At the tender age of 24, Noah Gundersen is already a veteran; he recorded his first album on his dad’s Tascam Studio 8 reel-to-reel tape machine at 13. Born in the tiny town of Centralia, WA Gundersen has honed his craft through a series of albums, both solo (with his sister Abby, an expert string player) and with their band The Courage. He’s already placed songs on TV shows like Sons of Anarchy, Vampire Diaries, and One Tree Hill.
His latest album, 'Ledges' is self-produced and was recorded at Pearl Jam guitarist Stone Gossard’s Studio Litho in Seattle. It represents the latest stop in a journey that began in his strictly conservative, religious home where he grew up listening to Bob Dylan’s gospel albums, along with Christian artists. “I’m not a religious person anymore, but I’ve learned that spiritual energy transcends religion and that’s something I’ve attempted to incorporate into my music,” Noah explains.
An impressive personal work, 'Ledges' co-mingles the sensual with the spiritual, often using religious and biblical imagery, like Leonard Cohen, to plumb the depths of everyday emotions. And while major labels have come sniffing around, Noah is determined to maintain his independence as a musician and artist. Having built up a following through touring and social media, Gundersen is determined to maintain the kind of creative control that makes 'Ledges' such a powerful, intimate work. On 'Ledges', Noah Gundersen goes from a boy to a man before our very ears. It’s a journey well worth taking with him.