Sister Sparrow is as dominant onstage as Tina Turner. Her voice is THE BEST, then she treats us with dance moves that show us how much she loves the songs she wrote. That being said, her backup band is like the Allman Brothers band, the Blues Brothers band and Sly and the Family Stone all fought for places on her team. Give them a bunch of listens, and like them too. How could you not?

@cheythedime.7

Жыл бұрын

the tuna turner comparison… idk if i’m able to agree with that lol but you’re right she has an amazing voice!

John Krasinski on bass and laying them tasty grooves in _the office_ of NPR.

@spencererickson4505

5 жыл бұрын

hahaha I thought the exact same thing!

@cmcrombie024

5 жыл бұрын

@@spencererickson4505 Like John Krasinski meets Keanu Reeves!

@THEspindoctor84

3 жыл бұрын

yo I immediately tried to find the bass player....and you're totally right!

@NachoTimelord

2 жыл бұрын

Lol...with Felicia Day on vocals 😂

The first like... five notes out of her mouth had me almost pressing the next button, but I'm so glad I stuck around. This girl can SANG! Her band gets down too :)

@moderncrybaby

7 жыл бұрын

lol I thought the same thing. Sometimes you just need a moment to find your groove!

Im constantly expecting her voice to break into pieces at any time...and I love it!

They all in their own little worlds yet still in perfect sync.

For the love of god put these guys and St. Paul and Broken Bones together. People's minds would break in two.

@1S1S1S

Жыл бұрын

Agreed 💥

@dougfireside2120

Жыл бұрын

Yes! 100%.

I clicked on this video because I saw a harmonica player and those are rare these days even in blues and I was not disappointed. At the beginning I was looking around for a Hammond organ and it took me a while to realise the sound was actually coming from the harmonica. That shit's insane!

Astounding. This is what music needs to sound like. Real voice. Real instruments. Beautiful sound.

wow…her voice is like super amazing and then it goes to some place that is like…'huh-what the hell was that?' and then it goes back to 'wow-super cool!'…very interesting.

@mountainhobbit1971

8 жыл бұрын

I agree and your explanation makes perfect sense!

@BonkoTheFat

8 жыл бұрын

I agree but I think the explanation is that she kinda just sucks and probably has a lot of money to hire musicians. Bob really struck out on this one.

@jimrauh3584

6 жыл бұрын

Sucks, eh? What the hell are you talking about? The Sister is quite versatile, an excellent showwoman and has an excellent band backing her. Don't talk unless you have something backing what you are saying.

I've been following them since their early 2009 residency at Rockwood Music Hall and have been in love ever since...enough to get their logo permanently inked on my skin. The pride I feel for these wonderful people getting the recognition they deserve is beyond the moon. If you haven't seen them live, they will most likely be in you town soon. :-)

@lilamontoya5609

3 жыл бұрын

I loveee Rockwood Its reopened now

I'm 55 and hate when people my age say that todays music sucks . .there is great music today . .. prime example!

@warvandal3443

8 жыл бұрын

me too 1st day of spring '61!

@dianeevans2281

8 жыл бұрын

i think it's because this type of music NEVER gets on the radio, it is hidden away from mainstream, that is what is tragic

@warvandal3443

8 жыл бұрын

+Diane Evans It's superb! Have you checked Daymé Arocena too?☺

@ianlambert8034

7 жыл бұрын

Chicken! I'm 74 and I love this! TTB too! That's because I grew up with he greats of the 60's &70's , so my ears are tuned in!

@JohnnyRocker2010

5 жыл бұрын

Exactly, you just hafta poke around. They have a great sound!

i like how shes comedic with her notes its really cool and unique

she's so cute

@jeremiahfernandez9161

8 жыл бұрын

right??

@alberto-martino

8 жыл бұрын

charming

@AndreHebertFishing

7 жыл бұрын

Indeed.

The harmonica is so insane

We need more music like this in the world!

Great sound. It’s like blues grew up in the 21st century. Love this girl. She’s a cross between Bonnie and Janice.

@dougfireside2120

Жыл бұрын

And a little Susan T

Listening to Lake Street Drive and Apple Music said "I might also like Sister Sparrow". Yes. Yes I sure do! Weather Below is great start to finish!

Man they bring the heat. I wish them so much success and well being in life. The emotions they give are just so good.

I love this band! Especially her and the guy with the beard. And the songs are great too.

wow! love her voice, love the horns! she sounds like tedeschi!

@wafflelaffle

7 жыл бұрын

Dude right! They remind me so much of them.

If you haven’t seen these guys live.. DO IT. unbelievable energy!

Honestly never heard of her b4 but oh thank the Lord Jesus I found her here...simply amazing breath taking

Npr.... You open my eyes to so much greatness. Thank you!

this band knocked me off my feet! i was definitely caught off guard. I clicked the video on accident and next thing I knew I was moving my body to the beat. amazing!

That girl can sing, and That band can play. Awesome sauce.

she sings so effortlessly

@justintierno

8 жыл бұрын

It's not fair!!!

DAYUM! Little sista is like Janis Joplin reincarnated. I got goosebumps. Just discovered them tonight! It's love at first hear!

Her voice is soooooooooo much better than those tiny hipster voices that everyone has been all about lately. It has soul and depth. Love it.

@1994Scubasteve

8 жыл бұрын

This x100! ^

@daaronk

8 жыл бұрын

everything has its place and style determines delivery...

@lhmmhl1

7 жыл бұрын

Oli McIntosh it's really generic if that's what you mean. And gives my douche chills when she does that "I ain't no ways tired" Hillary Clinton accent.

@mondayfriendly3350

7 жыл бұрын

gayyyyyyyy lmao

@2acarpenter

5 жыл бұрын

Oli, you should listen to the Tedeschi Trucks band if you have not already. Sister Sparrow reminds me a lot of Susan Tedeschi, their voices are both incredibly powerful and pure, and each band takes their own unique spin off of the blues.

Got turned on to them thanks to Spotify and was so glad to see they have already done a TDC. Her vocals coupled with the band are great. tons of soul, tons of heart. Can't wait to try and see them in concert. Thanks TDC and NPR for making this available.

i would love to hear her and Leon Bridges together, wow, now that would some soulful stuff!

@dianeevans2281

8 жыл бұрын

great music

@wafflelaffle

7 жыл бұрын

I know i literally just replied to a different comment of yours but dude, that'd be sick! lol

this band has such an unbelievable energy and passion I'm so into it

Their performance is so spiced and energetic in all the right ways, I love it

Amazing! So happy to finally see them do a Tiny Desk Concert!!! SSDB kills it!

st paul & the broken bones + sister sparrow & the dirty birds would make a phenomenal concert line up.

@sillysongs19

8 жыл бұрын

Add in the nightsweats and you have a fantastic rotation

@lar8200

5 жыл бұрын

And lake street dive! Holy shit what a line up

I've seen this Tiny Desk like so many times completely because I love how she just goes from trash to gold. She actually has a very strong voice despite the random instability and it's cool to see her mess up and then get it back. And also I love it cuz the band is like amazing (and super cute!) and the music is just gr8

That was really great! I love the way this is mic'd. sounds really natural.

@afrofaust1913

8 жыл бұрын

+Elsif You mean mastered, or produced. The sound was engineered by Josh Rogosin with (I'm assuming) assistance from the production crew. I only make this correction because the final product of NPR Music is always incredible, and they deserve full credit :)

Arleigh looks like joy was condensed into human form.

@larroldchonk4313

7 жыл бұрын

Jordan Hartmann Like Inside Out? Lol

Blues you can use. Five stars. Bravo!

the guitarist is so expressive in his playing... love it!!!!! and Arleigh is darn cute :D

I love NPR. Greetings from Germany.

@atofu9304

8 жыл бұрын

+Redled72 Aye Kamerad von woher kommst du?

I spent the first 10 seconds of this video thinking she was singing in another language.

@analisecastillo7179

8 жыл бұрын

Same - loved it though!

@lactobacillusprime

8 жыл бұрын

+[seasquare] worked the same with my Dutch brain :P

@haupiacake5142

7 жыл бұрын

[seasquare] `

@EnzoGiannotti

6 жыл бұрын

Yo tambien pense lo mismo...

@peterbetts858

5 жыл бұрын

10 seconds What did u think after the second song .

I am so in love with Sugar and Sister Sparrow

Wow wow wow, the sound is awesome and this voice !!! Boom

Holy Crap! My 87 year old ma, who lives in Florida turned me-on to this group. She saw them on Austin City Limits, so I figgered they weer worth looking-up. Glad I did. (I think I'm in love..... ;-)

I've been hoping they would get to the desk! Great job Bob!

Utterly enjoyable to this old bloke from a South Pacific satellite state of the empire of sound and fury.. It's the rhythm, it's the ensemble collaboration, the vibe is upbeat. And there's the lyrics.. kinda apt for these times, times of disruption and re-synthesis. Lyrics strongly in the personal dimension, yet in the pop sound somehow with a knowingness about the world of mis-allocated wealth, as in "If you got money". A great act all round. Gratitude, really... And like Dylan, I reckon her voice is strong. Like, as rough a diamond as her humane references to eternal consolations of the love force. Howzat! Go Sister and go you Birds!

Wow, what a great band, great music. I feel sorry for a lot of friends of my age who think the pop music has peaked in the 60s and early 70s. Obviously good music is written every day. Nice.

One of my favorite new groups. so much personality and the best of tunes

She's got some contagious charisma going on there. Not to mention the vocals! Tight band too, loved the soulzy last tune

My kind of Band.R&B,soul ,and some badass blues.

I think that's Jim from The Office's second life character "Philly Jim" on the bass.

@Chienbleumusic

8 жыл бұрын

+Colin MacGeorge Kind of, yeah :D

@skullkid112

8 жыл бұрын

actually thought he looked like Keanu Reeves

@stonecole4703

8 жыл бұрын

And the waitress from Always Sunny on vocals.

This gets better every time I listen. They were so good at that point. Loved seeing them live, small clubs in philly. Such talent.

Her voice is phenomenal.

Damn!!!! Loving that sound! and the musicianship is out of this world!!!

This was just fantastic. Great Band and she can belt it out and is so chill.

They should do a show with St. Paul And The Broken Bones. It would be the greatest thing ever.

Twice in a row and it's still insufficient. You're killing me, Tiny Desk, softly but assuredly with so much beauty. Thanks! To Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds too, of course.

THIS PUT ME IN SO GOOD MOOD!!!!!!!!

Made me smile so much I cried.

They are great and she has a killer voice!

Fully enticed from the very beginning to the very end. Great variation of sounds and wicked stage presence up there. NEW FAN.

Super impressive musicianship. Lead's pipes and personality carry it perfectly. Good stuff!!!!!

youtube autoplay brought me here from Julia Holter's Tiny Desk performance, and I'm glad it did!

Her voice could chop down a mountain...

It can't be possible not to love this. Got to be in the Tiny Desk top 10?

holy shit I love her voice. She makes it look so easy. how can she keep her composure singing like that haha.

Big sound at that tiny desk!

Holy crap this is absolutely incredible.

That was amazing. I think I'm in love.

Did that tiny white girl just come at us with that voice? Damn, Gina!

wow didnt expect this. impressive! absolutely loving the sax

love this singer with that band!

Brilliant. Loved the session Sister Sparrow has a great voice, lovely looking woman too. Thank you.

Wow, what a powerful voice!! I've got goosebumps all over me!

does anybodyelse want to see them play a stage with the Black Crowes? Imagine her dueting with Chris...man, that would be so great....someone please make it happen

Oh my goodness gracious, great googily moogily, The end of the second song was incredible.

NPR does the best live recordings, and this is the best of the bunch. Far our, gotta get me to the States.

I did not know these guys!! fantastic voice and sound!!

For whatever reason, they remind me of every song that was in the movies when I was growing up.

Incredible performers. Exceptional sound. Love it!

That harmonica shivers my soul

The potential for this band is unlimited. Get with the songwriting birdies!

Love this! she is light

super band with excellent musicians, to improve what was already well a good-looking singer in a clear and powerful and beautiful voice.

omg! Can´t stop it... super band, what a voice! yeah!

amazing voice and those horns are great

That second song! Awesome.

Soo adorable. Great sound.

The Blues will never die!

Wow just wow. I love you all

Oh God! Perfect music! I love it!

Great band! Enjoyed this.

I love this, amazing

THEY'RE ALL GODDAMN ENJOYING IT! I LOVE IT!

Great performance!

Yes please!

She is amazing. Great assemble.

wowowowowowowowo!!!! I am so happy right now!!!!

What an excellent voice, tight band, definitely a bit of Aretha in that voice, top knotch,

Very accomplished musicians.