Clippah, a small Northumbrian band, ask their friends and parents to document their journey through a summer of live performances in the region. The resulting film explores the process of growing up in a band, and the role of their local community in their musical escapades.

Shot mostly over 2019, and edited during lockdown, director Alex Ayre has used his second feature-length documentary to delve into the joys and stresses of being a musician. A handmade love letter to local live music in the North East of England – with his band at the forefront. A mix of professional footage, audience phone clips, and archive material, from organisations such as North East Film Archive, are combined to create essential viewing for anyone who is craving the live experience.

At a time where gigs are sparse and live events are endangered, North East Noise allows us to celebrate the pleasures of standing in a field or small bar, hearing the hum of an amplifier, and knowing you’re amongst fellow lovers of rock ‘n roll.

The run time is 91 minutes, and closed captions are available.

About Alex Ayre:
Alex Ayre is an award-winning documentary filmmaker, based in Northumberland. Ayre has received a Royal Television Society Award and gained recognition from Channel 4’s Random Acts and BBC Fresh. His films usually touch on the themes of ageing, locality, and fame in a small community setting.

Instagram: @alwaysalexayre
Twitter: @alwaysalexayre

About Clippah:
Clippah is a rock ‘n roll outfit from the North East, loudly churning out anthemic combinations of blues, grit and groove. Formed in September 2014, the band consists of school friends who have grown up and discovered music together in rural Northumberland. A profound love of 90s grunge riffs and melodies are combined with rambunctious funk bass lines and a rip-roaring vocal that'll send you to the bar and back.

Facebook.com/clippahuk
Instagram: @clippahuk
Twitter: @clippahuk

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Certain snippets of mainstream popular music have been captured incidentally in the background of a few fly-on-the-wall scenes in this documentary film. As the owner of the film, I would like to stress that I neither claim to own the copyright for these tracks, nor am I making any money from screening the film in any way, shape or form. The inclusion of these sections of audio is purely coincidental and, therefore, included under fair use. This film will never be monetised on YouTube. This is (and will forever be) a free film for music lovers worldwide.