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NOEL GOURDIN
SUNDAY JULY 15 | WBRU 360 ARTIST SHOWCASE
XXODUS CAFÉ | 10PM
A gritty, working class city outside of Boston, Brockton is best known as where legendary fighters the late Rocky Marciano and Marvin Hagler grew up. Unlike Detroit, Memphis, New Orleans or Philly, Brockton doesn't spring to mind when name checking soul music's breeding grounds. Yet it's there that 24 year-old Noel Gourdin first fell under R&B;'s spell. Now signed to Sony/BMG, Gourdin is set to release his debut album featuring production with some of the creative forces behind Usher, Jill Scott, and D'Angelo. Speaking to the vibe he offers, Noel divulges, "It's about the emotions of the average man. My intention is putting my feelings on the track and leaving everything I've got in the recording booth. I want people to think; this is a man that you can feel. That you can slowdance with, have a drink with and cry with. It's real music that affects your life."
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