Noise By Numbers is an American

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band featuring Dan Schafer (

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( The Bomb, All Eyes West, Four Star Alarm, The Story So Far, Dead Ending), Rick Uncapher (Textbook,

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, Woolworthy), and Jimmy Lucido (Nightmare Air). Their sound has been described as reminiscent of

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, the Replacements,

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History

The band formed in late 2008 when long-time friends Dan Schafer and Jeff Dean started writing songs together. They recruited bassist Rick Uncapher (Textbook, Woolworthy) and drummer Neil Hennessy (

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) to complete the line up. They recorded their first album, ''Yeah, Whatever...'' with Matt Allison at Atlas Studios, which was released in November 2009 on

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(CD/Digital) and Solidarity Recordings (vinyl). Hennessy left the band after recording the album and was replaced by Jimmy Lucido (Light FM, The Strays, Bang Bang). The band's second album, ''Over Leavitt'', was recorded by Jeff Dean, produced by

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) and was released August 2, 2011.

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, of The Methadones, has also played drums with the band live. The band has performed with acts such as

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, Banner Pilot,

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, and

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. They have also taken part in various festivals, including

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, Windy City Sound Clash and Fest 9, and they toured the East Coast in August 2010.

Members

* Dan Schafer - vocals/guitar *

- guitar * Rick Uncapher - bass *Jimmy Lucido - drums Past Members: * Neil Hennessy - drums

Reception

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, of the

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, said the band "inject a heaping dose of sing-along melody into every propulsive and hard-hitting groove" *Byrne Yancey, of Punknews.org, described the band as a "

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History

Members

Reception

Discography

Albums

Singles

Compilation appearances

References

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