Noah reimagines “Clay Pigeons” and “Sex and Candy”

Unlike pretty much everyone else involved in Basement Sketches, I don’t believe Noah Warren has ever played in a band. He’s produced musicals and plays, written numerous novels, and created short films but never officially played in a band. Regardless of his lack of band experience, his creativity and inventiveness are clear in his contributions to Basement Sketches.

Noah’s version of “Sex and Candy” is minimal in structure but punctuated with dramatic vocals reminiscent of musical that builds into what sounds to be a physical collapse at the end of the song. It both pokes fun at the inherent cheesiness of the original, while also introducing an joyous boldness to the delivery.

My favorite is his reinvention of the Blaze Foley classic “Clay Pigeons.” John Prine may be credited with revitalizing this song, but Noah Warren took “Clay Pigeons” from a country ballad to a galaxy far far away.

My favorite part of Basement Sketches is how this brings out creativity in so many different ways and in so many different styles, and Noah Warren truly brings his own unique voice to these projects in a way that’s refreshing, bold, and fun.

-Neil Fasen