On 1 September 2009, a new incarnation of Noise Addict, with Lee joined by Lou Barlow (of Dinosaur Jr) and Lara Meyerratken (aka El May), released their second album, It Was Never About the Audience on Lee’s own label, Ten Fingers Records. After the Show ‘ s reviewer described it…
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They briefly toured with Sebadoh . In November 1995, the band contributed the track “Mouthwash” to the AIDS benefit album Red Hot + Bothered , for the Red Hot Organization . They performed the last gig in early 1996 in Bondi. McFarlane noticed that “In true punk rock style, as…
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After the success of Young and Jaded , Lee released his solo debut, Grandpaw Would (June 1995). Kalinko was replaced by Romy Hoffman on lead guitar. In late 1995, Noise Addict released their only full-length album, Meet the Real You , which was produced by Brad Wood ( Sebadoh ,…
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Noise Addict released their second EP, The Taste in My Eyes (April 1994); The line-up was Lee, Kalinko (who had moved from bass to lead guitar), Kohn and Wasserman. McFarlane felt the EP “displayed plenty of low-fi charm and youthful exuberance among the stylised Jonathan Richmanesque songs.” They followed with…
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According to Australian musicologist, Ian McFarlane , there are “some parallels to be drawn with another teenage band”, silverchair , “although Lee preferred to see Noise Addict as infinitely more ‘punk rock’.” Their single, “I Wish I Was Him” (October 1993), was “a wry semi-acoustic ode to Lemonheads’” leader, Evan…
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The band recorded a four-track demo in Lee’s bedroom and sent copies to various record labels. The members’ average age was 14. Their first gig was at a library book sale in 1993. Attending that gig was Steve Pavlovic of Fellaheen Records, who signed them and sent their tape to…
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Noise Addict were formed in Bondi Beach in early 1993, with the original line-up of Ben Lee on lead vocals and guitar, Doron Kalinko on bass guitar and Josh Zoldan on drums. All were school mates at Moriah College in Sydney’s eastern suburbs. Other early bandmates include Daniel Mapp on…
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