Noelle Scaggs
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Noelle Scaggs is a singer-songwriter
from Los Angeles. As a singer for soul band Fitz and The Tantrums, she has toured extensively in the United States and abroad, and has performed on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live
, on TBS' Conan and on NBC's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
.
band The Rebirth, and has also featured on recordings by other artists, including The Black Eyed Peas
, Dilated Peoples
, M.E.D of Stones Throw Records
, Quantic, Defari
, and The Lions of Ubiquity Records
.
In 2003 she released her first 12" single
, "The Craft" (featuring hip-hop trio Dilated Peoples), on Up Above Records.
In 2005 The Rebirth released their first album This Journey In on independent
label
Kajmere Sound. The first single, "This Journey In", hit the top 5 of many playlist throughout Europe and Japan, as well as attracting the attention of DJ
s such as BBC Radio 1
's Gilles Peterson
, King Britt
of the group Digable Planets
, and Norman Jay
MBE.
In July 2008 she performed in four shows on Scion's "Live Metro" tour featuring hardcore rap duo, M.O.P.
, while funk band Connie Price and the Keystones
, including sax-player James King (later also of Fitz and The Tantrums), provided backing.
In 2008 she joined the band Fitz and The Tantrums, performing for the first time with them at Hollywood's Hotel Café in December of that year.
Noelle Scaggs has a Facebook page where she interacts with and posts pictures of herself with fans.
Scaggs has been critically acclaimed for her "powerhouse vocals" and charismatic on-stage presence.
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
from Los Angeles. As a singer for soul band Fitz and The Tantrums, she has toured extensively in the United States and abroad, and has performed on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live
Jimmy Kimmel Live
Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC.The nightly hour-long show made its debut on January 26, 2003, following Super Bowl XXXVII. Jimmy Kimmel Live! is produced by Jackhole Productions in association with ABC Studios...
, on TBS' Conan and on NBC's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno is an American late-night talk show hosted by Jay Leno that initially aired from May 25, 1992 to May 29, 2009, and resumed production on March 1, 2010. The fourth incarnation of the Tonight Show franchise made its debut on May 25, 1992, three days following Johnny...
.
Biography
She was the lead vocalist for soulSoul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
band The Rebirth, and has also featured on recordings by other artists, including The Black Eyed Peas
The Black Eyed Peas
The Black Eyed Peas are an American pop group , formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1995. The group includes rappers will.i.am, apl.de.ap, and Taboo, and singer Fergie. Since the release of their third album Elephunk in 2003, the group has sold an estimated 56 million records worldwide...
, Dilated Peoples
Dilated Peoples
Dilated Peoples is an American hip hop group from Los Angeles, California. The group achieved notability in the underground hip hop community, although they have had little mainstream success in the US, with the exception of the song "This Way," a 2004 collaboration with Kanye West and Xzibit...
, M.E.D of Stones Throw Records
Stones Throw Records
Stones Throw Records is an independent hip hop record label based in Los Angeles, California. It was started in 1996 by DJ/Producer Peanut Butter Wolf in part to release the music he made with Charizma who was killed at the age of 20....
, Quantic, Defari
Defari
D.A. Johnson Jr., also known as Defari, is a West Coast hip hop artist. Primarily, he is a solo artist, additionally he is a member of the Likwit Junkies, a rap duo with DJ Babu of Dilated Peoples. He was born at UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. He attended the University of...
, and The Lions of Ubiquity Records
Ubiquity Records
Ubiquity Records is an American music label that focuses on funk, rare groove, soul, and hip hop and other musical genres. It is located in Costa Mesa, California and has a satellite office based in San Francisco, California...
.
In 2003 she released her first 12" single
Gramophone record
A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
, "The Craft" (featuring hip-hop trio Dilated Peoples), on Up Above Records.
In 2005 The Rebirth released their first album This Journey In on independent
Independent record label
An independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the major record labels. A great number of bands and musical acts begin on independent labels.-Overview:...
label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
Kajmere Sound. The first single, "This Journey In", hit the top 5 of many playlist throughout Europe and Japan, as well as attracting the attention of DJ
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
s such as BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
's Gilles Peterson
Gilles Peterson
Gilles Peterson , is a DJ, record collector and record label owner from London, UK. Through his labels Acid Jazz, Talkin' Loud, and latterly Brownswood Recordings, he has been associated with the careers of well-known artists of the 1990s such as Erykah Badu, Roni Size and Jamiroquai...
, King Britt
King Britt
King Britt is an American DJ and record producer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.King Britt is his actual legal name.- 1987: Tower Records Years :...
of the group Digable Planets
Digable Planets
Digable Planets is an American alternative hip hop trio based in New York City, composed of Ishmael "Butterfly" Butler , Mary Ann "Ladybug Mecca" Vieira and Craig "Doodlebug" Irving . They released their debut album Reachin' in 1993, and their follow-up album Blowout Comb in 1994...
, and Norman Jay
Norman Jay
Norman Jay MBE is an innovative and pioneering British DJ. He first came to prominence playing unlicensed or 'warehouse' parties in the early 1980s, such as Shake 'n' Fingerpop. His diverse and deep musical knowledge and his refusal to be restricted to playing from any single genre distinguishes...
MBE.
In July 2008 she performed in four shows on Scion's "Live Metro" tour featuring hardcore rap duo, M.O.P.
M.O.P.
M.O.P., short for Mash Out Posse, is an American hip hop duo. The duo, composed of Billy Danze and Lil' Fame, is known for the aggressive delivery typically employed by both emcees. Although they maintain a strong underground following, they are mainly known for the song "Ante Up," released on...
, while funk band Connie Price and the Keystones
Connie Price and the Keystones
Connie Price and the Keystones are a modern-day deep funk/"new funk" group from Los Angeles. Though the name connotes a female lead, Connie Price & the Keystones is in fact a project helmed by Los Angeles-based guitarist/producer/multi-instrumentalist Dan Ubick and his friend trumpeter/arranger...
, including sax-player James King (later also of Fitz and The Tantrums), provided backing.
In 2008 she joined the band Fitz and The Tantrums, performing for the first time with them at Hollywood's Hotel Café in December of that year.
Noelle Scaggs has a Facebook page where she interacts with and posts pictures of herself with fans.
Scaggs has been critically acclaimed for her "powerhouse vocals" and charismatic on-stage presence.