Vocalist Mandy Goldman discusses the frustration that birthed “Let You Roll,” the second track on Volume 1 and one of the band’s first collaborative efforts. Harry and Sam compare themselves to music legend Michael McDonald.

Other tracks you heard in this episode:

The Haunt - Samuel B. Lupowitz & The Ego Band
From Ten Square Miles (2015)
http://www.samuelblupowitz.com

Sweet Calypso - Harry Nichols
From Love En Route (2012)
http://harrynichols.bandcamp.com

Big Ohio Bed - Samuel B. Lupowitz & The Ego Band
From Songs to Make You Wealthier and More Attractive (2012)
http://www.samuelblupowitz.com

Let You Roll - Noon Fifteen
Early Rehearsal Recording (2016)
http://www.noonfifteen.com

Other artists mentioned in this episode:
Led Zeppelin https://youtu.be/lsZG7n7ries
Faces https://youtu.be/pf8D2lAeJGE
Michael McDonald https://youtu.be/b0HzWMqLeiE

Volume 1

Let You Roll

S1E2 - Let You Roll

Harry Nichols recounts how his demo of Just Like You (the third track from Volume 1) evolved into a full-band arrangement. Joe tells us how easy his job is.

Other tracks you heard in this episode:

Love is on the Way - Harry Nichols
From Love En Route (2012)
http://harrynichols.bandcamp.com

Just Like You - Harry Nichols
Original demo (2015)
http://harrynichols.bandcamp.com

Music Behind the Box - Thru Spectrums
From Process (2017)
http://reverbnation.com/thruspectrums

Recovery Time - Harry Nichols
Original Demo (2016)
http://harrynicholsmusic.com

Recovery Time - Julia Felice and the Whiskey Crisis
From Devil on Your Back (2017)
http://whiskeycrisis.com

Also mentioned in this episode:
The Beach Boys (https://youtu.be/amD2RQmDlbo)
Gospel tambourine (https://youtu.be/Q9F11a6uiP0)

Just Like You

S1E3 - Just Like You

Harry discusses Annie’s Song (track 4 of Volume 1) and how fatherhood has changed his writing process. Sam talks about the challenge of writing string arrangements. Mandy realizes it’s time to make a dentist appointment.

Also heard in this episode:

Annie’s Song - Harry Nichols
Original Demo (2017)
http://harrynicholsmusic.com

Premonition - Julia Felice
From Diving for Falls (2014)
http://juliafelice.bandcamp.com

Mecca Song - Samuel B. Lupowitz & The Ego Band
From Songs to Make You Wealthier and More Attractive (2012)
http://samuelblupowitz.com

Other artists mentioned in this episode:
Bluefish https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluefish
Joseph Campbell https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Campbell

Annie's Song

S1E4 - Annie's Song

Harry talks about breaking away from traditional pop song structure (and accessible song titles) with “Dave Coulier.” Sam talks the ups and downs of self-producing a recording project.

Also heard in this episode:

You Oughta Know - Harry Nichols
Original working demo of "Dave Coulier," 2017
http://harrynicholsmusic.com

Dave Coulier - Noon Fifteen
-In-studio rehearsal recording, May 2017
-Take 4 (unused), June 2017
-Sam’s rough mix
-Mark Hennessey’s remix
-Sam & Mark’s tweaked final mix
-Gabe Solomon’s final master
http://noonfifteen.com

One Hell of a Pill - The Flying Pigs
From Same Place Next Year, 2011
http://samuelblupowitz.com/music/same-place-next-year/

Also mentioned in this episode:

Mark Hennessey (producer/engineer/musician/songwriter)  (http://markhennessey.com)

Gabe Solomon - S&S Studios 
(https://www.sandsstudiosny.com/)

You Oughta Know - Alanis Morissette
from Jagged Little Pill (1995)
https://youtu.be/NPcyTyilmYY

Abbey Road https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbey_Road

Smile https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smile_(The_Beach_Boys_album)

Dave Coulier

S1E5 - Dave Coulier

In the final episode of the Volume 1 podcast, Mandy talks about channeling loneliness, Billie Holiday, and Ben Folds into “Hang Me Out to Dry.” The band also talks about choosing keyboard instruments, putting songs in order, and what’s next.

Also heard in this episode:
Hang Me Out to Dry - Mandy, Sam, & Joe
Early rehearsal/writing session, 2016

Also mentioned:
Ben Folds (https://youtu.be/jqnFtKfyjRA)
Billie Holiday (https://youtu.be/Jf0ldEBBJhY)
Aretha Franklin (https://youtu.be/dEWuAcMWDLY)

Hang Me Out to Dry

S1E6 - Hang Me Out to Dry

Noon Fifteen returns, with new drummer Phil Shay in tow, and host Dan Cole back to plumb the depths of the band’s music.

The band’s sophomore effort, Finish What You Started, will be released in non-sequential installments via this podcast and the Noon Fifteen YouTube channel. The record’s songs explore themes of fear and temptation. The first three releases will coincide with the band’s “Julyfecta” of summer 2019 shows, with additional music forthcoming.

The first release, on July 4th, 2019, is Sam Lupowitz’s “The Tick.” Here, the band discusses the inspiration of Led Zeppelin, Sister Sparrow & the Dirty Birds, and the politics of the United States.

Watch the 360 video from the session here: https://youtu.be/gHonqVop-lI 

Other music heard in this episode:

The Tick horn ideas - 2015 cell phone voice memo
Hollow Bones - Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds
Take Me Down - Jen Cork and the Good Hope
Didn’t Want You - Julia Felice and the Whiskey Crisis
To the Daylight - Thru Spectrums

Finish What You Started

Finish What You STarted

S2E1 - The Tick

The second release in the episodic Finish What You Started project is the Harry Nichols-penned title track, which describes an unsuccessful relationship through the lens of a mediocre vampire movie. Along the way, the band discusses the career of Oscar nominee Willem Dafoe, considers the evolution of home media technology, and explores the old maxim, “podcast like your parents are dead.”

Referenced in this episode:

Daybreakers (2009 film) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daybreakers
Willem Dafoe https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willem_Dafoe
Joe Estevez https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Estevez 
I Want You Back - The Jackson 5
Finish What You Started - Harry Nichols, original demo, 2016
-Noon Fifteen, live on WVBR, 2017 (Chris Armitage, drums)

S2E2 - Finish What You Started

The third release from the in-progress Finish What You Started record, “The Cell” puts a narrative twist on the common R&B lyrical motif of cheating on one’s lady, with musical inspiration from The Meters. The band also considers their songwriting backlog, and what we'll be hearing next!

This podcast (and accompanying video) precedes a pause, but the band hints at more music to come. Make sure you subscribe to the podcast so that you can listen in and “Finish What You Started!”

Referenced in this episode:
Sneakin’ Sally through the Alley - Robert Palmer https://youtu.be/W4q9_XlsU3Y
The Meters https://youtu.be/p5IQ0y8wllk

S2E3 - The Cell

Go behind the scenes of progressive soul band Noon Fifteen. Host Dan Cole gets the story behind one song per episode, as well as the ups and downs of writing, performing, and recording original music while working around day jobs, babies, and band shakeups in Ithaca, New York. At the end of each episode, you’ll hear the song in its finished form.

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