Butcher Brown: Tiny Desk Concert
140,873
Published 2024-03-06
The "solar music" Butcher Brown brought to Tiny Desk was hot and funky from the count-in. What is solar music? It's the term the band uses to describe the various musical inspirations that influence its sound — simply put, everything under the sun. And everyone who attended this Tiny Desk Concert was feeling it. There were stank faces aplenty.
Hailing from Richmond, VA, a city that has given us musical icons like D'Angelo, Lonnie Liston Smith and the comedic weirdness of Gwar, Butcher Brown's cultivation of psychedelic jazz funk with a hip-hop polish has produced its latest album, Solar Music, and proves why the band gets "daps from the jazz cats, the rap scene, the indie scene and everyone else," according to drummer Corey Fonville.
The collective musical ingenuity of the band shines through on the extremely danceable "No Way Around It," the vibey interlude "Fohbliv" and head nodders including "DYKWYD" and "I Can Say to You." Butcher Brown brings it every time.
SET LIST
"No Way Around It"
"Fohbliv"
"Frontline"
"DYKWYD"
"I Can Say To You"
MUSICIANS
DJ Harrison: keys
Tennishu: vocals, saxophone
Morgan Burrs: guitar
Andy Randazzo: bass
Corey Fonville: drums
TINY DESK TEAM
Producer: Nikki Birch
Director/Editor: Joshua Bryant
Audio Technical Director: Josephine Nyounai
Series Producer: Bobby Carter
Videographers: Joshua Bryant, Maia Stern, Kara Frame, Mitra I. Arthur
Audio Engineer: Neil Tevault
Production Assistants: Ashley Pointer, Elle Mannion
Photographer: Estefania Mitre
Tiny Desk Copy Editor: Hazel Cills
Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed
Series Creators: Bob Boilen, Stephen Thompson
VP, Visuals and Music: Keith Jenkins
#nprmusic #tinydesk #butcherbrown
All Comments (21)
-
WIN A TRIP TO SEE A TINY DESK CONCERT! Enter here for your chance to win by supporting the content you love: bit.ly/tiny-desk-giveaway (enter before 3/28/24 at 11:59pm PT!) No purchase or donation required for entry. Void where otherwise restricted or prohibited by law. Must be 18 years or older and a resident of the 50 us states, D.C. or Canada (excluding Quebec) to enter. Entry deadline is March 28, 2024 at 11:59:59pm pt. Odds depend on the number of entries received. ARV of total prize: $2,300. Max. 10,000 entries per person. Official rules, including an alternative free method of entry, can be found at propeller.la/support/1936/official-rules.
-
Does anyone else still have their tiny desk rooftop concert from 3 years on repeat, like me? Glad one of my favorite bands made it back here for another round with some new songs!
-
You just can't possibly have a bad day when you hear these guys play
-
Butcher Brown is 🔥🔥🔥 - Richmond Legends! Solar Music 🫡
-
Saw them last summer in Richmond and it was the perfect soundtrack to a summer day. A train rolled through mid set and even the conductors were vibing!
-
First heard these guys’ music randomly in a restaurant in London, then started listening more. Frontline is an instant classic, should be in the real books!
-
Been listening to these guys for about a decade now. So cool to see them getting proper recognition now. They deserve it. All super talented guys individually and good dudes too. Together, they complement each other so well. Onwards and upwards BB!
-
RVA in the buildinnnng ❤
-
This band is outrageously good live!! Y’all gotta go check ‘em out if they are in your city.
-
Butcher Brown is amazing
-
Saw these guys play at Portland Jazz festival last year and I am still in awe of how great they are. One of my favorite jazz bands ever!
-
I’ve seen them four times live, and I’ve loved every single show… I am so happy that they made it to the tiny desk!
-
No one mention the guitar guy? Bro he is the legend, he deserve more attention
-
Camden Square & 918 are two of my favorites from Butcher Brown. Keep Jazz alive…
-
NPR just want to say thanks for the smorgasbord of talent you present for our ears to feast on. Bless you all 💜💣😁🚀
-
First heard Butcher Brown in Virginia Beach, Va. Amazing group of musicians. Recently saw them at the Dakota Jazz nightclub in Minneapolis Minnesota. Lifelong FAN!!!!!
-
That transition into Frontline was too smooth
-
Omg screaminggg!!! Y’all better play ❤
-
I first learned about Butcher Brown from y'all and haven't stopped all these years later. Much love and respect, Tiny Desk and Butcher Brown!! Hope to see them kuve someday
-
Been following these guys for years. So happy to see them success and hear them sounding as good as ever 🔥💯
