Noam Weinstein

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Noam Weinstein
Noam at Living Room 2010 by Adam Jason Scherer.jpg
Noam at The Living Room in NYC, 1/14/10
Background information
Birth nameNoam Isaac Weinstein
Born (1977-05-07) May 7, 1977 (age 46)
Cambridge, Massachusetts
OriginNew York, New York
Genres Pop Rock, Folk Pop
Indie Pop, Americana
Occupation(s)songwriter, performer, guitarist
Instrument(s)voice, guitar, piano
Years active2001-
LabelsNo Songs, Skycap Records
Website www.enoam.com

Noam Weinstein (no-ahm wyne-styne) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. He is best known for his studio recordings and his collaborations with other artists such as Mike Viola, Heather Masse, Sam Sadigursky, and Norah Jones. [1] [2] [3]

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Biography

Noam Weinstein grew up in Cambridge, Massachusetts [3] [4] and began playing guitar as a child and performing at local clubs during high school. [5] [6] In 1999 he moved to New York City and joined the Greenwich Village songwriting community led by Jack Hardy. [7] From 2001-2014 he released seven albums [8] (six studio projects and one recorded live at The Living Room [9] ); an eighth, the compilation Sixteen Skies, was distributed in Europe. [10]

Recent Work

Weinstein's 2022 release, Undivorceable, is a suite of new songs about "the bonds that can't be broken, whether between a husband and his former wife (Imperfectly Still), a father and his children (The Kind of Love) or a citizen and his skin color (Jackpot)." [11] The Daily Vault called it "a captivating listen, both devastatingly honest and immensely tuneful." [12] It was produced by Mike Viola, recorded by Pierre de Reeder, mastered by Eric Boulanger, and performed with a band including drummer Abe Rounds, bassist Jonny Flaugher, and keyboard player Lee Pardini. Some of the songs also feature a string section arranged by Trey Pollard. (Weinstein sings and plays piano.) [11]

His previous project, 2020's 42 1/2, was "inspired by that magical time when both the wild innocence of a 42-year-old and the sober wisdom of a 43-year-old are just out of reach." [13] Rolling Stone Germany described it as "folk-pop masterpieces". [14] Prior to that, 2016's On Waves celebrated "cycles, storms, mystery channels, and the beats beyond." [15] The Daily Vault said it was "heart-wrenching," "dazzling with its musical audacity," and "genuinely moving," [16] while Popdose wrote that it was "terrific", [17] and No Depression called it "catchy", "heartfelt", "hilarious" and "beautiful".

Recognition

Although lesser known than many of his collaborators, [18] Weinstein has received critical acclaim in publications like Performing Songwriter, [19] The New Yorker, [20] and The Boston Globe, [3] and airplay on prominent independent radio stations such as WFUV, WXPN, and WERS. [21] His song "Fragile" was recorded by Norah Jones and included on the reissue of her debut album, Come Away With Me, [22] while "I Can Hurt People" was featured on the Showtime series Weeds , [23] and several others have been recorded by indie artists such as Mieka Pauley, Greta Gertler, Mark Whitaker, Jess Tardy, and Lin McEwan. Noam is also a three-time finalist in the USA Songwriting Competition. [24]

Discography

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