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MUSIC Acousta Noir a sharp take on folk roots Comment By Tyrell Trimble for Revels DailyTidings.com By Tyrell Trimble for Revels Posted Apr. 14, 2016 at 12:01 AM By Tyrell Trimble for Revels Posted Apr. 14, 2016 at 12:01 AM » Social News As the pervasive genre of folk music gains relevance among a younger demographic of listeners, many artists have applied punk and hard rock influences to classic Americana — creating sounds that defy conventional labels. Roseburg musician Joshua James Esterline — who bills himself Acousta Noir — is a one-man band who belts out melodies and plays guitar and drums simultaneously. He describes his sound as "Oregon stomp-rock." Acousta Noir will perform at 10 p.m. Tuesday, April 19, at Oberon's Tavern, 45 N. Main St., Ashland. See www.oberonstavern.com or call 541-482-2316 after 4 p.m. Esterline’s decision to forgo a backing band birthed out of necessity. “The honest answer is I got left on stage by myself too many times by unreliable band members," he says. "I figured out it was a lot easier to get down to business and get things done when I wasn't carrying someone else’s dead weight with me.” Rather than being a handicap, this new approach freed Esterline to develop a style that differentiates him from other entries to the genre. “I don’t really see the drum set as being a barrier between me and the audience because I am the only thing happening on stage when I perform," Esterline says. "I am as enveloped in the audience in my one-man band setting as I would be behind a microphone and a guitar. I’m a lot noisier than a solo singer-songwriter with an acoustic guitar, and I’m a whole lot harder to ignore.” It is Esterline’s opinion that the melding of punk and folk was inevitable given their shared roots among the disenfranchised. “Look at the ideology behind punk rock in its purest most basic form," he says. "It’s anti-establishment, anti-authoritarian. It's rebel music for snot-nosed kids who don’t know how to play guitar. You go back to the early roots of blues, and that’s what you'll find. The same goes for Appalachian music, hillbilly music, early bluegrass. I think the analogy between punk rock, early blues and folk is perfect. It was a different time, a different enemy, but the same basic message.” After a two-year recording hiatus, Esterline returned to the studio and is in the process of recording a full-length album in collaboration with various members of Central Oregon band Larry and His Flask. The yet-to-be-released project will break from Esterline's previous installments featuring elements that ranged from horns to distorted lap-steel guitar. Esterline's upcoming European tour will be his second and longest excursion across the pond. He scheduled a 10-week event without the aid of a foreign booking agency — relying solely on keen networking skills and the help of a few friends. For Esterline, the European trips are a not only an opportunity to bring his music to a wider audience but also to enjoy the warm hospitality of European denizens. “All over Europe, I have had nothing but great times," he says. "There are so many really good folk acts that go over every year that they have festivals specifically designed to bring this kind of music into certain parts of Europe. We have this stupid, preconceived notion drilled into us that the French are incredibly rude and everybody hates Americans, but that’s not true. If you are a respectful, kind and conscientious person, they don’t care where you’re from. The fact that we are from America and show cultural respect for these people always goes a step further in their eyes.” By Tyrell Trimble for Revels DailyTidings.com By Tyrell Trimble for Revels Posted Apr. 14, 2016 at 12:01 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... 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