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Noah Collins Returns to Noon Arts at the Guild The Creative Arts Guild welcomes guitarist and vocalist Noah Collins for its’ April Noon Arts Program. Noah’s specialty is pure Americana and at 24 years old, his reputation as one of the region’s hottest up and coming folk artists is rapidly growing. With coarse, heart-filled vocals comparable to Manchester-born musician David Gray and American songwriter Jackson Browne, Collins is a regular at open mic nights and regional venues like Atlanta’s Eddie’s Attic, Chattanooga’s Rhythm and Brews, and Nashville’s Bluebird Café. While he started out in the industry as a 15 year old putting a personal spin on the classics, today he also turns out his own tunes inspired by real places and real people he encounters as he travels throughout small towns across the southeast. “The first guitar I ever touched was my grandfather’s, an old Silvertone acoustic,” he says. “I started learning old songs by Van Morrison and Credence Clearwater Revival and eventually took up piecing together my own stuff. If there was something I wanted to hear that wasn’t out there, I would write it myself. I never planned on becoming a songwriter, but it came naturally.” A Chattanooga native, Noah joined his first band, Black Tuesday, as a drummer in 2000. In 2002, he joined acoustic rock group Dear Abi, where he tried his hand at songwriting, vocals, guitar and harmonica. His first copyrighted single, “Maria,” was released on Dear Abi’s 2002 self-titled album. After a brief stint playing drums and harmonica with regional honky-tonk/rockabilly group The Tennessee Rounders in 2004, Collins returned to working solo. In addition to large city restaurants and bars, Collins also performs at Colleges, festivals, cafes, and coffee houses. His first independent album, “Heart on a Line” is available at www.CDBaby.com and at McKay Used Books & CDs in Chattanooga. For more information, E-mail to:
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. The Noon Arts program will be held Thursday April 23rd, beginning at noon and concluding by 1:00 p.m. in the Creative Arts Guild Main Gallery. Admission is free and open to the public. Those attending may bring a lunch or purchase one for $8 from the Guild by calling 706-278-0168 a day prior to the event. For more information, contact Creative Arts Guild Music Director Lisa Elders at 706-259-1822 or email
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