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About Noah
Noah Schantz is a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and music producer based in Knoxville, Tennessee. He has been active as a singer and songwriter since the age of twelve, and has launched and contributed to the Noah Gray project since the age of fourteen. He has performed in various venues both as a soloist and in group settings, including (but not limited to) Preservation Pub, the Bijou Theatre, the Lyric Theatre, the Open Chord, the Knoxville Rossini Festival, and Carnegie Hall (as part of a choir conducted by John Rutter during a May 2022 performance). Noah has collaborated with multiple artists and producers, both in the studio and onstage; among this list include singer-songwriter Haley Nance (producing and performing background vocals on her song "Open Casket", rappers Skye Yonne and Enfo, Knoxville musician Hayden Bright, and producer Travis Wyrick (Dolly Parton, The Letter Black, Disciple, Pillar). Noah has opened or shared the stage with the likes of soul singer Mutlu (who has opened for Amos Lee on numerous occasions) and Cleveland, Ohio-based rock band People in The Daytime.
Noah has also received coverage from numerous publications from both within the United States
and in other countries. These publications include, but are not limited to: Fruit Sonic, Rising Artists, Roadie Music, and Knoxville Voyager Magazine. Noah was also a guest on WDVX's Blue Plate Special on their June 14th, 2022 broadcast, and on Knox Brew Stories on their December 18th, 2023 broadcast. In addition, Noah possesses an Associate's Degree in Music (Vocal Performance) from Pellissippi State Community College and has been given an award for Outstanding Progress in Music during his time there.
When it comes to songwriting, Noah blends poetic, imaginative lyricism with a chameleonic and genre-bending production style. Noah has experimented with pop, lo-fi, R&B and singer/songwriter stylings, and is always testing new musical waters. Noah independently released his first full-length album, "fluorescent", in 2023; an alt-pop concept album centered around a fictional narrative of heartbreak, betrayal, recklessness, love and closure. The project is composed of music he has written, produced and recorded alone, and reminisces the stylings of Glass Animals (such as the ethereal lead single "haunt"), Troye Sivan or Pure-Heroine era Lorde ("sober"), Hayley Kiyoko ("lost" and "jealous"), and some light R&B influence in the vein of SZA. ("i'll never learn") The album has received over almost 3,800 streams across all platforms, at the time of this writing. Noah distributes his music through AWAL. (FINNEAS, Laufey, deadmau5, girl in red, Disclosure, JVKE, Young the Giant, BANKS, Lauren Jauregi)
In addition to recording original material periodically on his YouTube channel, where he uploads videos of him performing covers of songs spanning a wide range of genres, covering artists ranging from Paramore and H.E.R. to Imogen Heap and Ariana Grande, among many others. Some of his most notable covers include Leave it All To Me by Miranda Cosgrove and Drake Bell (30,000 views as of this writing), Okay by Backhouse Mike (19,000 views on YouTube as well as almost 63,000 collective streams between Spotify and Apple Music), and Shades of Cool by Lana Del Rey (4,000 views). The channel collectively has over 86,000 views and boasts over 1,000 subscribers.
Noah's Music/Performances
Testimonials
"I love Noah’s use of space and air in his performances and music. Noah’s ability to pour his emotion into his vocal and song is undeniable."
Travis Wyrick - Grammy nominated, Dove award winning producer, mixer, engineer (Dolly Parton, The Letter Black, Pillar)
"I fell in love with the music and wanted to hear more once I finished listening to his album 'Ombré'...This is the next best thing in music."
Georgi Grimm - YouTuber, social media personality
"Lyricism is usually the first thing thrown by the wayside when writing music...however, Noah Gray is conversational and relatable while keeping the cool energy."
Tyler Roberts - Rising Artists