way they communicate.
Are you a morning person or a night owl?
I’m somewhere between both of them.
Ideal weekend includes…
My friends, sun, water and a board, and bunch of other things.
You favourite place in Riga?
Palladium Riga – where my biggest headline show till this date will happen!
Kuula Chris Noah’ uut EP-d siit.
„Kirjutasin selle loo tänavu märtsi alguses, mõeldes iseendale. Olin parasjagu elus sellises kohas, kus mul oli neid sõnu vaja kuulda ja nii tuligi see lugu otse südamest,“ ütles loo autor INGRA.
„Kusagil on keegi“ on sillerdavalt suvine ja elujaatav lugu, mis on heaks kaaslaseks nii neile, kes alles otsivad oma inimest, kui ka neile, kelle kõrval see eriline keegi juba olemas on.
Loos musitseerivad koos INGRAga kitarrist Johannes Laas, klahvpillimängija Mikk Kaasik, bassist Peedu Kass ja trummar Kristjan Kallas. Pala miksis ja masterdas Sten-Olle Moldau.
Singli muusikavideo filmis ja monteeris videograaf Kevin Kohjus ning selles teeb kaasa näitleja Franz Malmsten. INGRA sõnul sündis video idee ühest Instagramis nähtud klipist ning lõpptulemus sai täpselt selline nagu ta ette kujutas. “Selle suvine visuaal ja pehmed toonid haakuvad suurepäraselt loo meeleoluga,” lisas laulja.
„Mõistatuse“ sünnilugu on inspireeritud Tuuli enda elust. Laul sai alguse hetkest, mil ta kohtus oma praeguse kaaslasega. Juba esimesest kohtumisest tundis ta, et soovib just selle inimesega oma elu jagada, kuid ei julgenud seda kohe välja öelda. Ka vastaspoole tundeid oli keeruline tõlgendada ning nii kujunes nende vahel välja omamoodi kassi-hiire mäng. „See lugu on minu enda kassi-hiire mängust – hetkest, mil ei tea, kas julged öelda seda, mida süda tegelikult tahab,“ kirjeldab Tuuli Rand.
Singli „Mõistatus“ autorid on Gevin Niglas, Emili Jürgens ja Tuuli Rand. Lugu salvestati FAAR Musicu stuudios ning muusikavideo autor on Aleksandr Tokarev.