Noah Finn Adams, known professionally as NOAHFINNCE, is a British singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and YouTuber.

Biography

Early life

Adams was raised in Ascot, England. His interest in music began when he was a young child. His dad introduced him to bands such as

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, the

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, and

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. The first band he can remember falling in love with is Busted. They inspired him to play guitar, although he only received an acoustic guitar at the time. During his teenage years, he became more involved in the

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and

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scene, looking up to bands such as

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, Pierce the Veil, and

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. He attended as many concerts as he could, meeting many of his best friends there.

YouTube

Adams initially posted singing covers on

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, but in 2015 he moved his covers to his

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channel, then known as "Triggerwarningrat" as Instagram imposed a 15-second limit on videos at the time. As his channel grew, he began posting more

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content alongside his covers. In 2017, Adams used the platform to come out as

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and shared his transition journey, posting regular testosterone and top surgery updates. In 2018, Adams released his first original single, ''Asthma Attack'', posting a music video on YouTube. With more than 800,000 subscribers, Adams now posts content discussing

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topics alongside his covers and original music videos.

Signing to ''Hopeless Records''

On 19 November 2020, Adams announced he had been signed to

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. The announcement was accompanied by the release of the song "Life's A Bit", with the music video published the same day on his YouTube channel.

Personal life

Adams publicly came out as a

man in 2017, and as bisexual in 2020. In 2021, he was diagnosed with

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. He is lactose intolerant.

Discography

EPs

*''My Brain After Therapy'' (2022,

) *''Stuff From My Brain'' (2021,

)

Singles

Adams is featured on the single “(NOT A) LOVE SONG“ by The Tyne, released in January 2023.

Tours

NOAHFINNCE Debut tour

Noahfinnce's debut tour was in September 2021, with 4 shows total in

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, and

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. Supporting him were

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, The Oozes, and The Tyne

US Tour 2022

In March 2022, Noahfinnce announced that he would be going on tour across America with Sophie Powers in May and June of that year. He played a total of 19 shows, 8 of which were sold out. Noahfinnce's second EP, "MY BRAIN AFTER THERAPY", was released in the midst of the tour, leading to extra hype surrounding unreleased or newly released songs.

Anatomy of a Rat UK Tour

Originally planned for January 2022, the tour was postponed until September due to COVID-19, with one show in May. This allowed many dates to get upgraded venues and/or additional dates. Supporting him were Sophie Powers and The Oozes. Multiple shows were sold out, and he played to his biggest crowd yet in Manchester with over 800 in the audience.

US Tour 2023

In December 2022, Adams announced his second US tour, planned for the spring of 2023 with

and Action/Adventure supporting him. There are 22 shows scheduled across the US and one show being in Canada.

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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NOAHFINNCE Label Biography

NOAHFINNCE Last.Fm page
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