Album Notes

Winner of the highly competitive Levi's/Lilith Fair Talent Search, and 2001 California Music Awards nominee, Bay Area singer/songwriter/musician Noëlle Hampton is a talent on the rise. She released her self-produced CD, "Under These Skies" in 2000 which has sold thousands of copies and received raving reviews from critics.(Available on cdbaby.com)

Andre Moran is an amazing guitarist and studio engineer who brings a lush and always appropriate artistry to everything he touches. He plays guitar with Noelle Hampton and has engineered, co-produced and mixed all of her music, including the Christmas CD.

Nils Erickson and Andre met at Berklee School of Music in Boston and were roommates there and then in San Francisco when they moved out the Bay Area. Nils is a fantastic musician who's never afraid to try something new. Right now he plays bass in a S.F. band, 20 Minute Loop, but he has played guitar in many projects as well. He even broke out the pedal steel for this project.

How did this come about? Why a Christmas album, you ask? It started with 4 songs they recorded in their living room for family and friends as a Christmas present. They were too much fun and sounded too good to just lie there gathering dust, so the next year they recorded more and then MORE! The result is this CD, JAZZ UP YOUR COUNTRY CHRISTMAS, which is such a blast you will want to keep it spinning all day. These are the best living room recordings you'll ever hear, and you can tell just by listening to the CD how much fun they had making it!!
Go ahead...update your stale, old, boring Christmas music collection with this beautiful CD, made just for you by 3 friends, Noelle, Andre and Nils. Happy Holidays!!