Review: As an attachment to the 2013 horror movie Savaged, Noctura has released a new song entitled “Caged.”
After selling out their 2011 debut performance in Indianapolis in three days, Noctura has gone on to be part of the Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival in Indianapolis and support for national recording artist Fuel.
I’ve been a fan of Noctura since their early days, back when their only songs were a couple (brilliant) covers of Evanescence songs. Since then, they’ve only released one full-length album (Surrender the Sun, 2011), but they have a 2010 EP available on their website as well as another stand-alone single called “December.” You can also find a lot of their older stuff (like a 2009 self-titled album) on YouTube.
Noctura is an up and coming female-fronted rock band making waves across the Midwest. The band has utilized social networking sites and word of mouth to assemble a strong following that rivals touring bands, and even crowdfunded their debut album via fan donations.
Working with esteemed producer Dan Certa (Seether, Kelly Clarkson, The Fray), Noctura released their full-length debut, Surrender the Sun, on June 21, 2011. The tracks “Don’t Save Me” and “Fade” gained airplay in various radio markets, including heavy rotation on Indianapolis Clear Channel station WRZX-X103.
After selling out their 2011 debut performance in Indianapolis in three days, Noctura has gone on to be part of the Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival in Indianapolis and support for national recording artist Fuel.
“Caged” is no exception to Noctura’s breathtakingly gorgeous style. Currently featuring four musicians (Mandy Suiter, vocals; Kristopher Haughey, guitar; Myles B., bass; Preston Nash, drums), their songs range from piano ballads and acoustics (which is what “Caged” is) to unleash-your-hair-and-rock thrashers like the astonishing “Everything” (Surrender the Sun, 2011).
Mandy’s voice is pure, unedited, and crisp. It’s refreshing to not have to look at a lyric book to understand what a singer is singing, you know? She’s got an incredibly dynamic range, and she’s not afraid of using it! “Caged” makes me envision sitting atop a headstone in a darkened cemetery, listening to the wind rustle through the trees, and watching flower petals tumble across the grass…
If you’re looking for another awesome-female-singer-fronting-a-rock-band to add to your iTunes library, look no further.
The song is available for purchase on their official website for $1 (or however much you’d like).
Sounds Like: Evanescence, Within Temptation, Stream of Passion
Other Songs to Try: Everything (Surrender the Sun), Gone Away (Surrender the Sun), The Blackening Begins (Noctura, available on YouTube)
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