Noelle Scaggs (born October 8, 1979) is an American musician and singer-songwriter from Los Angeles, known as the co-lead singer of the pop group

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. Scaggs has also had numerous collaborations with

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, Quantic,

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, and

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. In 2008 she became a co-lead singer of the

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band

, and is featured on their 2010 album '' Pickin' Up the Pieces'', which hit No. 1 on the

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Heatseekers chart. She has toured extensively with the band and performed on shows such as ''

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, GMA,

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'', and ''

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.'' She has been critically acclaimed for her "powerhouse vocals" and charismatic on-stage presence.

Early life

Scaggs was born on October 8, 1979, in Denver, Colorado. Her father was a DJ and Scaggs was exposed to his

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collection at a young age, including

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, and

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. She also listened to her parents play artists such as

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and

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during house parties, and was influenced as a young singer by the music of

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. Early on, Scaggs would perform for friends and family, and at around 9 years of age, became more seriously interested in singing. In elementary school she began practicing daily and signed herself up for all available talent shows. According to Scaggs, "I was one of those kids who had friends but got picked on a lot...I felt like I needed an outlet. For me, that outlet was music." Except for a year of vocal training in high school, she was self-taught and only considered becoming a professional musician as she approached graduation from

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Music career

Collaborations

After high school Scaggs began working as both a professional songwriter and vocalist. Early on she faced financial hurdles, as well as finding the right producers. As a songwriter, Scaggs has referenced creative influences as diverse as

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and

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. Her first major label appearance was in 2000, as lead vocalist on the track "If There Be Pain" on the

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compilation project ''

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''. In 2001 she contributed vocals to ''

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'' by

, and in 2003 contributed background vocals to the ''

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'' LP by

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and ''

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'' by will.i.am. In 2003 she released her first 12" LP, ''The Craft'', featuring hip-hop trio

. She was a primary artist in 2006 on ''

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'' by Quantic, and has since worked as a composer, songwriter, or vocalist with artists such as

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, Koushik, and

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. She also worked on

's 2010 release with rapper

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. In July 2008 she performed in four shows on Scion A/V's "Live Metro" tour featuring hardcore rap duo M.O.P. Funk band

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and saxophonist James King (later of Fitz and the Tantrums), provided backing. She has also sung backup for

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and modeled in an art piece for

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. In 2008 she hosted the VMA's Nappy Boy TV with T-Pain. She has contributed to a number of film soundtracks as a singer and songwriter, including '' Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story'' (in which she was also an uncredited actress) and ''

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'' with

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. She acted as a backup singer in ''

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'' with

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The Rebirth

Scaggs soon joined as front-woman and songwriter for The Rebirth, a Los Angeles

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band. In 2005 The Rebirth released their first album ''This Journey In'' on

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label Kajmere Sound. She wrote the track "Stray Away" and a number of other songs on their LP, co-writing with band leader Carlos Guiaco. The first single, "This Journey In", hit the top 5 of playlists throughout Europe and Japan, and attracted the attention of DJs such as

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of the group

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, and

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MBE. Scaggs toured with the band for ten years before taking two years off from music.

Fitz and the Tantrums

In December 2008 she joined the Los Angeles

/pop band

for a rehearsal after being recommended to band leader Michael Fitzpatrick by saxophone player James King. According to Scaggs, "When I first heard the project I was really attracted to the sound. It was something that wasn't really familiar in the spectrum of not being exactly

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or something from the '80s." They performed for the first time a week later at Hollywood's

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, and she decided to remain with the band as a vocalist, songwriter, and lyricist. They released their debut EP '' Songs for a Breakup, Vol. 1'' in August 2009, and the tracks soon received airplay on public radio station

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in Los Angeles. Fitz and the Tantrums 0001

Six months after their first performance they had slots at

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and Telluride Blues & Brews. In late 2009 they toured with Hepcat,

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, and opened eight concerts for

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. The band signed to

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in April 2010, and Scaggs has since appeared with the band on ''

'', '' Conan'' and ''

''. Their first full-length album, '' Pickin' Up the Pieces'' was released on August 24, 2010. It received critical acclaim and reached No. 1 on the

Heatseekers chart, 140 on the ''Billboard'' 200, and 18 on the

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chart. They were called by ''

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'' the "Hardest Working Band of 2011," and "Artist to Watch" in ''

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''. Also according to ''Rolling Stone'', the band "throws a sparkling pop gloss on a familiar Motown sound thanks in large part to the powerhouse vocals of sultry singer Noelle Scaggs."

Discography

Solo albums

*2003: ''The Craft'' ft.

*2018: Great For You ft. BRÅVES

The Rebirth

;Studio albums *2006: ''This Journey In'' (Vocals, composer)

Fitz and the Tantrums

;Studio albums *2009: '' Songs for a Breakup, Vol. 1'' EP (Composer, vocals) *2010: '' Santa Stole My Lady'' EP (Composer, vocals) *2010: '' Pickin' Up the Pieces'' (Composer, vocals) *2013: ''

More Than Just A Dream ''More Than Just a Dream'' is the second studio album by American band Fitz and the Tantrums, released on May 7, 2013, by Elektra Records. The album was produced by Tony Hoffer (Beck, M83, Depeche Mode, Phoenix) at The Sound Factory in Los Angeles ...

'' (Composer, vocals, keyboards) *2016: ''

((Composer, vocals)'' *2019: ''All the Feels'' (Composer, vocals)

Collaborations

;Studio albums *2000: ''

'' (Vocals) *2000: '' Bridging the Gap'' by

(Background vocals) *2001: ''

'' by

(Vocals) *2003: ''

'' by

(Background vocals) *2003: '' Must B 21: Soundtrack to Get Things Started'' by will.i.am (Background vocals) *2004: ''Crescent Moon'' by Lunar Heights (Primary artist, vocals) *2004: ''The Arrival'' by Cutthroat Dymond Cutz Family (Primary artist, vocals) *2005: ''100% Black Novenoe Volument'' DVD (Background vocals) *2005: ''Grammy Nominees 2005'' (Background vocals) *2005: ''Push Comes to Shove'' by MED (Composer) *2005: '' Monkey Business'' by

(Background Vocals) *2005: ''Soul Divas'' (

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) (Featured artist) *2006: ''

'' by Quantic (Composer, primary artist, vocals) *2006: ''Authentic Vintage'' by Jern Eye (Vocals) *2007: ''Rough Guide to Latin Funk'' (Composer) *2007: ''Shapes 07:01'' (Composer) *2007: '' Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story'' (Musician, vocals) *2007: ''The Killion Floor'' by

(Lyricist, primary artist, vocals) *2007: '' The Weatherman LP'' by

(Choir, vocals) *2007: ''Tropidelico'' by

(Primary artist, vocals) *2008: ''Jungle Struttin by The Lions (Vocals) *2008: ''

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'' by

(Vocals) *2008: ''Out My Window'' by Koushik (Vocals) *2008: ''

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'' by

(Vocals) *2009: ''The Connection, Vol. 1'' by

(Featured artist, vocals) *2010: ''

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'' by

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(Background vocals) *2010: ''Fairfax Avenue'' by Roy Jay (Background vocals) *2010: ''For What You've Lost'' by Raashan Ahmad (Featured artist) *2011: '' Cats and Dogs'' by

(Vocals) *2011: '' How Do You Do'' by

(Vocals) *2011: ''

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'' by

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(Background vocals)

Singles

*"Let's Do It Again"/"Cherry Pie" (Featured artist, composer)

Filmography

*2005: ''

'' (Backup singer) *2006: '' Where is Love Waiting'' (Singer)

References

"Stream: Noelle Scaggs, ‘Great For You’ (Featuring, BRÅVES). Buzzband.la. Retrieved 2018-03-11.

External links

Noelle Scaggs – Official Website

The Rebirth – Official WebsiteFitz and the Tantrums – Official WebsiteNoelle Scaggs
on Myspace *
Noelle Scaggs
on

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