Peggy's On The Ledge! with The Belle Sounds

8502 Horseshoe Ledge,Austin TX 78738

13 May, 2023

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We are excited to announce Belle Sounds will be performing at Peggy’s On The Ledge! on Saturday, May 13, 2023! Doors open at 6:00 p.m. and music will begin around 6:30 p.m. *Please note this house concert is at The Ledge located at 8502 Horseshoe Ledge, Austin, TX 78730. What to Bring: Chair or blanket, snacks, and beverages. This is an outside event. Weather permitting. Cancellation Policy: If our house concerts are canceled for any reason, we will refund your ticket price through Eventbrite. THE BELLE SOUNDS BIO Synth-pop quintet The Belle Sounds have been called “one of the best pop bands in Austin” (Austin American Statesman), “Best New Band” (Austin Chronicle) and havetheir own day named after them in their hometown, but the band and it’s husband-wifecore of Noëlle Hampton and André Moran have never been content to rest on theirlaurels. 2020 saw them releasing one song per month and making good use of the grantawarded to them by Black Fret by creating videos and new content. The momentumcontinued in 2021 with a brand new EP, All About Love. Their work garnered them acoveted spot on The Austin American Statesman’s Best of 2020 and Best of 2021 list,multiple spots on the KUTX Song Of The Day and a placement in the popular Netflixshow, Outer Banks. The band has yielded incredible opportunities onstage too, playingsome of Austin’s finest stages including ACL Moody Theater, 3Ten ACL Live, Cheer UpCharlies, Empire Control Room, One-2-One, Saxon Pub and more, including openingfor Bruce Hornsby at Kirk Watson’s Pre-ACL Fest Under The Stars Benefit in Zilker Parkin 2019. They are set to release their new EP in Spring, 2023. All the accolades are due to an ever evolving sound, now rich with lush soundscapesintertwined with effervescent harmonies and poignant lyricism. All the swirling guitarsounds and layered synths are anchored by a reverence for good old fashioned hooks,a trait they share in common with their influences, which range from harmony-drivenbands like Fleetwood Mac to 80s synth-pop icons, up to the current sound of Alt-Pop. While the creative duties are the domain of songwriter/producer/lead singer Hamptonand co producer/engineer/guitar player Moran, they are joined by longtime bandmembers Emily Shirley (keys/vocals), Greg Hagen (bass/vocals) and newest memberDanny Piccuirro (drums/samples). Noëlle and André met at a club in their then-home of San Francisco and it was love atfirst sight. Their personal and artistic chemistry flowed abundantly, so playing togethercame naturally and they quickly landed song placements and slots opening foreveryone from Wilco, Chris Isaak and Pat Benatar to the great Bob Dylan on top ofbeing featured in the very first iTunes commercial along with Iggy Pop, Jeff Tweedy,Ziggy Marley and Aimee Mann.Though the duo had considerable success playing theirown brand of Americana both in California and their adopted hometown of Austin, wherethey moved in the early 2000s, Hampton yearned to create music inspired by her 70s/80s pop leanings and so The Belle Sounds was born in 2013. The band released aneponymous first album, then the EP Black Stone, followed by 2018’s The Sea Within.The recent releases are introspective journeys through Hampton’s inner psyche. “Thedifference between our woes and other professions is that we get to write our anger,sadness, love, fear and everything else into song. It's the best therapy ever.” Praise forthe group’s new sound began to roll in, including admiration for their “brilliantatmospheric guitar soundscapes” (Austin American Statesman) and “soaring synths andvocal harmonies” (Glide Magazine). Instead of taking a breather during the pandemic, Hampton dove deep into creatingmusic, culminating in the release of 12 singles, compiled into a Bandcamp album titled,Stay Alive- The 2020 Singles. She took advantage of the extra time and isolation thelockdown provided to work on her production skills which led to the band’s more currentglossy alt pop sound. Tapping into André’s years of engineering and productionexperience, the couple fine tuned each track, showing once again what great chemistrycan do. Multiple videos followed, including the stunning animation/live concept videocollaboration with local musician/visual artist Seela Misra for their single, “NOW YOUSEE ME” and a dazzling roller skating collaboration with Sarah Haywood for the “ALLABOUT LOVE” video. They collaborated again in 2022 with Seela for a beautifulanimated video for “UNSPOKEN.” With a history rich with accomplishments and growth under their belts, the band looksforward to 2023 and beyond, as they continue to develop their evocative sound and getback into live shows. A brand new 6 song EP will be released this Spring