BRUISED BY NOON: solo drum narration project As high concept as it may be in theory, Bruised by Noon is still a solo drum work, albeit one by an artist who consistently strives to expand the boundaries of his instrument. Bruised by Noon, A Limited Edition Solo Drum Project Which Concludes the Tale of Finny Finnigan, the Gambler Who Was Introduced on Noonan\’s Critically Acclaimed 2012 Project A Gambler\’s Hand, Available as CD, Download and Vinyl and Accompanying Book Just a few months after the release of his punk-rock influenced Pavees Dance: There\’s Always the Night, which paired the 38 year old drummer with Malcolm Mooney, the original vocalist for the leading avant-garde rock group of the \’70s, Can, Noonan will release Bruised by Noon, a solo drum CD and vinyl recording, with an accompanying print book, on August 26. Bruised by Noon which includes twelve \’bouts\’ that Finnigan has with the wall in many ways coalesces the concepts that have driven Noonan\’s work as he has continued to evolve as a creative artist. Still, elements of folklore are present in that work: Finny is actually a Pavee, an Irish traveler and tinker similar to a gypsy. Pavees have existed in Ireland since before the fifth century, and Noonan revisited them for inspiration on Pavees Dance: There\’s Always the Night. After each of the 11 bouts on Bruised by Noon, Finny\’s body ever so slowly becomes a permanent part of the wall.