{{Short description|American pop punk band}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox musical artist | image = Noise-by-numbers.jpg | landscape = yes | caption = Noise by Numbers live in Chicago in 2011 | origin = Chicago, Illinois, US | genre = Pop punk | years_active = 2008–present | label = Asian Man, Solidarity | website = {{URL|http://noisebynumbers.com/}} | current_members = Dan Schafer<br>Jeff Dean<br>Rick Uncapher<br>Jimmy Lucido | past_members = Neil Hennessy }}
'''Noise by Numbers''' is an American pop punk band featuring Dan Schafer (Screeching Weasel, the Queers, the Methadones, Sludgeworth), Jeff Dean (The Bomb, All Eyes West, Four Star Alarm, The Story So Far, Dead Ending), Rick Uncapher (Textbook, Dan Vapid and the Cheats, Woolworthy), and Jimmy Lucido (Nightmare Air).<ref name="aubin"/> Their sound has been described as reminiscent of Hüsker Dü, the Replacements, Dinosaur Jr., Naked Raygun and the Effigies.<ref name="jimd"/>
==History== The band formed in late 2008 when long-time friends Dan Schafer and Jeff Dean started writing songs together.<ref name="altpress"/> They recruited bassist Rick Uncapher (Textbook, Woolworthy) and drummer Neil Hennessy (The Lawrence Arms, Smoking Popes) to complete the line up. They recorded their first album, ''Yeah, Whatever...'' with Matt Allison at Atlas Studios, which was released in November 2009 on Asian Man Records (CD/Digital) and Solidarity Recordings (vinyl). Hennessy left the band after recording the album and was replaced by Jimmy Lucido (Light FM, The Strays, Bang Bang). The band's second album, ''Over Leavitt'', was recorded by Jeff Dean, produced by Jon Drew (Fucked Up, Tokyo Police Club) and was released August 2, 2011.<ref name="bandcamp"/><ref name="byrne"/><ref name="home"/>
Mike Soucy, of The Methadones, has also played drums with the band live.
The band has performed with acts such as Rise Against, Alkaline Trio, Hey Mercedes, Small Brown Bike, Banner Pilot, 88 Fingers Louie, The Bollweevils, and Bomb the Music Industry. They have also taken part in various festivals, including Insubordination Fest, Windy City Sound Clash<ref name=windy1/><ref name=windy2/> and Fest 9,<ref name=fest1/><ref name=fest2/> and they toured the East Coast in August 2010.<ref name="byrne" /><ref name="home" />
==Members== *Dan Schafer - vocals/guitar *Jeff Dean - guitar *Rick Uncapher - bass *Jimmy Lucido - drums
=== Past members === *Neil Hennessy - drums
==Reception== Jim DeRogatis of the ''Chicago Sun-Times'', said the band "inject a heaping dose of sing-along melody into every propulsive and hard-hitting groove"<ref name="jimd" />
Byrne Yancey, of Punknews.org, described the band as a "supergroup".<ref name="byrne" />
''AMP'' said "Think early ALKALINE TRIO meets PINHEAD GUNPOWDER East Bay stuff.".<ref name="amp" />
Jordan Baker, of pastepunk.com, described the band as having "an unmistakable Chicago pop-punk sound" with "plenty of infectious melodies".<ref name="paste" />
The band was named as one of the "100 Bands You Need to Know About in 2012" by Alternative Press in the March 2012 issue.<ref name="altpress" />
==Discography== ===Albums=== *''Yeah, Whatever...'' (2009, Asian Man, Solidarity)<ref name=asian/> *''Over Leavitt'' (2011, Jump Start Records)<ref name="byrne2"/> *''High on Drama'' (EP) (2015, Jump Start Records)<ref name=punksite/>
===Singles=== *"So Quickly"/"Under The Milky Way" 7" (2009, Art of The Underground Records No. 43)<ref name=sorry/><ref name=art/> *"Between Planets" (w/ “My Wandering Days are Over” by Cheap Girls) 7" (2011, Suburban Home Records)<ref name=shr/> *Split 7" w/ The Magnificent (2011, Solidarity Recordings)<ref name=solidarity/>
===Compilation appearances=== *''Plea For Peace'' (2010, Solidarity) includes "Paris In September"<ref name=amp2/> *''Asian Man Records: Vol. 1'' (2010, Asian Man) includes "Cold Embrace"<ref name=asian2/>
==References== <references>
<ref name="aubin">{{Cite web | last = Paul | first = Aubin | title = Media: Noise By Numbers: "Yeah, Whatever...." | publisher = Punknews.org | date = October 23, 2009 | url = http://www.punknews.org/article/35707 | accessdate = February 6, 2011}}</ref> <ref name="jimd">{{Cite news | last = Derogatis | first = Jim | authorlink = Jim Derogatis | title = Demo2DeRo: Noise By Numbers | newspaper = Chicago Sun-Times | date = November 16, 2009 | url = http://blogs.suntimes.com/music/2009/11/demo2dero_noise_by_numbers.html | accessdate = February 5, 2011 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20110112000230/http://blogs.suntimes.com/music/2009/11/demo2dero_noise_by_numbers.html | archivedate = January 12, 2011 }}</ref> <ref name="altpress">{{Cite news | last = Dauphin | first = Michael | title = 100 Bands You Need to Know About in 2012 | newspaper = Alternative Press | date = March 1, 2012 | quote = Noise By Numbers, the band he started in December 2008 with guitarist Jeff Dean (The Bomb, All Eyes West) as an outlet for guitar-driven, pop-oriented, punk songs. | url = http://www.altpress.com/magazine/issue/285_100_bands_you_need_to_know_in_2012 | accessdate = February 28, 2012}}</ref> <ref name="bandcamp">{{Cite web | title = Over Leavitt | publisher = Jump Start Records/Bandcamp | url = http://jumpstartrecords.bandcamp.com/album/over-leavitt | accessdate = February 17, 2011}}</ref> <ref name="byrne">{{Cite web | last = Yancey | first = Byrne | title = Noise By Numbers finishing new LP, announce tour dates | publisher = Punknews.org | date = July 15, 2010 | url = http://www.punknews.org/article/39080 | accessdate = February 5, 2011}}</ref> <ref name="home">{{Cite web | title = About | publisher = Noise By Numbers | url = http://noisebynumbers.com/about.html | accessdate = February 5, 2011}}</ref> <ref name=windy1>{{Cite web | title = Windy City Sound Clash | url = http://www.facebook.com/pages/Windy-City-Sound-Clash/79392216553|website=Facebook.com }}</ref><ref name=windy2>{{Cite web | last = White | first = Adam | title = Windy City Sound Clash ticket giveaway | website = Punknews.org | date = May 4, 2010 | url = http://www.punknews.org/article/38162 | accessdate = February 6, 2011}}</ref> <ref name=fest1>{{Cite web | title = Fest 9 | url = http://www.thefestfl.com/fest9/|website=Thefestfl.com }}</ref><ref name=fest2>{{Cite web | last = Paul | first = Aubin | title = More bands confirmed for The Fest 9 | publisher = Punknews.org | date = September 17, 2010 | url = http://www.punknews.org/article/39851 | accessdate = February 6, 2011}}</ref> <ref name=amp>{{Cite web | title = Noise By Numbers interview | work = AMP | issue = 41 | date = Winter 2009 | url = http://noisebynumbers.com/images/41C-NoiseByNumbers.pdf | accessdate = February 8, 2011}}</ref> <ref name=paste>{{Cite web | last = Baker | first = Jordan | title = Noise By Numbers "yeah, whatever..." | publisher = Pastepunk.com | date = December 28, 2009 | url = http://www.pastepunk.com/site/noise-by-numbers-yeah-whatever/ | accessdate = February 5, 2011}}</ref> <ref name=asian>{{Cite web | title = Yeah, Whatever ... | publisher = Asian Man Records | url = http://www.asianmanrecords.com/basket/yeahwhatever.html | accessdate = February 5, 2011 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20110725153722/http://www.asianmanrecords.com/basket/yeahwhatever.html | archivedate = July 25, 2011 | url-status = dead }}</ref> <ref name="byrne2">{{Cite web | last = Yancey | first = Byrne | title = Noise By Numbers join Jump Start Records | publisher = Punknews.org | date = February 14, 2011 | url = http://www.punknews.org/article/41601 | accessdate = April 8, 2011}}</ref> <ref name=sorry>{{Cite web | title = Noise By Numbers "So Quickly" single | publisher = Sorry State Records | url = http://www.sorrystaterecords.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=3&products_id=1378 | accessdate = February 5, 2011}}</ref> <ref name=art>{{Cite web | title = Noise By Numbers - Single Series Volume 43 | publisher = Art of the Underground | url = http://www.artoftheunderground.com/single-series.php | accessdate = February 5, 2011 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20090207032246/http://www.artoftheunderground.com/single-series.php | archivedate = February 7, 2009 }}</ref> <ref name=shr>{{Cite web | title = Noise By Numbers "Under The Influence" single | publisher = Suburban Home Records | url = http://www.suburbanhomerecords.com/2011/06/17/dead-to-meflatliners-cheap-girlsnoise-by-numbers-under-the-influence-pre-orders-announced/ | accessdate = June 18, 2011}}</ref> <ref name=solidarity>{{Cite web | title = News | publisher = Solidarity Recordings | url = http://solidarityrecordings.limitedpressing.com/ | accessdate = March 11, 2011}}</ref> <ref name=amp2>{{Cite news | last = Wolf | first = Fenris | title = Solidarity Records plans "Plea for Peace" compilation | newspaper = AMP | date = August 27, 2010 | url = http://www.ampmagazine.com/3206/solidarity-records-plans-plea-for-peace-compilation/ | accessdate = February 5, 2011}}</ref> <ref name=asian2>{{Cite web | title = Asian Man Records Volume 1 | publisher = Asian Man Records | url = http://asianmanrecords.tumblr.com/post/1011804227/asian-man-records-vol-1-we-are-really-excited-to | accessdate = February 5, 2011}}</ref> <ref name=punksite>{{Cite news |last = Faulkner |first = Cole |title = Noise By Numbers Streams New EP |newspaper = thePunkSite.com |date = January 21, 2015 |url = http://thepunksite.com/tag/jumpstart-records/ |accessdate = April 12, 2016 |archive-date = April 22, 2016 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160422130659/http://thepunksite.com/tag/jumpstart-records/ |url-status = dead }}</ref>
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==External links== *{{Official website}} *{{AllMusic | class = artist | id = p1551621}} *{{Discogs artist}}
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