I sat and listened to this guy play phenomenal guitar and sing with a voice that is as clear and clean as a mid-Missouri morning.  I highly recommend anyone to check him out because he "sings songs of inspiration and regret" with humor, intelligence and wisdom. 

I have listened to his CD, Six Ways to Sunday seventy times since last weekend when I saw him play, and it never ceases to entertain.
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Noah is one of those performers who knows how to turn a phrase, hit a note, pluck a string in ways familiar but new.  His lyrical choices seem honest and near to him.  His melodies are like the best rides down the thrill-hills of home.  And his guitar playing stirs.  He's in a league of his own.
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This first album by Noah Earle invokes the push and pull of midwest life better than any other effort I have yet to stumble upon.  The "Heartland" is a place of indecision, complacence, familial closeness, and emotional pitfalls.  It is no wonder the young Earle plays in so many styles and vasillates between the emotional intensity of "Six Ways to Sunday", the bold political commentary of "Bring on the Apocalypse", and the pillow talk of "Crack of Dawn."  When you are raised in the middle, there are so many directions to head.  Is it indecision that sends the songs on this album in so many directions?  My tendency is to think it more as youthful ambition.  Each of the songs on this album are successful in their own very unique way.  It is as if Earle is serving up a 14 course meal, starting with buttery biscuits and moving quickly to the collard greens.  And who says you can't have your sweets before your meats?  The lyrics on this album are wonderful!  Earle has an excellent ability to tell stories of down-on-your luck midwestern characters, and tells his own stories with heartfelt honesty.  Earle's lyrics give us a tiny glimpse into his insight and maturity.  Listening to this album makes me want to sit around a campfire and drink whisky with this guy.  Nice work, Peanut.
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Blues, jazz, folk, country, great melodies, top-shelf vocals, and foot-tapping rhythms--These are just some of the things this cd has to offer.  No two songs sound remotely alike which makes this album an excellent play that never wears out. I'm anxiously awaiting the next cd!
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