NOISECANDY

Noisecandy ended in 1997, so does not have a Twitter or Instagram presence. To verify, contact Pete Ficht at pficht@gmail.com. Thanks!

After New Orleans folk-punk legends the House Levelers broke up at the end of 1992, singer/songwriter/bassist Pete Ficht and drummer Sterling Roig joined forces as Noisecandy, recording all the songs Ficht had written after the House Levelers’ breakup.

They set up a small studio in their apartment and recorded a large number of songs, with Roig on drums and harmonies and Ficht on most everything else. They were joined by a large number of guests, the cream of the New Orleans alternative scene, including Ben Ellman (Galactic), Jeff Beninato (the dB's), John Thomas Griffith (Red Rockers, Cowboy Mouth), Bill Davis (Dash Rip Rock) and James Hall. The resulting album, Hope, was released by St. Roch Records in 1994.

By the album’s release date, Roig taken off to tour with James Hall and record the album “Pleasure Club” for Geffen Records. Ficht attempted to put together a live band with Rhodes Hawk (lead guitar), Eric Haarbauer (bass), Paul Distler (drums), and Ficht on guitar. . But feeling frustrated by the lack of forward momentum and needing a change of scenery after 9 years in New Orleans, Ficht moved to Portland, Oregon in August of 1995.

He put together a new lineup with Steve Hess (later of Locrian and Pan•American) and Thaddeus Dennison and put a final single, “Delaware”, in 1997. Once in Portland, Ficht entered a period of heavy activity, playing in multiple bands from 1995 - 2001 and appearing at MusicfestNW / NXNW five times with four different bands.

Noisecandy - Hope
St. Roch Records, 1994
Producer: Pete Ficht
Pete Ficht: lead vocals, guitar, bass, and keyboards
Sterling Roig: backing vocals and drums.
Special guests: Ben Ellman, John Thomas Griffith, Bill Davis, James Hall, Lynn Wright, Steve Spitz