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]

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]

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".

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]