The Wild Reeds: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Published 2015-11-20
Great singers aren't easy to come by, so finding three in one band is something special. The Wild Reeds' music shines when Sharon Silva, Kinsey Lee and Mackenzie Howe harmonize, but each also takes a leading role — and that's the power of the L.A. band, whose songs are clear and memorable, potent and sometimes delicate.
The Wild Reeds' 2014 debut album Blind And Brave only hints at the talent on display here. Here, the group opens with my favorite song from the record, "Where I'm Going," and then offers a taste of 2016 with two new ones. Next year ought to be a big year for The Wild Reeds, and this Tiny Desk Concert will show you what I mean.
Blind And Brave is available now.
iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/album/blind-and-brave/id907588…
Amazon: www.amazon.com/Blind-Brave-The-Wild-Reeds/dp/B00MK…
Set List
"Where I'm Going"
"Everything Looks Better In Hindsight"
"The World We Built"
Credits
Producers: Bob Boilen, Morgan Walker; Audio Engineer: Josh Rogosin; Videographers: Morgan Walker, Nick Michael, Julia Reihs; Production Assistant: Kate Drozynski; Photo by Julia Reihs/NPR
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All Comments (21)
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I maintain that this is one of the most impressive tiny desk performances
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this performance will forever be one of my favorites, endless days/ nights singing these tunes at the top of my lungs
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Since it isn't already listed in the video, the people playing are: Sharon Silva - Electric Guitar (Black Shirt) Kinsey Lee - Banjo/Harmonium Mackenzie Howe - Electric Guitar (Flower Shirt) Nick Phakpiseth - Bass Nick Jones - Drums
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One of the best npr tiny desk. Love the voices
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I remember when I had moved to Colorado and I had no families or friends around me at first. I went to their concert by myself. It was weird and euphoric at the same time. I’ll always remember that little show at the Ogden.
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Many times I have returned to this NPR of Wild Reeds. It's beautiful. As good as anything.
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Did I just fall in love three consecutive times in under 15 minutes? Yep.
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They're using a harmonium. Just hearing the performance, I would never have imagined it as one of the instruments I was hearing. But here I am. See it being used so perfectly outside the traditional south asian music.
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I'll never stop coming back to this short set.
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Sharon Silva is one of my favorite singers. such a beautiful voice live (black shirt)
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The second song, Everyting Looks Better In Hindsight, has so much raw emotion. she went through this and delivers the song so honestly its just beautiful.
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My mind travels through memories, I'll only remember the sweetest things
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That's amazing, more Wild Reeds..
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You could not go wrong on a random NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert playlist, ever!
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MTV Unplugged used to be the raw, broken down versions of bands/singers, but this is even more intimate, more raw, and definitely more diverse.
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Each girl has a different beauty about her.
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Dang those harmonies are so good!
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Coming back to this almost two years later and they still give me chills
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Those girls give me goosebumps everytime. Love them.
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I stood on a train yesterday and The World We Built started playing, I have never more proudly cried in front of another man in my entire life, it goes hard 100%
