“Superbly sings his heart out” - Divide and Conquer Music

A native of the San Francisco Bay Area, Noaa Rienecker grew up around the DIY punk scene and studied jazz at the Berklee College of Music before dropping out to wander around Europe and the US busking and hitchhiking. Eventually he landed in Texas, where he fell into the world of country, bluegrass and Americana.

With a dark, wry lyrical sensibility and crisp guitar playing, he composes strikingly honest, catchy, and thoughtful songs redolent of Paul Simon, Gillian Welch, Neil Young, Eliot Smith, and the Wood Brothers. As a sideman, Noaa has worked with artists such as country singer/songwriter Margo Cilker, grammy-nominated bassist Michael Manring, Austin psych queen Betty Benedeadly, and Minnesota songwriters Feeding Leroy. His debut album is set for release in April 2024.