Noah Kahan on Saturday Night Live: Stick Season singer makes his SNL debut after Grammy nomination

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “I’m excited, I’m pretty nervous too.” Kahan is now known to millions of fans thanks to his viral hit, “Stick Season”, the evocative, folk-leaning title track from his third album released earlier this year. It’s weird to admit that because I’m not a super career-driven person or anything, but I used to practise my Grammys speech when I was a little kid, and my mum would tell me if I ever got nominated I had to take her!” “Stick Season” was recently covered by pop star Olivia Rodrigo in the BBC Live Lounge, and to date is nudging towards half a billion streams on Spotify. And it’s no surprise to hear that Kahan has been taking notes from Scottish singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi, who knows something about hit songs not least thanks to his Grammy-nominated single “Someone You Loved”. I really look up to him for his ability to be self-deprecating but also honest about his mental health – I respect that a lot and I try to do the same with myself and my own audience.” open image in gallery While he’s grateful for the success of “Stick Season”, Kahan said that people tend not to realise just how much time and energy a hit song demands.