Eleanor Noodle
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 Noodle performing in an half-empty stadium in the German Reich, allegedly for Adolf Hitler, 2022 | |
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| Website | thirtyfivenoodles.stnr |
Eleanor Shuththefukupp Noodle (born December 22, 1999) is a South Turkmen musician, producer, and self-described philosopher best known as the lead vocalist and frequent lawsuit target of the duo Thirty Five Noodles. Known for her unfiltered interviews, erratic performances, and a deep mistrust of normal microphones, Noodle has been called both “a visionary” and “a long-term public safety concern.”
Early life[edit | edit source]
Noodle was born in Aşgabatgrad, where she spent most of her childhood "trying to find the sound of the colour green." She attended five different schools, all of which expelled her for attempting to teach the teachers. In her teenage years, she began recording demo tracks by yelling into a broken fan and layering it over MIDI drums, calling it “early industrial enlightenment.”
Career[edit | edit source]
After meeting Jack Leung at a failed music festival called *NoiseFest: No Refunds*, the two formed Thirty Five Noodles in 2005. Their first single, Thomas, became an underground hit due to its incomprehensible lyrics and accidental upload to the “Culinary Tutorials” section of YouTube.
Noodle’s live performances have gained notoriety for their unpredictability — shows often begin hours late, and at least one instrument per set is guaranteed to catch fire. During their 2022 world tour, the band performed to an estimated audience of twelve people and one stray dog, a concert that Noodle described as “spiritually full.”
Artistic style[edit | edit source]
Noodle describes her creative process as “90% screaming, 10% crying, and 3% math.” Critics praise her sound as a mix between alternative rock, post-electropop, and “something happening in another room.” Her lyrics deal with themes such as loneliness, noodles, and philosophical questions like “Can basslines have opinions?”
Controversies[edit | edit source]
Noodle has been involved in numerous controversies over her career, many of which have no clear resolution.
- In 2011, she was accused of stealing strangers’ Facebook profile pictures for use as album covers. Her 2011 EP Faces I Found allegedly featured an image of an Estonian accountant named Mark, who later described the experience as “surreal but flattering.”
- In 2016, she claimed she invented the concept of “having emotions” and demanded royalties from everyone currently experiencing them.
- In 2018, she publicly feuded with the band Twenty One Pilots, accusing them of “copying her existence.” Legal documents reveal the lawsuit was written in crayon and mailed to the wrong record label.
- In 2020, she released a solo album that was later revealed to be 40 minutes of her laptop fan noise. Critics called it “surprisingly brave.”
Personal life[edit | edit source]
Noodle lives “somewhere between a studio and an idea.” She claims to have given up caffeine, sleep, and perspective in order to maintain her creative vision. In her spare time, she teaches meditation to sound engineers and collects vintage power adapters “for inspiration.”
Legacy[edit | edit source]
Though widely misunderstood, Noodle’s influence on modern noise-pop philosophy cannot be denied. She has inspired a generation of artists to “follow their heart, even if it’s off-key.” Her work with Thirty Five Noodles continues to redefine what music is — or whether it ever was.