Noah Wall - Down Home Blues (2016/2025)

Those that follow Chesky Records closely will recognize the voice of Noah Wall from our previous recording, From The Mountaintop. Now back with her own band, Noah Wall lets her voice shine through on this stunning example of classic Folk sensibilities with a modern twist. Down Home Blues mixes traditional Folk songs with new original material showcasing Wall’s songwriting as well as vocals.

Noah is also the lead singer, fiddler, and founding member of the award winning acoustic band "The Barefoot Movement." Now based in Nashville, TN, the group continues to rack up the miles, touring both domestically and internationally. Wall's songwriting skills can be heard in the majority of the band's original material, which has been compiled onto three full length albums. The group's notoriety continues to grow through features in such publications as Country Weekly Magazine, RollingStone.com, CMT Edge, and Billboard.com. In 2014, they were presented with the Momentum Award for Band of the Year by the International Bluegrass Music Association. Declared "one of the most promising bands on the bluegrass scene" by CMT, the band is still going strong, bringing shoe-less excitement to every performance.

Part of the Chesky Binaural + Series, all recorded with a single microphone, the band appears right before you with this spacious, lush and multi-dimensional recording. Now headphone users will hear the same three-dimensional sound and imaging as audiophiles have for the past 25 years with Chesky Recordings. Also these new Binaural+ Series albums capture even more spatial realism for the home audiophile market, bringing you one step closer to the actual event. You will hear some of the most natural and pure cool music ever recorded.

"Throughout the album, Wall’s voice is right on the mark, with perfect intonation and diction. In fact, her enunciation is so perfect that you won’t need a lyric sheet. This may seem a small achievement, but too many singers these days depend on getting away with beautiful sounds rather than conveying the message in the words. Overall, Wall has raised the level of these carefully chosen songs to that of the art house or concert hall, while preserving their original intents." (SoundStage)

Noah Wall, vocals
Tommy Norris, mandolin, guitar
Ariel De La Portilla, double bass
Ed Snodderly, guitar, banjo, resonator, dobro, vocals
Chuck Palmer, percussion

Tracklist
01 Down Home Blues
02 Sittin’ on Top of the World
03 Parchman Farm
04 Blow Top Blues
05 Nobody’s Fault but Mine
06 St. Louis Blues
07 Down by the Riverside
08 Crazy Blues
09 Swimming in the Blues
10 Death Don’t Have No Mercy
11 Mama Doo Shee
12 Red Hot
13 St. James Infirmary
14 Battle of Jericho
15 Nobody Knows You
16 Trouble in Mind