Madeline Ashley "Maty" Noyes, an American singer-songwriter, was born on August 25, 1997. She gained prominence in 2015 after appearing on The Weeknd's album Beauty Behind the Madness and contributing lead vocals to Kygo's track "Stay", which achieved international success.
Noyes grew up in Corinth, Mississippi, with a sister named Abby and a brother named Grant. Her mother enrolled her in piano lessons at a young age, but she soon switched to an acoustic guitar, writing her own songs within a week. Her first composition, "Bigger", was about a girl who was afraid to kiss anyone due to her perceived lack of physical attractiveness.
Noyes' early influences included The Beatles, Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Marvin Gaye, and James Brown. She hated school, didn't fit in, and had no desire to attend college after finishing high school. At 16, she convinced her parents to let her move to Nashville to pursue a music career, where she played open mic nights and made connections in the industry. She later relocated to Los Angeles.
Noyes' big break came when she provided vocals for The Weeknd's song "Angel" from the Grammy-winning album Beauty Behind the Madness in 2015. She has described receiving this opportunity as "amazing" and an honor, as she was virtually unknown at the time. The Weeknd had no idea she would be singing on the track, and Noyes has revealed that she and the producer kept it a secret to avoid rejection.
In 2015, Noyes released "Haunted" for the film Secret in Their Eyes, and in 2016, she released her debut solo single "In My Mind" from her first EP Noyes Complaint, as well as providing vocals to Yellow Claw's "Drowning in Champagne". In 2017, she released the single "Say It to My Face".
Noyes released her debut album The Feeling's Mutual in 2021, following the release of her solo EPs Noyes Complaint in 2016 and Love Songs From A Lolita in 2018.
