“Blondie + Fugazi + Hillbilly Frankenstein + Talking Heads + P.I.L. + Television + King Crimson = System Noise. Art rock for a whole new generation.” - J.R. Oliver, EarCandyMag

From the void, an original sound with a scorching lead vocal has ignited. System Noise is the rebirth of rock for the future.

System Noise buzzes between genres, transcending any pure classification. Songs instantly hook listeners then grind eardrums to fine sediment. The style grooves along structured lines and blooms with classical awareness. Rising above these churning tones is a dynamic female vocal, replete with sweetness and fury. The music is robust yet ethereal, organic yet precise and, above all, distinctively System Noise.

In 2003, singer Sarah Mucho, guitarist Kurt Leege and drummer Paul Pouthier discussed taking music in a new direction. The idea was to draw upon a range of genres, creating original sensibilities through exceptional musicianship. Bassist David Smith instantly connected to the titanic sound. The result is System Noise.

The members of System Noise seamlessly blend diverse musical backgrounds to transform traditional rock & roll. Sarah’s vocal roots are in musical theater but her influences range from David Byrne to Patti Smith. She easily shifted to rock after her arrival to the New York music scene. Kurt, a trained classical pianist, picked up a guitar when he was 16 years old and immersed himself in jazz, funk and experimental music. Paul comes from a hard rock/heavy metal background but developed his layered style with elements of funk, progressive and world music. David played the saxophone in his teens and trained at the Cleveland Institute of Music in piano, but his musical world was forever changed when he picked up his father’s Rickenbacker bass when he was a freshman in high school.

System Noise, through electric shows and an expanding recorded catalogue, is ringing in the ears of the New York Metropolitan area. It is bringing a new sound from the underground, from beneath the feet of giants.