Chlöe Bailey and her band have been scheduled to fly within the day earlier than this present. However with hundreds of flights delayed or canceled at first of the Fourth of July vacation weekend, one member could not make it into city. As a result of the preparations have been designed for 2 background vocalists, it did not make sense to have only one and the staff determined the ensemble would go with out.
However you’d by no means know one thing was lacking right here. Chlöe stuffed the room with a shocking vocal efficiency, her constructive spirit and lightweight radiated all through the whole room. The band exuded a particular vitality too. Proper from the primary observe, they locked right into a groove that felt actually good. “Shock,” successful from 2022, began out the set with an attractive bump and grind, R&B vibe that segued proper into the body-popping “Physique Do.” Subsequent up was “I Do not Thoughts,” an Afrobeat-infused occasion jam that actually demonstrates her large vocal vary.
The occasion temper stayed sturdy with “Nervous,” one other favourite from her 2023 debut album, In Items. Its reflective title observe speaks to Chlöe’s transparency round being susceptible. She mentioned, “A number of instances I have been damaged down and the cracks shall be left, however that does not make me imperfect or it does not take away any magnificence I’ve deep inside.” That beautiful disposition continued into the final tune, “Cheatback,” a reminder that even when we consider looking for revenge, karma issues.
SET LIST
- “Shock”
- “Physique Do”
- “I Do not Thoughts”
- “Nervous”
- “In Items”
- “Cheatback”
MUSICIANS
- Chlöe: vocals
- Brandi Singleton: drums
- Kyla Wright: bass
- Elise Solberg: keys
- Taylor Gamble: guitar
- Arnetta Johnson: trumpet
- Cameron Johnson: trumpet
- Derek Dixie: musical route, drum pad
TINY DESK TEAM
- Producer: Suraya Mohamed
- Director/Editor: Maia Stern
- Audio Engineer: Josh Rogosin
- Artistic Director: Bob Boilen
- Collection Producer: Bobby Carter
- Videographers: Maia Stern, Kara Body, Keren Carrión, Sofia Seidel
- Audio Assistant: Kwesi Lee
- Manufacturing Assistant: Ashley Pointer
- Photographer: Zayrha Rodriguez
- Tiny Desk Group: Joshua Bryant, Hazel Cills
- VP, Visuals and Music: Keith Jenkins
- Senior VP, Programming: Anya Grundmann
