The Nobility

The Nobility, a humble little rock band based in Nashville, TN releases their full-length album The Mezzanine July 31, 2007. On The Mezzanine, The Nobility broadens their rock repertoire with a deeper exploration of narrative lyrics and less conventional arrangements, with orchestrations featuring cello, tuba, saxophone, flute, violin and French horn. The sessions were documented to magnetic 2-inch tape on classic 1970s analog gear at Brian Carter's Murfreesboro, Tennessee studio.

Legendary saxophonist Jim Hoke (Guster, Billy Joel, Bob Seger) makes an appearance, as do several soon-to-be legendary Middle Tennessee State University music students. While making The Mezzanine band members continued to listen to early Paul McCartney and Kinks records, as they have since they were chubby lads just out of diapers.

In between recording sessions and federal holidays, The Nobility squeezed in four (4) national tours in 2006 alone, performing nearly 80 concerts everywhere from bars and universities to libraries and schools.

Sean Williams is the lead singer, songwriter and guitarist, Stephen Jerkins dabbles in piano, organ, guitar and backing vocals, and Brian Fuzzell plays drums and percussion. For now a host of friends and enemies fill in bass duties.

Previously The Nobility was Jetpack, but another band had the copyright or at least a better lawyer and so a name change occurred. Despite, or in spite of, the new name, the band has not alienated any fans or critics, who continue to love and cherish them.