6 Things W/The Noir Dalis
The Noir Dalis is the Los Angeles-based duo consisting of vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Carlos Bojorquez and drummer Linda Ventura. The pair works as a collaborative songwriting team, merging influences including psychedelic/space rock (Spacemen 3) garage/folk rock (The Brian Jonestown Massacre) and post-punk/neo-psych (Love and Rockets). Their first single “Strawberry Jones,” recorded at Joshua Tree Studios, saw them working with producer Tommy Dietrick and Jared Artaud (The Vacant Lots). Their self-titled debut album was released earlier this year. Since then, they have dropped additional singles, including their new 7” Rise featuring the songs “Tierras Sombrías” and “Enterrado Vivo.”
We learn about the pair as they touch on their favorite gear, creative exercises and sketching ideas for demos and more in “6 Things W/The Noir Dalis.”
1/SOUND
Our sound is a post-punk, garage/psych, and a shoegaze mesh—swirling guitars and haunting vocals with a dominant aggressive.
2/GEAR
Linda: 1970s Ludwig Vistalite
Carlos: 1990s ES 335 Gibson walnut finish.
3/NO SKIPS ALBUM
Linda: Out Of Our Heads by The Rolling Stones.
Carlos: Screamadelica by Primal Scream.
4/CREATIVE EXERCISES
Carlos: Reading, traveling, and new music.
Linda: Creating a list of how the song I'm working on makes me feel. Potential thoughts that come to mind. No filter.
5/RECS
Marcos Vaca has some great solo work and Ruben Vangare.
6/DEMOS
Carlos: [I sketch] ideas for a new song, demo, or album by having a sonic vision and trying everything and anything that sounds good. I'm grateful to work with someone as amazing as Linda. I'm excited about the new material.
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