Noam Weinstein
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States | Established. Jan 01, 2014
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Press
Imagine a young Elvis Costello mixed with Randy Newman. Beautiful lyrics and soulful delivery. - Paste Music
Imagine a young Elvis Costello mixed with Randy Newman. Beautiful lyrics and soulful delivery. - Paste Music
Catchy pop tunes... Deep introspective lyrics... Will appeal to fans of Tom Waits, Joe Henry, Elvis Costello, Randy Newman and Steely Dan. - StarPolish
Both his lyrics and his songs deserve notice, and his backing band may be subtle, but it brings depth to these songs that many singer/songwriters don't have. - All Music Guide
Both his lyrics and his songs deserve notice, and his backing band may be subtle, but it brings depth to these songs that many singer/songwriters don't have. - All Music Guide
A Cambridge boy who heard the Greenwich Village folk scene a-callin' his name... Weinstein writes and croons lovely, subtle songs. - Boston Globe
A Cambridge boy who heard the Greenwich Village folk scene a-callin' his name... Weinstein writes and croons lovely, subtle songs. - Boston Globe
A thrilling songwriter... 'Above the Music' is an exercise in classy understatement. - Nashville Rage
A thrilling songwriter... 'Above the Music' is an exercise in classy understatement. - Nashville Rage
A plaintive sweetness... A wicked sense of humor... On top of great songwriting and performance, Weinstein's also a hell of a guitarist. - TAB
A plaintive sweetness... A wicked sense of humor... On top of great songwriting and performance, Weinstein's also a hell of a guitarist. - TAB
Weinstein has an amazing ability to intertwine humor and endearing lyrics with infectious grooves... "Satisfied" and "Something Falling" melt a heart... But anyone who can pull off a love song for an extraterrestrial ("Alien") is fabulous in my book. - Skope
Weinstein has an amazing ability to intertwine humor and endearing lyrics with infectious grooves... "Satisfied" and "Something Falling" melt a heart... But anyone who can pull off a love song for an extraterrestrial ("Alien") is fabulous in my book. - Skope
Carefully arranged... Deftly sung. - Village Voice
Careens joyfully from delicate ballads to Prince-meets-Elvis Costello... Poignant and colorful. - Performing Songwriter
Careens joyfully from delicate ballads to Prince-meets-Elvis Costello... Poignant and colorful. - Performing Songwriter
(from review of 'Probably Human')
The title suggests some uncertainty concerning species, but there should be no lack of confidence in this disc's near universal appeal. - Ink 19
Sixties pop and modern-life humor mate in Noam Weinstein's often winsome, always delightfully melodic songs. And he's got a winning bunch of new ones on the just-released We're All Going There. - Boston Phoenix
Discography
2012: Clocked
2010: Found Alive
2008: Home Singles
2006: We're All Going There
2004: Probably Human
2002: Above the Music (EP)
2001: Enough About You (EP)
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Bio
The 37-year-old artist (whose correctly pronounced name rhymes with “Snowbomb Einstein”) grew up in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and began playing guitar in elementary school and performing at local venues as a teenager. His latest project, Bottlefed, was released on April 1st, 2014, and features drummer Steve Nistor (Dangermouse, Emmylou Harris), organist Tyler Wood (Joan as Policewoman, Chester French), and more. Noam's music has received airplay on stations like WERS, WXPN, WFUV, and XM/Sirius Radio, and his song I Can Hurt People aired on the Showtime network during its program Weeds. (Two other songs, “Planet” and “Yesterday's Weather” were finalists in the USA Songwriting Contest.) Live appearances have included South by Southwest in Austin, CMJ and The Songwriters Hall of Fame in New York, and various clubs across the nation, as well as in Ireland and England. He has also embarked on live tours of Germany in support of his Skycap Records release Sixteen Skies. In addition to his own recordings, Noam has been honored to have songs of his recorded by Jess Tardy, Greta Gertler, Naomi Sommers, and Lin McEwan, and performed live by artists like Anita Suhanin, Matt Kanelos, and Mieka Pauley. He is also honored to have been a guest vocalist on albums by The Great Unknowns and Sam Sadigursky. For more information please visit eNoam.com
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