Bassist and composer Noa grew up in the hard, frozen tundra of Buffalo, New York. After graduating from SUNY University at Buffalo with a BA in music performance, they furthered their studies at UCLA, where they studied with Chris Hanulik and received their master’s, also in music performance. Noa had their first experiences playing folk music at UCLA, and since then has worked to marry their virtuosic, classical style of bowing with the rhythmic needs of bluegrass and old time. Noa is a self-taught composer, weaving their unconventional tuning and elastic range into a diverse array of styles, from bluegrass to bass concertos.
