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'{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians --> | Name = Noah and the Whale | Img = Noah and the Whale.jpg | Img_capt = Noah and the Whale, including [[Laura Marling]] performing in 2007. | Img_size = | Landscape = Yes | Background = group_or_band | Origin = [[Twickenham]], [[London]], [[England]], [[United Kingdom]] | Genre = [[Indie folk]] | Years_active = 2006&ndash;present | Label = [[Cherrytree Records]], [[Vertigo Records|Vertigo]] | Associated_acts = [[Laura Marling]], [[Emmy The Great]], [[Johnny Flynn]], [[Jesse Quin & The Mets]], [[Pull Tiger Tail]], [[Slow Club]] | URL = | Current_members = Charlie Fink<br />Tom Hobden<br />Matt "Urby Whale" Owens<br />Fred Abbott<br />Jack Hamson | Past_members = Doug Fink<br>[[Laura Marling]]<br>[[Emmy the Great]] | Notable_instruments = }} '''Noah and the Whale''' are a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[Indie folk]] band from [[Twickenham]], [[London]], [[England]] formed in 2006<ref>{{cite web |url=http://liveon35mm.wordpress.com/2008/08/17/noah-and-the-whale/|title=Noah and the Whale « Live on 35mm|publisher =Valerio Berdini|accessdate=2008-10-07}}</ref>. == History == The band consists of Charlie Fink (vocals, guitar, [[ukulele]]), Doug Fink (drums 2006-2009), Tom Hobden (fiddle), Urby Whale (bass), and Fred Abbott (guitar/keys 2009- ) and after a few singles, released their debut album, ''[[Peaceful, the World Lays Me Down]]'' in August 2008. [[Emmy The Great]] sang for short periods with the band and the brass accompaniment on the CD is provided by Jon Carvell (trombone) and Sam Kinrade (trumpet). Lillie Flynn (sister of singer [[Johnny Flynn]]) and Rebecca Taylor of [[Slow Club]] have also filled the role of female vocalist during tours. Until mid-2008, [[Laura Marling]] was a member of the band and performed with the band as her schedule from her solo touring allowed and performed the background vocals on the band's debut album. Marling left the band several months after the release of ''[[Peaceful, The World Lays Me Down]]''. They have been compared to [[Neutral Milk Hotel]], [[Bonnie Prince Billy]] and [[Belle & Sebastian]]<ref name="guardian1">Lester, Paul (2007) "[http://music.guardian.co.uk/newbands/story/0,,2216174,00.html New Band of the Day 233: Noah & the Whale]", [[The Guardian]]</ref>, and the band cite both [[punk rock]] and [[folk Music|folk]] as influences.<ref name="bbc">[http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/content/articles/2007/08/28/noah_and_the_whale_londoncalling_feature.shtml "About Us"], [[BBC]] London</ref> Their name is a marriage of the title of one of the band's favourite films, ''[[The Squid and the Whale]]'', and the director of said film's name ([[Noah Baumbach]])<ref>{{cite web |url=http://breakthruradio.wordpress.com/2008/09/02/artist-of-the-week-noah-and-the-whale/|title=Artist of the Week: Noah and the Whale « BreakThru Radio Blog|publisher =BreakThru Radio Blog|accessdate=2008-10-07}}</ref>. They are also avid fans of the film director [[Wes Anderson]], who helped produce ''The Squid and the Whale'' alongside Baumbach; the group's e-mails, and many of their MySpace blog posts, are signed [[Sic transit gloria mundi|"Sic Transit Gloria"]], a phrase frequently used in Anderson's film ''[[Rushmore (film)|Rushmore]]''. The band performed on [[Jeremy Warmsley]]’s internet television show, ''Welcome to our TV show'', and have made several appearances at festivals including [[Reading and Leeds Festivals|Leeds]], [[Cambridge Folk Festival]], [[Latitude Festival|Latitude]], [[SXSW]], [[V Festival]] and [[Glastonbury festival|Glastonbury]].<ref name="noize">Morton, Lewis, "[http://www.noizemakesenemies.co.uk/2008/02/noah-and-whale-interview.html Noah and the Whale - Interview], Noize Makes Enemies</ref> They also plan on playing a mini US tour, most likely around their [[Lollapalooza]] performance, though the dates have not been officially announced. They are currently scheduled to play Coachella 2009 on the Friday date. <ref>http://www.coachella.com/event/lineup//noah-and-the-whale</ref> In May 2008, the group's side-project, The A Sides, performed a one-off show at The Push Club.<ref name="nme">"[http://www.nme.com/news/noah-and-the-whale/36315 Noah And The Whale announce side project]", [[NME]]</ref> The band's debut album, ''Peaceful, the World Lays me Down'', was released on 11 August 2008 The release got to Number 5 on the Official UK Album Chart and has received a mainly positive critical response.<ref name="Elan">Elan, Priya (2008) "Noah and the Whale - Peaceful, The World Lays Me Down" (review), [[The Times]], 2 August 2008</ref>. From January 2009 onwards, the band started work on their second full length LP, entitled ''[[The First Days of Spring (album)|The First Days of Spring]]''. Along with the album release, Charlie Fink made a film that runs the entire length of the album, also entitled ''The First Days of Spring''. The band decided not to feature female backup vocals on their second LP. The album was released on 31 August 2009, a little over a year after their debut. "The First Days of Spring" is the first single release from the album of the same name and is available for download from the band's website.<ref>[http://www.noahandthewhale.com/FDOS.html First Days of Spring information from the band]</ref> A second single entitled "Blue Skies" was released in the summer of 2009,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idiomag.com/peek/97443/noah_&_the_whale|title=Noah & The Whale - Blue Skies|accessdate=2009-08-28|date=2009-08-21|publisher=[[idiomag]]}}</ref> after the song got its first airplay on Zane Lowe's Radio 1 show on 22 June 2009. The band played the 2009 [[Reading and Leeds Festivals]] on the main stage, as well as a variety of other venues on their current tour. On 28 August 2009, Doug Fink, brother of lead singer Charlie Fink, announced he would be leaving the band to pursue a career in medicine. The announcement was made days before the imminent release of their second album ''The First Days of Spring''. At the same time, a new member Fred Abbott was brought in on second guitar/piano and Doug was temporarily replaced by former [[Pull Tiger Tail]] drummer Jack Hamson. On 30 September 2009, [[BBC News]] reported that the band's equipment including guitars, bass instruments and their drum kit, were stolen from a car park near the Club Academy in [[Manchester, England]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/manchester/8283684.stm | work=BBC News | title=Band devastated by guitar theft | date=30 September 2009 | accessdate=20 May 2010}}</ref> The theft occurred on the night of 29 September 2009. The equipment was recovered in late December 2009.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/manchester/8427485.stm | work=BBC News | title=Stolen band equipment recovered | date=22 December 2009 | accessdate=20 May 2010}}</ref> Their song, "Give a Little Love" was used in an episode of ''[[Cougar Town]]'' titled "Here Comes My Girl" which first aired on November 25, 2009. Another of their songs, "Blue Skies", was used in an episode of ''[[One Tree Hill (TV Series)|One Tree Hill]]'' titled "Some Roads Lead Nowhere" which first aired on December 7, 2009. In January 2010, it was announced that Noah and the Whale were to be heading to the recording studio soon to prepare their third album, for which the band is considering the title ''Old Joy''.<ref>I’m toying with the title ‘Old Joy’ at the moment but that will most likely change.http://natwofficialblog.blogspot.com/2010/01/hello-first-off-sorry-for-such-lengthy.html</ref> It is scheduled to be released in March 2011. ==Singles== *"[[5 Years Time]]" (2007) *"[[2 Bodies 1 Heart]]" (2008) *"[[Shape of My Heart (Noah and the Whale song)|Shape of My Heart]]" (2008) *"[[5 Years Time]]" (2008) **This song was used in a 2008 [[Saturn Corporation|Saturn]] Outlook television commercial, in a promotional commercial for the 2008 film ''[[Yes Man (film)|Yes Man]]'', in an Argentinian Aquarius by Cepita advert, and on the goals round-up of [[Match of the Day 2]]. The song is also prominent in the penultimate episode of the television series, Gavin and Stacey. The song was also used as the title music for the BBC series Halcyon River Diaries featuring Philippa Forrester and Charlie Hamilton-Jones. Also used on BBC series ''[[Holby City]]'' on 3rd August 2010. ===Chart Positions=== {|class="wikitable" !rowspan="2"| Year !rowspan="2"| Single !colspan="2"| Chart |- | [[UK Singles Chart]] | [[Irish Singles Chart]] |- |rowspan="2"| 2008 |"Shape of My Heart" |align="center"|94 |align="center"|- |- |"[[5 Years Time]]" |align="center"|7 |align="center"|10 |- |rowspan="1"| 2009 |"[[Blue Skies]]" |align="center"|95 |align="center"|- |} ==Albums== *''[[Peaceful, the World Lays Me Down]]'' (Vertigo, 2008) [[UK Albums Chart|UK]] #5<ref>{{cite journal |title = The Official UK Albums Chart for the week ending 23 August 2008 |journal = [[ChartsPlus]] |issue = 365 |pages= 5–8 |accessdate = 2008-08-20 |publisher = IQ Ware Ltd |location = Milton Keynes}}</ref> *''[[Noah And The Whale Presents The A Sides]]'' (Mercury Records, 2008) *''[[The First Days of Spring (album)|The First Days of Spring]]'' 16# UK, 9# UK iTunes, 6# HMV Chart, '''1#''' 7 Digital Chart (August 31st 2009) == References == {{reflist}} == External links == * [http://www.noahandthewhale.com Official website] * [http://www.musicomh.com/interviews/noah-and-the-whale_0808.htm Interview] at [http://www.musicomh.com/ musicOMH] * [http://www.thecommenttree.com/2008/12/noah-and-whale-interview.html The Comment Tree interviews Noah and the Whale] * [http://platformsmagazine.com/contents/?p=60 Interview] on [http://platformsmagazine.com/ Platforms Magazine] * [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05bdCNzW_T4 Jazzy the cockatoo dances to ''5 Years Time''] on [[YouTube]] * Abbot, Stephen (2008) "[http://music.guardian.co.uk/festivals/story/0,,2275271,00.html Noah and the Whale, FREEDM Studio, Roundhouse, Camden, London (review)]", [[The Guardian]] * [http://plus1tv.com/music/timeline-noah-and-the-whale/ Appearance on Plus1TV.com] * [http://www.blogotheque.net/Noah-and-the-Whale,4150 Take Away Show on Blogotheque] * [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3475289/ Charlie Fink's IMDb page] * [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1450322/ First Days of Spring at IMDb] * [http://obscuresound.com/?p=3078 Noah and the Whale on Obscure Sound] * [http://theyshootmusic.at/posts/Noah_And_The_Whale Acoustic Session with 'They Shoot Music - Don't They'] *[http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/folk-music-in-the-city-1547431.html The Independent: Feb 2009] [[Category:English indie rock groups]] [[Category:Musical groups established in 2006]] [[da:Noah And The Whale]] [[de:Noah and the Whale]] [[it:Noah and the Whale]] [[nl:Noah and the Whale]] [[pt:Noah and the Whale]] [[sv:Noah and the Whale]]'