Biography
Boston native Noam Weinstein emerged from the Greenwich Village singer/songwriter community in New York during the early 2000s. Adept at fusing sincere narrative with wit and pop intelligence, the prolific songwriter cultivated an enduring independent following through releases such as the 2004 album Probably Human and Sixteen Skies, a 2009 collection issued for European audiences. One of his compositions appeared in an episode of the Showtime series Weeds, while collaborations included work with Norah Jones and Mike Viola, who produced the 2012 album Clocked. Weinstein maintained consistent productivity in subsequent years, issuing 42 ½ in 2020 and Undivorceable in 2022.
Cambridge, Massachusetts, was Weinstein’s birthplace. He took up the guitar in childhood and, during adolescence, performed at Boston-area venues including Club Passim and Johnny D’s. After completing his studies, he moved to New York City and immersed himself in the Greenwich Village songwriting circles of the late 1990s. Regular appearances followed at longstanding Village spots such as the Bitter End and the Living Room. In 2001 he issued the EP Enough About You, then the more expansive Above the Music the following year; both showcased intelligent, soul-inflected songcraft supported by rich ensemble arrangements that moved between rock and pop. Momentum built with his debut full-length, Probably Human, after “I Can Hurt People” was placed in Weeds. Following 2006’s We’re All Going There, he distributed a run of self-recorded singles. International reach grew when the German imprint Skycap compiled selections from his catalog as Sixteen Skies in 2009.
Found Alive, a 2010 live set, was recorded at the Living Room in New York. Weinstein then partnered with producer Mike Viola for Clocked, released on Skycap in 2012. Later self-produced projects such as Bottlefed (2014) and On Waves (2016) addressed aging and fatherhood through his characteristic warmth and finesse. The wry 42 ½ arrived in 2020, succeeded two years later by the more reflective Undivorceable.
Cambridge, Massachusetts, was Weinstein’s birthplace. He took up the guitar in childhood and, during adolescence, performed at Boston-area venues including Club Passim and Johnny D’s. After completing his studies, he moved to New York City and immersed himself in the Greenwich Village songwriting circles of the late 1990s. Regular appearances followed at longstanding Village spots such as the Bitter End and the Living Room. In 2001 he issued the EP Enough About You, then the more expansive Above the Music the following year; both showcased intelligent, soul-inflected songcraft supported by rich ensemble arrangements that moved between rock and pop. Momentum built with his debut full-length, Probably Human, after “I Can Hurt People” was placed in Weeds. Following 2006’s We’re All Going There, he distributed a run of self-recorded singles. International reach grew when the German imprint Skycap compiled selections from his catalog as Sixteen Skies in 2009.
Found Alive, a 2010 live set, was recorded at the Living Room in New York. Weinstein then partnered with producer Mike Viola for Clocked, released on Skycap in 2012. Later self-produced projects such as Bottlefed (2014) and On Waves (2016) addressed aging and fatherhood through his characteristic warmth and finesse. The wry 42 ½ arrived in 2020, succeeded two years later by the more reflective Undivorceable.
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