A closer look at the Busyhead project and what it means to me

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As much as I would like to say that I liked Noah Kahan before he was coolI only knew him briefly before the release of “Stick Season” through some of his old songs, including “Hallelujah” and “Hurt Somebody” – which he now jokes is one of his “best songs”.

Even though these two were on my playlist, I honestly couldn’t have told you what he looked like before the “stick season” came out. But as soon as it happened, I, along with the rest of the world, addicted. If you entered Townhouse 60 between 7pm and 11pm in the third year, there was always a extremely high probability that “Stick Season” was being played. Also, there was an even greater chance that at least one, if not all, of my roommates and I would be dancing to it and screaming the words at the top of our lungs. The release of the single later led to the album and then to “We'll All Be Here Forever,” which is basically the soundtrack for the whole year. During my studies abroad in the spring, I quickly got some concert tickets for September and could hardly wait. My love for Noah has only grown since then, especially when I discovered some of his older songs, the really a hit.

One summer weekend, my friends and I were spending the night in a cabin in New Hampshire when my friend Carolyn showed me the song “Carlo's Song.” “It reminds me of Julia,” she said, “he plays it at every show.” As soon as the song started, Tears streamed into my eyes. Julia was one of our friends who died two years ago. “Carlo's Song” and “Call Your Mom” ​​are two of the only songs I've ever heard that come anywhere close to expressing my feelings about Julia and her death. I can't listen to them without crying, and I cried my eyes out when he played “Carlo's Song” at the concert because I knew we went through something similar. makes me love him even more as an artist.

Noah's “The Busyhead Project” allows his fans to donate to specific organizations he has worked with, which, according to his website, “provide resources to organizations dedicated to meeting the needs of marginalized communities, both with crisis relief and tools for sustainable resilience.” A portion of his concert ticket sales goes to this project, and He has raised over $2 million so far. Noah's Transparency and openness while talking about mental health is really inspiringand his music is a way for so many people who struggle with similar problems as he does, to feel less aloneThrough his music and on his website you can see how passionate he is about helping people, and his commitment to helping people to survive their struggles.

While I still haven't come to terms with not being able to get tickets to his next concert this summer despite having two presale codes, I can't wait to see what other artists Noah Kahan collaborates with next.

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