Knurl is the noise music project of Canadian experimental composer Alan Bloor. Based in Quebec, Bloor has been performing and recording Knurl material since 1994, when his seminal harsh noise release "Initial Shock" was released. He has released over one hundred albums internationally, and has performed with Jim O'Rourke, Thurston Moore.
Knurl has played in festivals and performances worldwide in countries such as Japan, Turkey, and the U.S.