Noah Cyrus

Words + Photos by Acacia Evans

Being an 18-year-old is not easy. It’s usually a time of heartbreak, selfdiscovery, and mental breakdowns that a lot of people don’t talk openly about. Singer Noah Cyrus is a bit different, though. Following the success of her her hit singles “Make Me Cry,” “Stay Together,” “My Way,” and now “Mad at You,” Cyrus just released her EP Good Cry and started her first headlining tour of the same name. She opened up for Katy Perry on her Witness Tour and has performed at several award shows, but it’s finally time for Cyrus to have things her way. “It feels like such an accomplishment to go from putting “Make Me Cry” out to having my own tour, and it’s really really surreal,” she said.

Good Cry is comprised of songs Cyrus has written over the last year or so, stemming primarily from the break up of a two year relationship where she had lived with her now ex. She also makes a powerful effort to normalize and humanize feelings of anxiety and depression. Through this EP, Cyrus wanted her fans to have real insight into her life. “I’m a very open book, and I’m not a good communicator with talking. It sounds cliche, but I really do communicate through my songs a lot better than I do by talking. I think it’s important to talk about these things so people know they’re not abnormal for feeling a certain way,” said Cyrus.

It sounds cliche, but I really do communicate through my songs a lot better than I do by talking.

Cyrus has several popular songs where she has collaborated lyrically and vocally with artists who inspire her including MAX, Labrinth, Marshmello, and more. Good Cry features two collabs, one with Gallant on her current single “Mad at You” and the second with singer/songwriter LP. These collaborations typically come naturally, where either Cyrus will reach out to a friend who's an artist or her management will show her random music. Cyrus’ newest collaboration with LP came about via Facetime. She Facetimed LP while she was driving and told her to listen to the song, that is now “Punches,” and LP was immediately down to record it.

Alex Turner of Arctic Monkeys, Ben Howard, Kanye West, and her family are also huge influences for Cyrus’ music. Though they might not all be the same genre, it’s been consistently clear throughout her releases that her sound isn’t solely inspired by just one type of music. “I look up to my dad so much as a musical influence, he’s my biggest inspiration whenever it comes to music. My family has inspired me so much and I’ve learned from all of them just because of my mom being my manager, my dad, Miley, Braison, everything like that. It’s a lot.”

Aside from mental health, Cyrus is also a huge advocate for so many other issues and causes. PETA is one of the main organizations Cyrus has worked with where she fights against Seaworld, elephant abuse at the circus, and the unethical dissection of animals in the classroom. She also stands up for women’s rights, gun violence, and the belief in climate change. “Gun violence is a huge huge huge one. Women sticking up for women is huge for me. I think a lot of girls are against girls and that sucks. There’s so many men in ties telling us what to do all the time and it’s just time for us to stick together and stop slut shaming each other and calling each other out for shit,” said Cyrus.

This is just the beginning for young Noah Cyrus. She is prepping to release the upcoming music video for her latest single “Mad at You” that was just filmed along with collaborating with more brands, similarly to the exclusive 48 hour merchandise line she did with PizzaSlime. Also make sure to catch her on the rest of The Good Cry Tour.