In a new series, we’ll be hearing from a different person every month, reflecting on Reno music projects, current or not so current, and what makes them special and personally important to them.

Julian Jacobs reflects on Royal Noble.

“Royal Noble is my favorite music project to come out of Reno, and Justin Craperi, who’s used the moniker both fronting bands and as solo performer, is among the best songwriters Reno’s ever seen. When I saw Royal Noble’s first show in the basement of Red Rock in 2008, I was blown away. They played hard, but they weren’t very loud. The songs were heartfelt and earnest but undeniably fun. In their 20-minute set, Justin had one line of banter: “These are all love songs.” The CD-R demo I picked up that night has remained in constant rotation in my personal listening ever since, as have all of all of Justin’s wildly varied, sporadic, but uniformly amazing recordings. Justin typically performs solo these days and much less frequently than most of us would like. If you catch Royal Noble on a bill, go.” – Julian Jacobs

You Can Listen to Royal Noble HERE