OUR STORY
Having opened for major country icons including Jon Pardi, Gabby Barrett, LoCash, and Joe Dee Messina, Prior Noon is made up of friends, and even a pair of brothers, who have grown up together playing music and figuring out life. These shared experiences and memories contribute to the band’s undeniable chemistry on and off stage. Prior Noon’s signature sound draws from their small-town roots and coming-of-age experiences and is inspired by artists such as Lady A, Ella Langley, Keith Urban, Little Big Town, and Taylor Swift.
After leading worship together at their local church through middle and high school, the band decided to officially form Prior Noon in May of 2020. The band’s schedule began to grow over the next few years playing dozens of shows throughout their native West Michigan (see past venues below). The band also made some trips to Nashville and has written, recorded, and released their debut EP, "If This Feeling Was a Place". Their 2024 single, "What You're Thinking," peaked in the Top 100 on the Music Row Country Breakout Radio Chart in the summer of 2024, and their songs have amassed over 1 million streams on Spotify.
The band is made up of McKenna Grody (vocals), Nick Struckmeyer (lead electric), Drew Struckmeyer (bass, background vocals), Joe Warren (rhythm electric, background vocals), and Jay Stadt (drums).
Notable Past Venues: LMCU Ballpark (B93 Birthday Bash), The Intersection, Bell's Backroom, Wildwood Family Farms, Lowell Sizzlin' Summer Concerts, Berlin Raceway, Rapid River Stillhouse, District Square/Wild Bull, JW Marriott + Amway Grand, several summer concert series (Ada, Allegan, Hudsonville, East Grand Rapids, Warren, Midland)
PRIOR NOON SONIC CAMPUS
We are thrilled to be launching an all new arm of Prior Noon in the summer of 2026: Prior Noon Sonic Campus. This will be a brand new music school for students who are looking into exploring and developing a passion for music.
As a band, we have gotten to experience some incredible moments and achieved some pretty big goals that were only possible because of the opportunities we got at an early age and the people who invested their time and talent into us. Now, we want to do the same for the next generation of musicians.
Prior Noon Sonic Campus will offer 1-on-1 lessons for guitar, bass, drums, keyboard, and mallet percussion as well as group classes including rock band and STOMP percussion. All lessons will be held at Sound Check in Lowell and will begin in June. Course descriptions, registration forms, and more info can be found below.
