Wednesday: Tiny Desk Concert
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Hazel Cills | March 8, 2024
"I learned how to play guitar watching Tiny Desk concerts," Wednesday's lead singer Karly Hartzman says in the band's performance. Specifically, she says, by way of Mitski's scream-filled 2015 set. "The chords to these songs are pretty easy, if you want to mirror 'em."
The Asheville, N.C., rock band is constantly on the road, supporting Rat Saw God, which made NPR's best albums of 2023. But Wednesday made time to stop by NPR headquarters to play the Desk, toning down its noisy, country-influenced sound in a quieter setting. The rollicking opener "Chosen to Deserve" gets a pep in its step that begged for some in-office line dancing - nobody partook - before playing the quiet, romantic "Formula One" and ending with "Bath County."
And now, we count down to see which artist will cite Wednesday's performance as how they learned guitar.
SET LIST
"Chosen to Deserve"
"Formula One"
"Bath County"
MUSICIANS
Karly Hartzman: lead vocals, acoustic guitar
Alan Miller: drums
Xandy Chelmis: pedal steel, lap steel
MJ Lenderman: guitar, vocals
Ethan Baechtold: bass, piano
TINY DESK TEAM
Producer: Hazel Cills
Director/Editor: Maia Stern
Audio Technical Director: Neil Tevault
Series Producer: Bobby Carter
Videographers: Maia Stern, Joshua Bryant, Kara Frame
Audio Engineer: David Greenburg
Production Assistant: Ashley Pointer
Photographer: Michael Zamora
Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed
Series Creators: Bob Boilen, Stephen Thompson
VP, Visuals and Music: Keith Jenkins
#nprmusic #tinydesk #wednesday
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@roentgen822
2 ай бұрын
Rules say the winner can choose which show to go to between June and August 2024. Would be nice to know a list of scheduled artists between then.
MJ needs to come back for his own tiny desk now!
@pamzoh1230
Ай бұрын
Yes!!
@yoavcohen2218
Ай бұрын
And join in on a new Waxahatchee tiny desk.
I love how Jake and Karly write love songs to each other within their own respective projects lol. It's adorable
@gpotter14able
2 ай бұрын
what is jakes project and who Is Jake lol
@holgerlooseends
2 ай бұрын
@@gpotter14able, Jake is the lead guitarist on the right. He has a great project called MJ Lenderman.
@deathchips926
2 ай бұрын
lol so Jake is the guitarist on the right. He has his own fantastic project under the name "MJ Lenderman". @@gpotter14able
Fantastic pedal steel guitar
@luke144
2 ай бұрын
100% absolutely beautiful
So weird hearing these songs so laid back haha. great band!
I met these dudes back in 2020. They lit some fireworks off after their set in Indy and chatted with us hooligans. Glad they are still jamming and have blown up quite a bit
On a friend’s recommendation last summer I was listening to Rat Saw God while out walking the dog at night and had kind of an out of body experience during Chosen to Deserve. A group of us saw them at the Sinclair in Cambridge a little while later. They brought it, for sure. Love seeing them get some real attention and love seeing them in the Tiny Desk. Thank you!
sososo happy to see this concert finally released!!!! So proud of Karly for making it full circle!!!!!! Happy international women's day!!!!
This band is just the best. Was lucky enough to see them in Raleigh on this tour when I was in town for a few days and it was one of my favorite shows I’ve seen :)
One of my favorite bands out. Can’t wait to see y’all in 2 months
pedal steel player is crushing it
the twangier takes on these songs sound soooo good
I remember finding "I was trying to describe you to someone" a few years back. been hooked on Wednesday since. glad they have made it this far!
Ahh the iconic Mitski tiny desk mention!
Fantastic!!! I've got to see these guys again next time they swing by NYC!!!
The guitarist, M.J. Lenderman, is a fine singer songwriter in his own right. Think... Kurt Vile meets Gram Parsons.
@johnminoia7153
2 ай бұрын
You’re right ! Love Boat Songs !
@user-kb3ze6mj5r
2 ай бұрын
meets Neil Young!
@kevinchristopher1443
2 ай бұрын
@@melindalemmon2149 kurt vile not kurt weil lol
@Headytopper125
2 ай бұрын
Also Jason Molina and Neil Young… he’s the real deal.
Did she say they got high on Benadryl?..Ok I'm in...this is bluegrass ? Its got soul.
Dont usually listen to this type of music but something attracts me to this band and music. Sounds amazing on my xm4 headphones.
@jeff0120
Ай бұрын
Same here 😊
@wizardcud
Ай бұрын
They do have a strange allure to them. And their albums get better and better the more you listen to them. Great in the xm4’s
NORTH CAROLINA ROCK FOREVERRRR!!!❤❤❤
the chapter titles are wrong. first song is called "chosen to deserve", second song is called "formula one", third song is called "bath county"
@allyson--
Ай бұрын
Idk why it seems like they're so inconsistent with having chapters set up on tiny desk videos
She has such a distinct voice, hearing her sing in any song I instantly think, that's Wednesday hahaha
@RobertSlover
2 ай бұрын
man at least try and sing or take a lesson or two or dont sing at all....
@mocapcow2933
2 ай бұрын
@@RobertSloversome of the best musicians of all time have imperfections with their singing. Some of the best technical singers are some of the most hated artists. So idk
@losttango
Ай бұрын
Reminds me a little of Mary Margaret O'Hara. Although Mary Margaret is considerably better 🤷.
Been waiting for this for weeeeeks
Wonderful concert.😊
Wednesday!? I didn't know that they were this big. Bull Believer was my favorite song of 2022
Hi....💙 What an inspiring voice and presence..... Many thanks for the waves.💙
@RobertSlover
2 ай бұрын
man at least try and sing or take a lesson or two or dont sing at all....
@rnor3146
2 ай бұрын
@@RobertSlover Hi.... what do you mean? That I should buy some ears because you do not like what we ear in these video? Music is about what we feel... if you do not feel anything for what we ear in the video, have a great continuation! And if you want me to take lessons to sing, I do lot need anything.... I won't sing for everyone, so I do not have problems.... And have a fine continuation anyway. 😉👍👌
@RobertSlover
2 ай бұрын
@@rnor3146 ?
Been bumping Rat Saw God for months, so awesome to see them here too
One of the best Tiny Desks I've seen in a long while. Gorgeous arrangement!
Easily one of my favorite bands at the moment ❤
Lovely!!!!
Just lovely! 🙂
I ❤ Wednesday
Muy muy muy buenos, gracias.
gang crushed this. blue ridge mountains represent
Wow!! Randomly stumbled upon this video- found a new group to listen to 😊
I had to miss these guys in ABQ, bc I was in Nashville at the time they came. Nice to see them pop up here!!
love this!!!!!! ❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥
aye shoutout the drummer with the hotline tnt shirt
@jgc02
2 ай бұрын
they just finished a tour with hotline tnt :)
those vocal flips be killin me!! Shows her talent right there
@RobertSlover
2 ай бұрын
man at least try and sing or take a lesson or two or dont sing at all....
Beautiful
I can walk on water, I can raise the dead... every daughter of God has a little hard luck sometimes? I didn't expect a random Loudon Wainwright paraphrase, but always happy to be reminded of him
Exactly what I needed
Love the sound , love the tone of the lead singer.
5 days late but shout out to Karly. .Can't wait to see y'all in Portland again in May!
What an honest performance. Thank you ALL 🙌🏼
@SebaBuenoHaceMusiquitaJijiji
2 ай бұрын
Its friday, and they want us to believe is wednesday? They wont gaslight me! Nonono 😼
muito da hora!!
Thank You for the advice, I am trying to learn the guitar. Great performance!
Great stuff! 🤘💀🤘
Love to see a band that looks like they are just having the best time. Also loved the shuffle thing they did for the first song.
I came across the channel npr music by chance and I really like its style🎻🎧
@johnnymancspice
2 ай бұрын
Oh their engineers are the unsung heroes. Enjoy the back catalogue
@mocapcow2933
2 ай бұрын
@@johnnymancspicewdym unsung. I agree, they are amazing, but they are consistently one of the most talked about parts of Tiny Desk
@johnnymancspice
2 ай бұрын
@@mocapcow2933 tru dat
I hadn't noticed the Bonnie Prince Billy vibe until this tiny desk. Great performance
Whoo Whee! Y'all, Tell It with your talented music and sick lit wit!
Omg no way congratulations!!
bath county slay
Mj lenderman tiny desk next 🙏🏼
happy every time i see them play anything, lets go wednesdaaaaay
Gotta see this band live!!
@budonyoutube8115
2 ай бұрын
Worth it! I saw them last may and have been a fan since 2021!
@olivbook5231
Ай бұрын
oh my god yes you need to, saw them twice last summer was so sick
I love Wednesday!!
Excellent, they have a new fan ☺
Great time for the girl i’ve chosen to deserve
ooooof instant classic. talk about a power couple
¡Qué bonito!
How can NPR claim it’s public? How did Capital One get on the label?
wow
🎵Steel Guitar Making it Pretty 🎶
bass player wearing the same dont trip hat mac wore on his tiny desk💗
Hotline TNT shirt 🤝
헉 라이브 왜케 잘해요. 노래 넘 잘한다. +_+
yesss
had one of the best nights of my life at a wednesday concert let's go wednesday!!!!!
@RobertSlover
2 ай бұрын
thats sad man.
@samanthalosee8069
2 ай бұрын
@@RobertSlover what's sad is trying to usurp the joy of a stranger's youtube comment. it's okay that you don't get it, you weren't there :)
@RobertSlover
2 ай бұрын
@@samanthalosee8069 if one only gets joy from youtube comments thats the saddest thing ever man.
@mocapcow2933
2 ай бұрын
@@RobertSloverthey didn’t even say they get joy from KZread comments. They said you get joy from it, which you definitely seem to
@cinna4462
Ай бұрын
@@RobertSloveryou need to gain some joy and whimsy brother
wednesday 4 lyfe
I honestly thought I was a day behind😂 Learnt how to play from watching NPR, wow I have heard of languages being learnt from film and tv. So not so unusual…not! Impressive. Shame two days off😂 I must say they seem very comfortable performing it shows..
@markbass_trojanthinking
2 ай бұрын
Thanks for the like I just read an interview too I am not even their target audience!!! I blame country music radio 🍎for taking so much interest never used to be case I can assure you!!
i love wednesday !!!!!!!!!! yayyy !!!
Saw them in Dublin recently, they were so good. Love this band.
rat saw god album of 2023. go wednesday!!
The drum change on chosen is so jarring
@tblakemusic
2 ай бұрын
Agreed, love the idea but not the best execution 😕
❤❤❤
Very Good . Putz me in mind of singer Kirsti Hersh of Throwing Muses and 50FootWave fame ❤
I'm only a few seconds into this video but I have to say I found Wednesday a couple months ago hearing bull believer and felt like real music was actually coming back. Wednesday is the real deal and they have some winners brewing for the future I'm sure. Bravo
I wonder how many DAYS they skipped showing for this
Yo its Wednesday! I swear almost every modern music act I like somehow ends up doing a tiny desk and I am all for it
Bubbles is a great drummer
MJ Lenderman is the truth. I love this band so much. I want to see them live SOOOO BAD!!!!
True heros
love
best band
👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
OMG she's amazing. New diehard fan. ❤
Ah yes, American “Black Country New Road”
@mocapcow2933
2 ай бұрын
What? Idk if this is an in joke or something I missed, but how?
Just imagine Joni Mitchell
Drugs and Greensboro?! Never 😐
this is so sick to hear it as country
Still waiting for Justin Timberlake performance !!!
Poignant lyrics and terrific voice .. great band. I like it.
Pedal steel god.
Nah you not fooling me this came out on a Friday nice try tho npr
poets
No
✨💖✨🌊🌀🎶✌🏼🫶🏼🙏🏼
Why is the drummer racing through Chosen to Deserve?
:~)