Noah Rinker is a rising 22-year-old Americana singer‑songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and self‑producer who blends folk, country, and pop into heartfelt acoustic anthems �. allmusic.com +12 🎶 Background & Style Roots in the mountains – Growing up in Shaver Lake/Auberry in the Sierra Nevada foothills of Central California, his upbringing in a tight‑knit, outdoorsy community deeply influences his sound and lyrics �. press.warnerrecords.com Early musical journey – Began learning piano by ear around age 5, played hymns at church, then picked up guitar at 14—initially treating it like a lap steel—which led to writing his first song at 16 �.