In 2016 I began playing a songwriting game with a group of friends that involved writing and recording a new song every two weeks, based on a prompt given by one of the members. I had written some songs here and there, but wasn't much of a "songwriter". and I was totally terrified of this new venture. I was pleasantly surprised to find it wasn't too painful to squeeze music from my brain, and in fact, the regular deadlines, the impulse carried from the prompts, and kind and incisive feedback from friends all fertilized a garden of thoughts and rhythm in my mind. The songwriting game has become a steady practice for me ever since, a bi-weekly rhythm something akin to phases of the moon. Sometimes I just can't figure out how I'll be able to do it again, so soon, but within the fortnight I've figured something out.

And on to the next song.
I've been known to become obsessed.

We turned our little game into a little band and played out, taking turns singing from our growing pool of material. Before I realized it, I had grown confident enough singing my own songs in front of friends and strangers that I thought of putting together my own outfit, a rock and roll quartet called The Lucky Shots. Slowly, steadily...  more

All songs by Noam Schatz
Produced and mixed by Meir Hamilton and Noam Schatz
All instruments performed by Noam Schatz

except:

One Down on the Table features background vocals by Coleman and Mavis
Sad Songs features Matt Silberstein on upright bass and Andy Goulet on pedal steel
Been Young Before, Song #145, and Ghosts all Along feature Meir Hamilton on guitar and synths

Recorded in my attic in Hatfield, Mass and a few other places here and there
Mastered by Justin Pizzoferrato
Photos by Noam and Sarah, starring Mavis