The Belle Sounds

The Belle Sounds are an American indie-pop, rock band from Austin, Texas. The band was formed by the husband and wife musical duo, Noëlle Hampton and André Moran in 2012. Hampton and Moran decided that they wanted to experiment with indie-pop music, moving away from the Americana style of music that they had been performing since 1998 as Noëlle Hampton. Hampton and Moran teamed up originally with Emily Shirley (keyboard, guitars, vocals), Harmoni Kelley (bass), and Lee Marciniak (drums), and began as a female fronted group with Hampton, Shirley, and Kelley featured as the main vocalists. Kelley left the group in 2014 because of touring opportunities with national acts including Kenny Chesney whom she still performs with. Kelley was replaced by bass players Nathan Harlan and Kris Nelson. Their current bass player (and vocals) is Greg Hagan and current drummer (and vocals) is Jim Echels.

The Belle Sounds
The Belle Sounds at The Great American Music Hall in San Francisco 2016
Background information
OriginAustin, Texas, U.S.
Genres
Years active
  • 2012 (2012)–present
Websitethebellesounds.com
Members
  • Noëlle Hampton
  • André Moran (Guitar)
  • Jim Echels (Drums, Vocals)
  • Emily Shirley(Keyboard, Guitar, Vocals)
  • Greg Hagen (Bass, Vocals)
Past members
  • Harmoni Kelley (Bass, Vocals)
  • Nathan Harlan (Bass, Vocals)
  • Kris Nelson (Bass, Vocals)

Film, Television, & Radio

"Bourbon on Your Lips," from the Belle Sound's first self-titled album, was featured in the sci-fi thriller Dark Skies starring Keri Russell in 2013.

The band's sophomore album, titled Black Stone was released as a five-song EP.

Their third album, The Sea Within, was released on July 20, 2018, and received local and national radio airplay and favorable reviews on KUTX, 98.9, "The Austin Music Experience,"[1]Sun Radio 101.1, "The Bridge,"[2]KOOP (FM)[3] and KGSR 93.3, "Lone Star State of Mind". [4]The band was invited to perform live on KTBC (TV) Fox 7 Austin, "Music In The Morning,"[5] and CBS "Music Monday" in July, 2018.[6]The Sea Within music video, "Like A Villain," has been featured in print articles, most notably in Atwood Magazine, BroadwayWorld, and Glide Magazine.[7][8][9][10]

The Belle Sounds have performed as the opening band with national acts such as Jerry Jeff Walker at The ACL Live Moody Theater in Austin. [11]

The Belle Sounds Day

On April 13, 2017, Mayor of Austin, Texas, Steve Adler, declared April 13th of each year to be the official, "The Belle Sounds Day". [12]

TEDx Performance

Hampton performed as a special guest at the TEDx event, BartonSpringsWomen, which featured eighteen women giving talks on curated content from TED Women of 2018 on December 4, 2018, to a sold-out audience at St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas. Hampton performed songs which tied together topics affecting women such as racial diversity, women in leadership, and the science and spirituality of birth. [13]

Discography
Year Title Label Notes
2013 The Belle Sounds Independent Produced by Neilson Hubbard
2014 Black Stone Independent Produced by Neilson Hubbard
2018 The Sea Within Independent Produced by David Boyle
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References
  1. "KUTX - Feature and review "Like a Villain"".
  2. "Sun Radio 101.1, Austin - The Belle Sounds".
  3. "KOOP FM 91.7 - The Singer and the Song - Feature Performance".
  4. "KGSR 93.3- Lone Star State of Mind -The Belle Sounds".
  5. "Fox7Austin - Music In The Morning - The Belle Sounds - July 10, 2018".
  6. "CBS - Music Monday - The Belle Sounds".
  7. "Broadway World - July 13, 2018 - Like A Villain Music Video and album review".
  8. "Glide Magazine - SONG PREMIERE: The Belle Sounds Seek Peace Within on Dark Pop Tune "Like A Villain" - June 6, 2018".
  9. "Atwood Magazine - Premiere: The Belle Sounds' Provocative "Like a Villain" Gets Intimate with Anxiety - July 13, 2018".
  10. "Lone Star Music Magazine - Black Stone Album Review - October 1, 2014".
  11. "ACL Live Calendar - Jerry Jeff Walker and The Belle Sounds - Saturday, October 15, 2016 - The Belle Sounds".
  12. "The Austin Chronicle - April 30, 2013 - The Belle Sounds".
  13. "TEDx - BartonSpringsWomen - December 4, 2018- Noelle Hampton of The Belle Sounds".
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