Kindred Valley | Noah Foutz at CODA

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KINDRED VALLEY

Indie folk band Kindred Valley started when three friends with a passion for music met at Marshall University in 2020. Initially under the name Back Row Baptists, Blake Lacy, Noah Freeman and Brett McCoy met in Huntington, West Virginia, and began writing and recording music together. The band released its first singles as a trio but found its footing in 2021 with three new members - Husband and Wife Rachael and Jadon Hayes and Kaden Salmons. With three new members and a flurry of new ideas, the band needed a new name. Now named Kindred Valley, Lacy and Salmons wrote an early version of the band’s single “Whistle” during the group’s first meet-up. With new blood and fresh ideas flowing, Kindred Valley released its fifth single, “The Wedding Song,” in 2021.

After almost two years of creative efforts, the group released its self-titled debut album at the end of 2022. The album contains remastered versions of some of the band’s first singles and new music that showcases Kindred Valley is still connected to their Appalachian roots while casting a bold vision for their future.

https://www.kvband.com

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Noah Foutz

Noah Foutz has been composing music since childhood, garnering several prestigious accolades such as winning the American College of Musicians Piano Composition Contest, the National Federation of Music Clubs Composition Festival, and the Bain Murray Award for Composition. He earned a Bachelor of Music Composition from Cleveland State University.

With a deep passion for composing for games and film, Noah has been fortunate to collaborate with enthusiastic and motivated creators, helping to support their visions with original music. As a Lead Composer and Music Producer at Smashing Graphics Game Studios, Noah's background as a versatile performer and classically-trained composer provided him with a broad range of writing abilities.

Currently, Noah is the CEO and Lead Composer of North Coast Scoring, an orchestral scoring and music production studio based in Cleveland, OH. His score for the film CRESCENDO earned him an Ohio Valley Regional Emmy in 2023.

https://noahfoutz.com

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