The Tiny Desk has hosted loads of main pop, rock and hip-hop stars in its 15-plus years, however you would be hard-pressed to search out yet one more agreeable or self-effacing than Austin Richard Publish. Whether or not lamenting the state of his singing voice, joking about his nerves or sitting slack-jawed in awe of the implausible band his individuals had assembled for this present, Publish had the bearing of a lottery winner who would not even give himself credit score for getting a ticket.
Earlier than, throughout and after the present, Publish Malone was a pleasure to have round. However he additionally simply occurred to convey just a few of the largest pop hits of the twenty first century: Set-opener “Sunflower,” for instance, has been licensed eighteen-times platinum by the RIAA since its launch in 2018 — that is an all-time report — whereas the 2017 single “I Fall Aside” and 2019’s “Circles” lag behind at a mere ten-times platinum apiece. “Sufficient Is Sufficient,” which closes this set, enjoys no such designation, however give it time: A observe from Publish Malone’s new album Austin, it is solely been out for just a few weeks.
So take pleasure in this set for what it’s: one of many world’s largest stars, performing just a few of the world’s largest songs, every set to a luminous association. Publish Malone himself appears shocked by how nice this Tiny Desk live performance sounds, and that is not simply the humility speaking.
SET LIST
- “Sunflower”
- “I Fall Aside”
- “Circles”
- “Sufficient Is Sufficient”
MUSICIANS
- Austin Publish: lead vocalist, guitar
- Hannah Juliano: vocalist
- Elliot Aguilar: vocalist
- Chauncey Matthews: vocalist
- Kola Rail: vocalist
- Destin Johnson: drums
- Emily Rosenfield: guitar
- Bobby Wooten: bass
- Louis Bell: piano
- Kevin Kuh: strings
- Francesca Dardani: strings
- Kiku Enomoto: strings
- Kirin McElwain: strings
TINY DESK TEAM
- Producers: Bobby Carter, Suraya Mohamed
- Director/Editor: Kara Body
- Audio Engineer: Josh Rogosin
- Inventive Director: Bob Boilen
- Videographers: Kara Body, Maia Stern, Joshua Bryant, Zayrha Rodriguez, Sofia Seidel
- Audio Assistant: Hannah Gluvna
- Manufacturing Assistant: Ashley Pointer
- Photographer: Catie Boring
- Tiny Desk Staff: Hazel Cills
- VP, Visuals and Music: Keith Jenkins
- Senior VP, Programming: Anya Grundmann
