Leah Nobel

Leah Nobel had her hands in a number of different pies, channeling her glitzy pop inclinations into Hael, a project balanced by her tongue-in-cheek rap persona Lil Cheesecake. As a solo singer/songwriter, she fused these two sides together, making melodic, atmospheric music with a strong emphasis on storytelling. Nobel's sweet, airy voice delivers wry observations on human nature, with some stories collected first-hand: she conducted 100 interviews to gather material for her 2019 debut album, Running in Borrowed Shoes. Nobel's light, tuneful touch helped bring her to a wider a...