Energize with Noah Tortelli ’s Colorful Seasons of Life
Tuscan singer-songwriter Noah Tortelli has released his first EP, Seasons of Life. It’s full of metaphors that will get you out of your comfort zone. Noah puts his whole heart into his songs to touch yours and challenge you to look at things from a different perspective. His timeless rhythms full of energy and good vibes will draw you into their layers and make you want to listen more and more. And when you’re done thinking, you can just close your eyes and dance.
When the Hard Works Pays off and Gets Recognized
For Noah, music is a means of expressing and materializing what is happening inside of him. “Music saved my life many times and I hope that the music I make can make a difference in the lives of others. Even if it’s just a few people.” This summer, Noah opened his music to a wider audience with the release of his first EP, Seasons of Life.
“It’s been a huge goal I’ve been working towards for more than a decade. But I couldn’t do it until I found the right person to do it with,” Noah explains what a big difference it made for his music career meeting his producer Morfeas, which made it possible to create his first EP. He’s been Noah’s colleague, friend and mentor. “I feel Morfeas really understands me. We connect and can communicate effectively both music- and feeling-wise. And he recognized that I have a really great talent and skill,” says Noah.
“I wanted to be a singer-songwriter since I was two or three years old, and I had the talent. But I’m mainly proud Morfeas recognized my skill because of how much it took me to study and develop to be where I am right now. There is a lot of work behind it, much more than people can imagine.”
Inspired by Life
Noah dreamed of a music career since he was a toddler, and in his music you can hear a mix of different influences that he collected during his life. The Clash, Bob Marley, The Smiths, Toots and the Maytals, Bob Dylan, Frank Zappa, Donovan, U2, RHCP, The Sex Pistols… “And The Jam! It has to be The Jam. I can’t believe I didn’t mention them among the first of my influences,” Noah exclaims. “And one person, my friend, and colleague, Paolo Nutini. I learned a lot from him and he helped me to improve my skills. And I have to mention my last living idol, Billy Bragg.”
When it comes to the creative process Noah gets inspired by life. “I like to have as much experience in life as I can in order to have different inspirations. When I create, sometimes the music comes first, and sometimes it’s lyrics… I work with something that I call ‘seeds’; seeds of lyrics, riffs, themes, or music parts. They are in my subconscious for months or years before becoming a song.”
Peel the Layers Like an Onion
“Music is about love and politics, as Billy Bragg would say. There isn’t one without the other,” Noah begins to describe what you can find in his songs. “Politics has a lot of connotations, but for me, politics is about relationships between people. I feel that almost anything we do is some sort of political expression – how you perceive, how you want to be perceived, and what you are doing according to your morals.”
Noah’s goal is to leave you with something after listening to his songs. “Not necessarily a message; sometimes just a mere provocation to make you get out of your comfort zone. Because that’s when you learn more about yourself and others and can see things from a different perspective.”
One central element important for Noah’s life and work is beauty. “I like to express what I feel in beautiful metaphors. They can be helpful in looking at things from different perspectives and seeing different layers. There are more superficial layers in my music as well as deeper ones.”
Who Is Noah Tortelli’s Music for
Noah aims to create a trans-generational experience, and when you listen to his songs, you can recognize elements from different eras. “I want to make something that my grandfather, my dad, my brother, my mother, and anyone around the world can appreciate. I try to stay timeless. So that anyone can relate to the feeling regardless of the generation.”
One of Noah’s strengths is the ability to create appealing and memorable songs. “Some riffs and themes in my music and my lyrics are very catchy. That’s my cheap move,” he laughs. “I would prefer my audience to be more focused on the other layers, though. Because I try to put a lot of emotion into my music. I was pretty much crying when I was recording the first part of the EP. It was very emotional and I hope people would feel the beauty of that rather than the catchiness. But the catchiness will always work; it’s the easy part.”
Connecting with Noah Tortelli
“I always prefer to connect with my audience at a gig. Engage them, make them involved. Now it’s different with the whole Covid thing. You don’t have that rock-n-roll-BOOM-we-are-all-together feeling that much. I had to reconsider, reschedule, start to prioritize my solo project over my band Kintsugi and start moving more to the internet.”
On Noah’s YouTube channel, you can find his first single and music video from the new EP, Chasing Rainbows. “I feel proud of the work the whole team did on this song and music video. It took us all a lot of time to develop it. It’s arranged to play with an orchestra, and hopefully, we’ll do just that in the near future.”
“If it’s not for our fans, we are doomed.“ Noah explains that watching things on social media and listening to Spotify doesn’t cut it for the musicians, though. “My next step is to make an album next year. I’m happy to have so many people who care for me and really care for what I’m doing. I have their support; they help me throughout the whole journey whether it’s with a comment or some tip or with cooking me a meal,” Noah smiles. “So come to my gig, if you like my music, buy my EP, and keep supporting artists.”
Watch Noah’s newest music video:
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