Bell X1
Bell X1 is an Irish band from Celbridge , County Kildare . They were originally founded under the name Juniper . However, when founding member Damien Rice left the band, they changed their name and called themselves Bell X1 from then on . Today the band consists of Paul Noonan, Brian Crosby, Dominic Philips and David Geraghty. Tim O 'Donovan, who also plays for the band Neosupervital , regularly supports Bell X1 on drums.
They have now released five studio albums: Neither Am I (2000), Music In Mouth (2003), Flock (2005 - first released in Ireland), Blue Lights On The Runway (2009) and Bloodless Coup (2011). The debut album Neither Am I was not very successful commercially, but the band was able to expand their fan base. The second album was much more successful, not least because the song Eve, the apple of my eye was used in the American series OC, California .
The song Bigger than me is the latest single from the third album Flock . The song debuted at number 16 on the Irish singles chart and the album hit number one two weeks later.
The name Bell X1
According to the band they have the name of Bell X1 for the band after the plane Bell X1 chosen because they in the book The Right Stuff by Tom Wolfe about Chuck Yeager have read, a pilot of the Bell X1.
Band members
- Paul Noonan: vocals, guitar, percussion, kazoo
- Dave Geraghty: guitar, banjo, vocals, electric piano
- Dominic Philips: bass guitar, background singer
- Brian Crosby: guitar, keyboard, background singer
Albums
- Neither Am I (2000) - Chart position: 30
- Music In Mouth (2003) - Chart position: 15
- Flock (2005) - chart position (as of Jan. 06): 1
- TourDeFlock - Live at the Point (2007)
- Blue Lights On The Runway (2009)
- Bloodless Coup (2011)
- Chop Chop (2013)