2014 Indie Fab Book of the Year Award Winner
2015 Shelf Unbound Award Winner
2017 Best Books Awards Winner, American Book Fest
Heather Jacks
Author
As indigenous to New York City as subways, Central Park and the Statue of Liberty, those tireless performers known as buskers have become the unsung heroes of the city’s underground music scene. The Noise Beneath The Apple® finally gives these dedicated artists their due, turning the spotlight on a talented group of individuals usually hidden in the shadows, both literally and figuratively. For anyone interested in discovering the sounds that encompass the true heart and soul of the city, this is nothing less than an essential archival collection.
Lee Zimmerman, No Depression, Lee's Listening Stack
The Noise Beneath The Apple® has everything we believe in at Innocent Words Magazine. With the NYC busking scene as its base, there is a plethora of fantastic music with enriching stories behind them and beautiful artwork to move you. Music, words, art = love.
Troy Michaels, Innocent Words Magazine
TNBTA®: NYC...

TNBTA®: New York City Busking Project...
The Noise Beneath the Apple® is a hardcover, Limited Edition Art-Style/Coffee Table book, presented in an elegant slipcase. It measures 12″ x 12″ and celebrates buskers and street music in New York City. It includes photos, interviews and commentary with 35 of NYC’s prominent street musicians. A vinyl record, of 11 tracks of original music, mastered by Grammy and Academy Award winning Reuben Cohen, is page 200. At the culmination of the project, we took the participants to a recording studio in Brooklyn, where we covered Billy Joel's hit song, New York State of Mind. A 12 minute short film and music video were created and are included with the book, making this project, truly multi-media! The project won a Book of the Year Award in the category of Performing Arts & Music.
Inside the Book...
The Noise Beneath the Apple
The Noise Beneath the Apple


TNBTA at GreenApple in San Francisco

Kingsborough Band at Jessup Cellars

What Is Busking

New York State of Mind Covered by NYC Street Musicians
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