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Needless Noise

About Me

Hello. We are Needless Noise. A Seattle, WA based band. A paradigm. A dichotomy of parallel elements all wrapped up in a single equation. A question mark. The frayed ends of a tethered, worn rope. Tapeworms in the colon. That gnawing angst you can't seem to alleviate on your own. Something else for you to use just because you're bored. A rag doll. A play thing. Emotionally undone. Strung-out and afraid of the sun. A comforting mystery. That split second after you wake up where you have no clue who or where you are. Something else to grind your teeth to.

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Music:

Member Since: 06/02/2008
Band Members:
Present Members:
Matthew Schalow (vocals, keyboards, drum programming)
Aaron Carmack (rhythm and lead guitar)
Joseph Dobrowski (bass guitar, additional vocals)

Past Members:
Derek (Otis) Sawyer (guitars)
Andrew (Drew) Mura (guitars, synth, drum programming)

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Influences: AC/DC, The Afghan Wigs, The Aliens, Adam Ant, Alice in Chains, Anti-Flag, Aphex Twin, Fiona Apple, Arctic Monkeys, At the Drive-In, Audioslave, Autechre, Autolux, The B-52s, Babes in Toyland, Bauhaus, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, Beck Hanson, Bee-Gees, Ludwig Van Beethoven, The Beta Band, The Birthday Party, Bjork, Black Crowes, Black Flag, The Black Keys, Black Sabbath, Blonde Redhead, Blondie, Blue Oyster Cult, Blur, Boards of Canada, Bonobo, David Bowie, The Bravery, The Breeders, The Brodsky Quartet, James Brown, Anton Bruckner, Buckethead, Jeff Buckley, Burden Brothers, Burning Spear, R.L. Burnside, Bush, Butthole Surfers, Cake, Canned Heat, Captain Beefheart, The Cars, Johnny Cash, Tracy Chapman, The Chemical Brothers, Frédéric Chopin, Circle Jerks, Eric Clapton, The Clash, Les Claypool, Jimmy Cliff, Coheed and Cambria, Coil, Coldplay, John Coltrane, The Commodores, Alice Cooper, Chris Cornell, Cracker, The Cramps, Crass, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Crystal Method, The Cure, Damage Plan, Dan the Automator, Mles Davis, Dead Kennedys, Death From Above 1979, Deftones, Karl Denson, Depeche Mode, Desert Sessions, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Dinosaur Jr., Dokken, The Doobie Brothers, The Doors, Down, The Dresden Dolls, Dub Trio, Bob Dylan, Eagles of Death Metal, Duke Ellington, Everlast, Failure, Faith No More, Fantômas, Fat Boy Slim, Filter, The Flaming Lips, Foetus, Ben Folds, Foo Fighters, Four Tet, Peter Frampton, Franz Ferdinand, John Frusciante, Vincent Gallo, Garbage, Red Garland, Gogol Bordello, Godhead, Goldfinger, Goon Moon, Gorillaz, Grandaddy, Stephane Grappelli, Grateful Dead, Gravity, David Gray, Green Jellö, Green Jellÿ, Johnny Greenwood, Guns n' Roses, The Gutter Twins, Haloblack, Herbie Hancock, Hanuman, Hanzel und Gretyl, PJ Harvey, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, The Heartbreakers, Helio Sequence, Helmet, Jimi Hendrix, Gil Scott-Heron, Hole, Billie Holiday, Hum, Iron Butterfly, Iron Maiden, Isis, The Isley Brothers, Jack Off Jill, Michael Jackson, Jane's Addiction, Jefferson Airplane, Mason Jennings, Journey, Joy Division, Kaada, Kaiser Chiefs, Kid Koala, The Killers, King Crimson, King Missile, The Kinks, KMFDM, Kool and the Gang, Korn, Kraftwerk, Kronos Quartet, Kyuss, L7, Mark Lanegan, Led Zeppelin, John Lennon, The Lovin' Spoonful, Lustmord, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Mad Season, Marcy Playground, Marilyn Manson, Bob Marley, The Mars Volta, Matmos, Paul McCartney, MC 900 Ft. Jesus, MC Chris, MDFMK, Meat Beat Manifesto, The Meat Puppets, Medeski Martin and Wood, The Melvins, Metallica, The Steve Miller Band, Charles Mingus, Ministry, The Misfits, Mr. Bungle, Moby, Thurston Moore, Modest Mouse, Mondo Generator, Thelonious Monk, Monster Magnet, Ikue Mori, Jim Morrison, Van Morrison, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Mudhoney, Mudvayne, Andrew Mura, Muse, Nada Surf, Nine Inch Nails, Nirvana, Gary Numan, On a Friday, Operation Ivy, Option 30, Orgy, Ozzy Osbourne, Shuggie Otis, Jimmy Page, Pantera, Mike Patton, Pavement, Pearl Jam, Pedro the Lion, Peeping Tom, A Perfect Circle, Lee Perry, Tom Petty, Pig, Pigeonhed, Pigface, Pigmy Love Circus, Pink Floyd, The Pixies, Plaid, Robert Plant and the Strange Sensation, The Police, Iggy Pop, Porno For Pyros, Portishead, The Posies, Powerman 5000, Prefuse 73, The Presidents of the United States of America, Elvis Presley, The Pretenders, Prick, Primus, Prince, Prodigy, Prong, The Psychedelic Furs, Puscifer, Queen, Queens of the Stone Age, Rabbit in the Moon, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Radiohead, Rage Against the Machine, Rancid, Rasputina, Ratatat, Ratt, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Django Reinhardt, The Rentals, REO Speedwagon, Trent Reznor, The Rolling Stones, Henry Rollins, Santana, Sausage, Scarling. , Schaft, Schwein, The Screaming Trees, Seaweed, Sepultura, Sevendust, Sex Pistols, Ravi Shankar, She Wants Revenge, The Shins, The Sick City, Sigur Rós, Silverchair, Simon and Garfunkle, Skinny Puppy, Tim Skold, Slayer, Slint, Slipknot, Smashing Pumpkins, The Smiths, Social Distortion, Sonic Youth, Soul Coughing, Soulfly, Soulsavers, Soundgarden, Spacehog, Spacemonkeyz, Sparklehorse, Sponge, Squarepusher, Stabbing Westward, Stone Sour, Stone Temple Pilots, The Stooges, The Stranglers, The Strokes, Styx, Sublime, Sunna, Super Furry Animals, Superjoint Ritual, Supersuckers, David Sylvian, System of a Down, Talking Heads, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, The Tea Party, Telefon Tel Aviv, Temple of the Dog, Tenacious D, These Arms Are Snakes, They Might Be Giants, Thin Lizzy, Toadies, Tomahawk, Tool, Toots and the Maytals, Tortoise, The Traveling Wilburys, Tricky, Trillian Green, Tripping Daisy, Jethro Tull, Tweaker, Two, Type O Negative, Ugly Kid Joe, Unkle, The Vandals, Vast, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Velvet Revolver, The Velvet Underground, Veruca Salt, The Violent Femmes, Tom Waits, The Wallflowers, War, Roger Waters, Mike Watt, Raymond Watts, Wellwater Conspiracy, Weezer, Saul Williams, The White Stripes, White Zombie, Thom Yorke, Frank Zappa, Rob Zombie, John Zorn, Zwan, and whoever else I forgot to mention, I'm sorry.
Sounds Like: A CLUSTERFUCK!
Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

An Uncertain Future

Yes, you read the subject line correctly. Yes, it is an uncertain future for Needless Noise.In case you haven't heard recently, Needless Noise's guitarist, long-time collaborator, and all around good ...
Posted by on Wed, 05 Aug 2009 10:01:00 GMT

Softcore Delusional

Softcore DelusionalEven though the amber glowsYou're never quite sure of what you will findIn a restless dream of a bold, dark beingCynical thoughts plucked out of your mindStaring endless, vacant, br...
Posted by on Sat, 21 Feb 2009 13:07:00 GMT

Bitter Sweet

Bitter SweetShe's right beside meI can hear her breathingLike anythingThat's bad for meI want her...I want herInside my mindI know I can'tResist the urges...Resist these urges
Posted by on Tue, 27 Jan 2009 07:23:00 GMT

Ilogilist

IlogilistLay me downBeside the river bedLet me drownI've always been misunderstoodNo time for prayersIt's my payment for innocenceI paid the fareFor my ticket across the River StyxI can't forget what ...
Posted by on Mon, 12 Jan 2009 11:58:00 GMT

New photos, new song, new news

With the successful completion of our second show we've compiled a set of photos to add. We'd like to thank all the individuals who helped make it a memorable night, and an extra-special thanks to tho...
Posted by on Wed, 05 Nov 2008 03:25:00 GMT

New Song Available -- Snow White Flakes

Well here it is! After hours upon hours, days upon days, weeks upon weeks, sleep without sleep. Needless Noise brings to you their newly released demo. Originally the experimental ...
Posted by on Fri, 24 Oct 2008 06:33:00 GMT

Eyes-A-Plenty // The Many Faces of Change

If you've ventured on to our page in the past then you're sure to notice that the page layout has gone through a massive overhaul. If you're new to Needless Noise then this is all you know *wink wink*...
Posted by on Wed, 22 Oct 2008 08:42:00 GMT

Studio banter, ruminations and abuse.

Work has officially commenced concerning Needless Noise demos. We've been hard at work and completed our first in-studio date. It's an interesting process for me to record the Needless Noise trac...
Posted by on Sun, 12 Oct 2008 06:23:00 GMT

09/30 show and beyond...

First of all we would like to thank all of our family and friends who came out to support us during our first endeavor at a live show last night. You all helped to make it a very memorable and special...
Posted by on Thu, 02 Oct 2008 10:30:00 GMT

Wracked With Guilt

Wracked With Guilt The rays are creepingThru the cracks againMy fingers are crawlingUnderneath her skinEarly morningLaying dead asleepPicture perfectSlumber always keepsWracked with guiltFor all the t...
Posted by on Tue, 30 Sep 2008 22:14:00 GMT