Live Music: Noah Grove

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In singer-songwriter Noah Grove’s debut full-length album Big Picture (self-released in July 2016), it is a fiery sincerity that bleeds through every track. Paired with the raw rhythms of his acoustic guitar, his voice—doused in warm, breezy soulfulness—carries a water-like clarity that reflects his characteristic devotion to cutting honesty.
In the 11-track album, produced and recorded in his home studio, the Tennessee native candidly navigates through themes of love, family and hardships, all drawn from personal experiences. The title track “Big Picture” is an earnest plea to step outside the self-imposed prison of one’s mind: “Don’t be a poor man in your mind / For what you imagine you’ll find,” he croons. “Big picture / Try to see the big picture.” The hook reveals the far-reaching breadth of his vocal chops, his bellows filled with conviction. Songs like “Holding a Key” and “Unequal Love” reveal a more delicate side to the singer-songwriter as he addresses a lover in intimate whispers reminiscent of the soft croons of Iron & Wine.
Another standout song is “Get on the Upbeat,” an uplifting, mantra-like anthem that bounces on the upbeat as Grove urges the listener—and himself—not to stay “on the downbeat / for far too long.” The playful pairing of his technical strumming and effortless vocal phrasings encapsulates Grove as a singer and songwriter. Full of heart, his songs, which carry a timeless quality, flow through him as effortlessly as the wind blows through a tree.