There’s some smaller bands like The Devil Makes Three, and that inspired me growing up. There were so many great musicians, a lot of great classical musicians and a lot of great band players. NK: There’s a lot of great players and performers from Vermont, and I grew up around a lot of amazing musicians. But what is it about the Green Mountain State that most folks should know about, in regards to its music community? PM: Aside from King Tuff, Grace Potter and Anaïs Mitchell, Vermont doesn’t have the musical history that is as forward in the cultural zeitgeist as a bustling hub like Chicago or California or New York. And it sparked that interest in music and performing. I was just like, “I love this song, my dad and I sing it together.” My dad taught me the chords and guitar, so it was just a really special thing to do with him. NK: Hopefully they didn’t perceive it as my opinion on old people at the time. PM: I love “Father and Son,” but definitely not the best for an old folks’ home. I think playing that first song with my dad made me realize that there was a career there-and I never really wanted anything else from when I was seven or eight years old until now. I just couldn’t believe that people were allowed to make music and tell stories and it could be a real job. My first CD of my own was American Idiot by Green Day and I read the inside flap, I read every lyric. I don’t know why we chose that song, but it was the moment that I realized performing was something I always wanted to do. My dad and I played “Father and Son” by Cat Stevens at an old folks’ home in Hanover, New Hampshire-which probably wasn’t the best choice for an old folks’ home, since it’s all about how old people don’t understand the youth. As long as I can remember, I’ve wanted to be a musician. NK: I think there were a few different moments growing up. Do you remember a moment growing up where you gravitated towards music in a way that made you realize it was what you were meant to do? PM: The origin story of Noah Kahan dates back to when you were 8 years old and writing songs about boat journeying. I am sitting at my dad’s house doing chores for him, so I still feel very small. Noah Kahan: Man, I appreciate you saying that. Paste Magazine: I feel like you’ve taken over the world. With the next chunk of his North American tour itinerary restarting later this month, we caught up with Kahan to chat all things Stick Season, writing about mental health, sharing a bill with the Lumineers, putting care into every record he makes and how a performance of Cat Stevens’ “Father and Son” spurred a lifelong love for performing. Last night, he released a new edition of the song done in collaboration with Post Malone. Last month, Kahan released the deluxe-edition of Stick Season, which features “Dial Drunk,” a huge folk track that has already racked up 37-million listens in its short life. He’s on a fast-track to a Best New Artist nomination at the 2024 Grammy Awards, and he recently finished the first leg of a sold-out tour that moved almost half-a-million tickets. After breaking out with “Hurt Somebody” in 2017, the buzz around Kahan has never been louder, as he’s amassed over 11-million monthly listeners on Spotify, and the Stick Season title track alone has 172-million streams so far. You’d be hard-pressed to find someone who doesn’t know all about Noah Kahan, the folk singer/songwriter from New England who’s taken the world by storm with his smash hit third LP, Stick Season.
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