Just minutes into soundcheck, I realize that may be a superhero who isn鈥檛 entirely aware of her powers. After wrapping song one, she asks, 鈥淐an you hear me ok out there?鈥� I recalled a similar conversation with her last year when she popped in as a guest vocalist for 鈥� Tiny Desk, and I told her that her voice is one of the few at the Desk that cuts through every instrument played. I also knew she would be standing front and center for her own Tiny Desk at some point, and Remi鈥檚 second album, Big Ideas, is chock full of songs that fall right in the sweet spot for an excellent performance here.
Cuts like 鈥淢辞迟辞谤肠测肠濒别鈥� and 鈥淎lone in Miami鈥� provide a healthy balance between the big pop songs on Big Ideas. The restraint allows her soulful side to shine while still maintaining the quirky funk. The singer admitted that she can get bored with her songs, but thankfully she played 鈥淪exy Villain鈥� from her debut album that of in 2021, Juno. This bossa nova rendition of 鈥淪exy Villain鈥� veers just enough to feel new while remaining true to the original.
SET LIST
- 鈥淭辞谤辞鈥�
- 鈥淎lone in Miami鈥�
- 鈥淪exy Villain鈥�
- 鈥淢辞迟辞谤肠测肠濒别鈥�
- 鈥淧颈迟颈蹿耻濒鈥�
MUSICIANS
- Remi Wolf: lead vocals
- Conor Malloy: drums
- Alex Pachino: guitar, vocals
- Matt Horton: guitar
- Anna Bettendorf: keys
- Zev Shearn-Nance: percussion
- Maddie Jay: bass, vocals
TINY DESK TEAM
- Producer: Bobby Carter
- Director/Editor: Kara Frame
- Audio Technical Director: Josh Newell
- Videographers: Kara Frame, Joshua Bryant, Mitra I. Arthur, Sofia Seidel
- Audio Engineer: Tiffany Vera Castro
- Photographer: Elizabeth Gillis
- Tiny Desk Team: Maia Stern, Ashley Pointer, Hazel Cills
- Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed
- Series Creators: Bob Boilen, Stephen Thompson
- VP, Visuals and Music: Keith Jenkins
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