Noisettes (occasionally written as NOISEttes) are an indie rock band from London comprising singer and bassist Shingai Shoniwa, guitarist Dan Smith, and drummer Jamie Morrison. The band first achieved commercial success and nationwide recognition with the second single of their second album, "Don't Upset the Rhythm (Go Baby Go)" which reached number two on the UK Singles Chart in Spring 2009.

Early History

The band formed in 2003 when guitarist Smith and singer Shoniwa of the band Sonarfly began playing and writing together, along with drummer Morrison (formerly of Living With Eating Disorders, Willis, Six Toes, Jaywalk Buzz and others). The three had previously attended the BRIT School for Performing Arts & Technology in Croydon together www.nme.com/artists/noisettes#biography. They quickly formed a reputation for being one of the rowdiest live acts in London.Goodman, Elizabeth (September 21, 2006), "THE NOISETTES". Rolling Stone. (1009):24

Early feedback about the band was largely positive. Entertainment Weekly placed the band on its November 2005 list of "Six Indie Brit Bands on the Cusp," and said the band "sound[1] like high-drama, heavily syncopated swagger-and-sway rock, spearheaded by incandescent frontwoman Shingai Shoniwa."Greenblatt, Leah (November 25, 2005), "U.K. Corral". Entertainment Weekly. (851):101 In a March 2006 article on UK bands, USA Today said, "The incendiary Shingai Shoniwa leads this London blues-punk band, known for its feral and explosive live show."Gundersen, Edna (March 24, 2006), "Elbow your way into 12 others, for maximo effect." USA Today