“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.”
“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.”
Born For America is “a stark, aching, gorgeous ballad, and a thought-provoking, deeply moving anthem for a troubled time.”
“'Mobile Home is a super sonic production that is worthy of major airplay.”
“A one-man wrecking crew when it comes to dominating the microphone…If “Born For America” is just a sampling of what Noah Hoffeld is planning on shelling out in the next few years of his career, we’re about to hear some of the best indie pop/rock to come from a piano-clad vocalist in a long time now.”
“The playful, sometimes romantic, always thought-provoking, sonically inventive and deeply, deeply spiritual album Bowie forgot to create. While vocally, lyrically and tonally it’s offbeat Bowie-esque, Hoffeld’s hardly a clone. He brings his own sonic aesthetic to the mix, as steeped in his classical upbringing and Julliard training as it is in otherworldly Gary Numan-esque synth adventures.
As fresh and unpredictable as the music is from track to track, it’s really Hoffeld’s cleverly infectious wordplay and storytelling intrigue that keeps us hanging. Aspiring lyricists, just try to top this kind of fanciful alliteration: “Billions of beautiful Buddha Babies.” What does that phrase mean? In the context of the Garden of Eden gone awry, semi-veiled trippy and spaced out commentary about how we’re contributing to global warming, it’s our rescue plan.’
-Jonathan Widran, The JW Vibe
“[Born For America] might be the best new singer/songwriter release I’ve heard this past month...a five-star track."
"On his new LP, Noah Hoffeld brings the best of classical music and modern rock to bear to gorgeous effect. We have the premiere of Play Human, and it's a record that defies simple categorization though familiar sonic touchstones are there for those willing to dive into the rich textures of the record. There's a little bit of David Bowie's 'Berlin' Trilogy (particularly Low) in the sweeping, cinematic use of strings as a counterpoint to the wall of sound production (though I use that phrase in an intentionally minimalist sense). There are hints of the avant-garde 70s rock of Electric Light Orchestra in the twisting and churning of Hoffeld's vocal melodies. Hoffeld utilizes modern production flourishes to create a rich sonic soundscape to lose yourself in.
Noah Hoffeld's 'Cello Rock' is the new sound you never knew you needed.”
-Baeble Music
"Play Human is a masterfully executed work of art."
Readers' Choice Band of the Month- August, 2015
"Hoffeld is a classically-trained Julliard graduate, but I find that the comparisons to that background start and stop with that statement. [His] brand of cello rock is confident, experimental in nature and succeeds in achieving grand heights on Play Human. He seems to have fallen through time at moments, boasting a robust and dynamic range of work that is inspired and inspiring. Artists just don’t make this type of work anymore; it’s ambitious, assertive and musically very satisfying to hear. Along with the passion there is a great deal of expert playing to back it up. Hoffeld will no doubt continue to evolve and shape his own path far beyond this record."
"Beautiful and vibrant"
Instructions on Parting has "a fine, stark cello score by Noah Hoffeld"