“The music video sounds as muscular and beefy as the single does on its own, and no matter which one you’re listening to – or watching – resisting the temptation to move with the groove is about as difficult as turning down a year-end sunset amidst an otherwise cold and wintry season. Hoffeld has a way with virtuosic vocal harmonies, and in this cut, he wants us to know just how powerful he can be with a simple beat. 

One part balladic revival, another part contemporary piano-pop gem, Noah Hoffeld’s “Born For America” is an awesome listen for adult contemporary fans everywhere this winter, and if you haven’t already given it a spin, I highly recommend doing so as soon as possible. Both the video and the song are naturally sleek and hard not to fall in love with, and while they might represent a new high point for this singer/songwriter’s scene instrumentally, I doubt they’re going to be the last hit release Hoffeld sees in this budding career.”

Beautiful review from Indie Pulse Magazine.

Read the whole piece and watch the music video here.

And stay safe and warm.

Noah

Photo by Gretchen Robinette

“Hoffeld plays cello and piano as well as sings, his vocals strong and rich, with a hint of Tom Petty, John Lennon, or even Bob Dylan. His lyrics certainly evoke the latter, and [Born For America] is thought-provoking and deeply moving.

Producer Mark Plati, who co-produced David Bowie’s 1997 album, ‘Earthling’, took Hoffeld’s passion and on ‘Mobile Home’ transformed it into a portrait in sound of an artist whose many facets include a mature understanding of how to craft songs, instrumental skills beyond belief, and an immensely expressive voice.”

An amazing review this week from Essentially Pop in the UK. Deeply grateful for these kind words about Born For America and Mobile Home. They also published a really cool interview with me-really great, deep questions. Here’s a smidge-

EP: Your new single, ‘Born For America’, will strike a chord with everyone who listens to it, no matter where in the world we live. So many of us have grown up with the idea of the US being the leader of the free world, but in the past 10 years or so it’s felt like we’ve been told a lie; America is deeply flawed – the emperor has no clothes. Of course, I’m speaking as someone on the outside looking in – but how is it for you, for the people who live there? What solutions are there to bring America back to what it once was?

NH: It’s definitely very challenging for us here as well. I think the Beatles got it right when they said Love is All You Need. When we have leaders moving in that direction, things go well. When government succumbs to greed and racism, things go down the tube very quickly. The challenge for Americans is two-fold: to vote compassionate leaders into office, and also to work on ourselves so that we hold love for all people, and the planet- and make decisions based on that unbiased love and kindness for all.

Read the stunning conclusion HERE

Stay well everyone!

Noah

It was really great to speak with host Kelly Hughes on the Rising Star Podcast! My song Born For America was a focus and Kelly asked me some deep questions about how we can move forward and out of our current state of division.

We also spoke about the making of the album Mobile Home, working with the great Mark Plati, and what it’s been like living upstate since leaving Williamsburg, Brooklyn during the pandemic.

Listen on your favorite platform HERE and have a great day.

Thank you Kelly!