Culture That Made Me: Paul Noonan of Bell X1 

In advance of his Cork gig, Noonan references such touchstones as Talking Heads, John McGahern and Oliver Sacks 
Culture That Made Me: Paul Noonan of Bell X1 

Paul Noonan and Bell X1 play Cork City Hall.  Picture: Dan Linehan

Born in 1974, Paul Noonan grew up in Lucan, Dublin. In 1991, he was a co-founder of Juniper along with Damien Rice and other band members. In 2000, Bell X1 – part of a spin-off from Juniper which included Noonan, Brian Crosby, David Geraghty and Dominic Phillips – released their debut album, Neither Am I, one of several critically acclaimed records. Noonan also works as a music therapist. Bell X1 will perform at Cork City Hall, Friday, December 22. See: www.bellx1.com 

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