Noelle Graney: Attorney / Bass Player, Vocalist, and Drummer / Sit-down Comedienne

Band: City of my Death (on bandcamp)@cityofmydeathThe scene:We are in SE Albuquerque New Mexico in Noelle’s “home office”, which is a cute apartment housing serious law things, a bass guitar, and a bunch of green plants. This is our first time meeting in person, after having only texted to arrange a time to meet. I feel so blessed to have been introduced to Noelle and that she agreed to meet with me on the fly. She is a true gem of a woman - humbly super intelligent, funnier than fuck, and inspiringly adventurous in her life pursuits.  Join us for unexpected agreeable surprises.Highlights:+ Learning to play the bass because you need a bassist+ The doing of social media+ New band: City of my Death+ Listen to their music on bandcamp+ Member of the “Mutual Admiration Society” (see Cynthia Cook’s interview)+ OG drummer and vocalist, new bass player+ Husband is a full-time musician+ Moved to Albuquerque to go to law school+ Represents tribes and tribal entities+ Attended Cal Berkeley+ Moved to NM from CA (bay area) 20 yrs ago+ Intentionally moved away from “the city”+ Originally from Ohio+ The same qualities that bring success can also be a hindrance+ Finishing things is important+ Having a decent sense of humor is valuable+ Noelle earns badges for: Persistence, Musicianship, and Humor+ Arguably not too old to be playing rock and roll+ Community has become more music-oriented+ Making friends as a grown-up is challenging+ Does anyone else have trouble watching a 2-hour movie these days? (us too)+ Being an attorney can make one too comfortable with disagreement+ Being perceived as “aggressive” when you don’t agree with others (as a woman)+ Dear younger self: please don’t worry so much+ The battle with self-consciousnessA taste:“I think I just always had some confidence that I could do what I needed to do but to be fair I’ve had also all kinds of advantages in life so I know that that isn’t so much some inherent quality as probably whatever advantages I was lucky enough to have.”Favorite saying:“Expect agreeable surprises.”Support the showThank you for listening!  Please subscribe to support this project.Love, Sagewolf xoxo