Paul Noonan

Infobox Musical artist
Name = Paul Noonan


Img_capt = Noonan (second from left) with his band, Bell X1.
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Background = solo_singer
Born = Dublin, Ireland
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Instrument = Guitar, vocals, drums
Genre = Rock
Occupation = Musician
Years_active = 1998–present
Label = Universal Island Records
Associated_acts = Bell X1
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Paul Noonan is an Irish singer from Lucan, County Dublin, and lead vocalist of the band Bell X1. His father is Noel Noonan, the recently retired principal of St.Mary's B.N.S. in Lucan.

During the early 90s, whilst attending Salesian College secondary school in Celbridge, Noonan joined the band Juniper with whom he played drums. He later attended university at Trinity College, Dublin and completed a degree in Computer Engineering. Juniper had by this time gained a significant following and signed a multi-album deal with Polygram in 1997. Two singles were recorded before frontman Damien Rice left the band and moved to Tuscany, Italy to work on solo material. The remaining band members continued to play together and eventually formed Bell X1 with Noonan as their vocalist. Rice, meanwhile, has become a world-famous folk artist, most noted for his albums O and 9.

Noonan plays drums on all of Bell X1's studio recordings and has been known to occasionally play drums at live performances if a session drummer is not available. Currently, Tim O'Donovan (who also fronts electro-pop act NeoSuperVital) is the band's live drummer. Noonan most commonly plays guitar, percussion and kazoo. Noonan has also appeared, and was among the producers on the 2006 charity album, The Cake Sale. In October 2007 he played drums as part of Irish singer Cathy Davey's touring band.

External links

* [http://www.bellx1.com/ Bell X1 Official Website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/bellx1 Bell X1 Myspace]