Noam Weinstein

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Noam Weinstein
Noam at The Living Room in NYC, 1/14/10
Noam at The Living Room in NYC, 1/14/10
Background information
Born
Noam Isaac Weinstein

(1977-05-07) May 7, 1977
Cambridge, Massachusetts
OriginNew York, New York
GenresPop rock, Folk Pop
Indie Pop, Americana
Occupationssongwriter, performer
Instrumentsvoice, guitar, piano
Years active2001-
LabelsNo Songs, Skycap Records
Websitewww.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]

Early Years

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

On April 15th, 2026, Noam released Male Model, containing "twelve pieces by and about the perfect man." (Its cover shows an in-progress marionette of Noam.) The album features Carla Azar, Griffin Goldsmith, Mike Viola, Rose Polenzani, Sam Sadigursky and many others. Produced by Noam, and co-produced by Mike Viola, it was recorded and mixed by Tyler Chester at Bell Choir studios in Los Angeles, and mastered by Jeff Lipton in Boston.[11]

Male Model is the follow up to 2024's Iris Iris, a suite of songs about "seeing double visions and thinking double thoughts."[12] Contributors included Tyler Wood (who also recorded and mixed it), Dan Rieser, Ross Gallagher, Jess Tardy, Alec Spiegelman, Anita Suhanin and more.[12] The track "Present and Accounted For" was awarded first prize in the Rock category of the 2024 USA Songwriting Contest.[13]

2022's Undivorceable was a collection about "the bonds that can't be broken, whether between a husband and his former wife, a father and his children or a citizen and his skin color."[14] It was produced by Mike Viola, recorded by Pierre de Reeder and mastered by Eric Boulanger.[14]The Daily Vault called it "a captivating listen, both devastatingly honest and immensely tuneful."[15]

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."[16] Rolling Stone Germany described it as "folk-pop masterpieces."[17]

And 2016's On Waves celebrated "cycles, storms, mystery channels, and the beats beyond."[18] The Daily Vault said it was "heart-wrenching," "dazzling with its musical audacity," and "genuinely moving,"[19] while Popdose wrote that it was "terrific",[20] and No Depression called it "catchy", "heartfelt", "hilarious" and "beautiful".

Recognition

Although lesser known than many of his collaborators,[21] Weinstein has received critical acclaim in publications like Performing Songwriter,[22] The New Yorker,[23] and The Boston Globe,[3] and airplay on prominent independent radio stations such as WFUV, WXPN, and WERS.[24] His song "Fragile" was recorded by Norah Jones and included on the reissue of her debut album, Come Away With Me,[25] while "I Can Hurt People" was featured on the Showtime series Weeds,[26] and several others have been recorded by indie artists such as Mieka Pauley, Greta Gertler, Mark Whitaker, Jess Tardy, and Lin McEwan.</ref>

Discography

As Leader

  • Enough About You (2001)
  • Above The Music (2002)
  • Probably Human (2004)
  • We're All Going There (2006)
  • Sixteen Skies (2009)
  • Found Alive (2010)
  • Clocked (2012)
  • Bottlefed (2014)
  • On Waves (2016)
  • 42 1/2 (2020)
  • Undivorceable (2022)
  • Iris Iris (2024)
  • Male Model (2026)

As Guest

References

  1. "Mike Viola website". Retrieved January 30, 2012.
  2. Smith, Steve (31 Jul 2007). "Sam Sadigursky". Time Out NY.
  3. Muther, Christopher (7 Feb 2003). "Sunday Jonesing for Folk". Boston Globe.
  4. Drozdowski, Ted (13 Aug 2004). "Off The Record". Boston Phoenix.
  5. "Noam Weinstein". Retrieved January 28, 2012.
  6. Symkus, Ed (13 Sep 2006). "Noam Comes Home". Cambridge Chronicle.
  7. Birchmeier, Jason. "Biography on All Music Guide". AllMusic. Retrieved January 28, 2012.
  8. "Noam Weinstein". Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  9. "Noam Weinstein". Retrieved January 28, 2012.
  10. "Skycap Records Discography". Retrieved January 28, 2012.
  11. "Official Artist Website". Retrieved April 16, 2026.
  12. "Official Artist Website". Retrieved September 16, 2024.
  13. "Winners of USA Songwriting Contest". Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  14. "Official Artist Website". Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  15. "The Daily Vault". Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  16. "Official Artist Website". Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  17. staff (May 1, 2020). ""Album Reviews"". Rolling Stone Germany. Germany..
  18. "Official Artist Bio". Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  19. "The Daily Vault". Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  20. Dunphy, Dw (10 February 2016). "Popdose Review". Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  21. Zimmerman, Lee. "No Depression Review". Retrieved January 28, 2012.
  22. Wakefield, Mare. "Album Reviews". Performing Songwriter.
  23. Donohue, John. "Night Life". The New Yorker.
  24. "Radio". Retrieved February 9, 2012.
  25. "Norah Jones Reissue". Rolling Stone. 25 February 2022. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  26. "IMDB Listing". IMDb. Retrieved January 28, 2012.