Noa Lee

Noa Lee
Noa Lee (Broeckx, Kortekaas, Van Overschee) performing in Ostend
Background information
Origin	Brussels, Belgium
Genres	indie pop art rock jazz
Years active	2018–present
Labels	Polymoon
Members	Nina Kortekaas Robbe Broeckx Boris Van Overschee Sebastian Leye
Past members	Lennart Heyndels

Noa Lee is a Belgian band led by Nina Marie Kortekaas (2 October 1995), formed in 2018 in Brussels.[1] The group perform English-language indie pop with influences from genres such as jazz and progressive rock. During their formative years, they performed in support of Arsenal and School is Cool.[2] Their self-titled debut EP was released in 2021, accompanied by a short film directed by Kortekaas. In 2022, they performed at the Theater Aan Zee festival in Ostend.[3]

The band released "After Years", the first single from their debut album Airship, in 2023. They worked on the album during a residency at the De Grote Post arts centre in Ostend.[4]

Kortekaas is also known as a member of the successful Belgian bands Portland and The Radar Station. She has additionally performed with acts such as Eefje de Visser en Admiral Freebee.[5][6][7] As an actor, she has had roles in Professor T., Aspe and North Sea Texas.

Band members

Members

• Nina Kortekaas – vocals, keys, occasional guitar
• Robbe Broeckx – drums, backing vocals
• Boris Van Overschee – bass guitar, keys
• Sebastian Leye – guitar

Former members

• Lennart Heyndels – guitar

Discography

Albums

• Airship (2023)

EPs

• Noa Lee (2021)

Singles

• "Blue Ruin" (2018)
• "Move Backwards" (2019)
• "Surrender" (2019)
• "Dance" (2020)
• "Your Song" (2020)
• "After Years" (2023)
• "Bleed" (2023)
• "Elephant" (2023)

References

1. "Noa Lee - Vlaams Cultuurhuis de Brakke Grond | Amsterdam".
2. "Première: Noa Lee speelt met experiment en enigma op single 'Your song'".
3. "Wegdromen en weer wakker geschud worden met de veelzijdige indiepop van Noa Lee op Theater aan Zee". 6 August 2022.
4. "In première: Noa Lee vond zelfvertrouwen tijdens de lockdown en aan de Belgische kust". 22 March 2023.
5. Jansen, Noud (17 April 2023). "Portland-frontvrouw ad interim Nina Kortekaas: 'Ik ben níét de frontvrouw van Portland'". Humo (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 November 2023.
6. "In "Liefde voor muziek" nog even met Sarah, maar Portland staat woensdag in AB met nieuwe zangeres Nina". 18 April 2023.
7. "NOA LEE – Elephant (Polymoon Music/PIAS)". 10 June 2023.