Aoife O'Donovan: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

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Aoife O'Donovan: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

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The Tiny Desk is working from home for the foreseeable future. Introducing NPR Music's Tiny Desk (home) concerts, bringing you performances from across the country and the world. It's the same spirit - stripped-down sets, an intimate setting - just a different space.
Stephen Thompson | May 9, 2022
Ideally, musicians recording Tiny Desk (home) concerts adhere to the series’ core concept and perform behind some sort of desk, tiny or otherwise. But, barring that, it helps to make bookshelves your backdrop. When Aoife O’Donovan assembled her band at Portsmouth Book & Bar in Portsmouth, N.H., she made sure to note her surroundings: “It’s great to be here, surrounded by all these books.”
The Bostonian singer-songwriter, who these days splits her time between a solo career and her work with the Grammy-winning supergroup I’m With Her, has a sound nicely suited for bookish locales: O’Donovan’s warm folk-pop music conjures memories of the Northeast folk boom of the ’90s, the soaring plaintiveness of Indigo Girls and the winsome lilt of modern bluegrass, elevated by a voice that’s searching and friendly.
Backed by guitarist and singer Isa Burke (from the band Lula Wiles), bassist Ethan Jodziewicz (who’s toured with The Milk Carton Kids and others) and drummer Robin MacMillan, O’Donovan performed four songs from her gorgeous new album Age of Apathy. For the title track, they were joined by Virginia’s Yasmin Williams - herself a Tiny Desk veteran, not to mention one of the most inventive and surprising guitarists around.
SET LIST
“B61”
“Elevators”
“Phoenix”
“Age of Apathy” (feat. Yasmin Williams)
MUSICIANS
Aoife O’Donovan: vocals, acoustic guitar
Isa Burke: backing vocals, electric guitar, fiddle
Ethan Jodziewicz: bass
Robin MacMillan: drums
Yasmin Williams: guitar
CREDITS
Video: Joe Aidonidis
Audio: Daniel Schwartz (recording), Darren Schneider (mixing)
TINY DESK TEAM
Producer: Bob Boilen
Video Producer: Kara Frame
Audio Mastering: Josh Rogosin
Tiny Production Team: Bobby Carter, Joshua Bryant, Michael Zamora, Maia Stern, Ashley Pointer
VP, NPR Music: Keith Jenkins
Senior VP, Programming: Anya Grundmann
#NPRMusic # TinyDesk #AoifeOdonovan

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@odonovanaoife 2 жыл бұрын

this was so fun to record. Thanks again to Book and Bar for opening their doors early, the band Isa, Ethan, Robin + Yasmin for joining us on Age of Apathy, and to Joe, Danny, and Darren for capturing the performance 💚

@isaacobaido3814 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful music.

@joseph7164 2 жыл бұрын

Omg it's her it's her

@miyagifatghost2684 2 жыл бұрын

Your band was jammin that 2nd joint was rockin

@hausofvishy8695 2 жыл бұрын

These lyrics and melodies are the loveliest thing about morning algorithms that suggested this !

@davidbrussard-composer7372 2 жыл бұрын

I think that you're one of the best live musicians that I've come across. I'm really excited to see you in Belfast next month!

@JamieSandel Ай бұрын

Listening back two years later and still freaked out by how cool the approach of the bassist is

@Gattobuono Ай бұрын

Agreed, the bass is really masterful!

@ReverbAndBeer 2 жыл бұрын

Aoife, my wife was killed in an accident 22 years ago tonight, when she was 35 years old, and our son was 6. She was a singer/guitarist and we would spend our evenings playing and singing to each other. You have the voice of an angel and sometimes while listening to you I get to that place where I can hear her in your lyrics, your vibe, everything. Thanks for being that conduit (even if you don't know that you are).

@samoainsel 2 жыл бұрын

So sorry for your loss!

@Earth_to_Kensho...ComeInKensho 7 ай бұрын

❤💥🙏

@Earth_to_Kensho...ComeInKensho 6 ай бұрын

❤💥🙏

@sefghimassi8600 2 жыл бұрын

This is an unexpected gem; I loved discovering Aoife and her band. There are beautiful elements of early Joni Mitchell here (which is great) but Aoife is her own woman. Her accompanying musicians are excellent as well.

@jeff2446 2 жыл бұрын

Completely agree about the hints of Joni Mitchell!

@PentameronSV 2 жыл бұрын

0:00 - *B61* (4:19) 4:58 - *Elevators* (8:28) 8:55 - *Phoenix* (12:29) 12:56 - *Age of Apathy (feat. Yasmin Williams)* [17:45 - Tiny Desk team]

@RobertSlover 2 жыл бұрын

zzzzzzzz.........

@RigzDigz 2 жыл бұрын

Loved her voice through Crooked Still and I'm With Her, continuing to love the solo work! Great to see her on Tiny Desk!

@wordgifts 2 жыл бұрын

oh, i didnt know she was in that group. cool. I listened to them, but sometimes never learn individual band member names.

@RigzDigz 2 жыл бұрын

@@wordgifts I had the same experience, loved her in I'm with Her, and then discovered I had been listening to her for years in Crooked Still!

@erickornberg4571 2 жыл бұрын

Amen to that -- Loved her in all her endeavors

@saoakman 2 жыл бұрын

I'll tell anyone who will listen that Aoife has THE most beautiful voice in music today. Such a perfect combination of warmth, clarity, and range--and on top of that, massive songwriting talents.

@61moonshine 2 жыл бұрын

Wow. Great set. And it's all too rare to hear a drummer who plays so musically, always listening, never overplaying, providing just the right coloration at exactly the right time. A singer-songwriter as talented as Aoife deserves an accompanist this good.

@dovkushnir7808 Жыл бұрын

Anyone can bash a kit, but getting such groove with such a light touch... That's the mark of a great drummer.

@crystallanier 7 ай бұрын

Bass is another melodic element too. I love it

@Pure_KodiakWILD_Power 2 жыл бұрын

Loooooovely...literally in the first five seconds, the vocals and bass caught me. Very interesting changes, grooves, melodies, harmonies and songwriting. Aoife ( and band ) now on my mind...

@justines1919 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, she’s up there with best of them. Very unique.

@RobertSlover 2 жыл бұрын

zzzzzzzz.........

@johnbehan1526 2 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite artists and a hugely underrated singer-songwriter. Can't wait to see her return to play the UK after two postponements. [EDIT: please bring this cool band, Aoife!]

@DUKEisALIVE 2 жыл бұрын

Been a fan since she collaborated with the Goat Rodeo Sessions! Incredible voice and music :)

@nuthinbutlove 2 жыл бұрын

I've been missing the "Joni Mitchell" of my youth and it's nice to hear someone with her style. It takes me back 💛

@garykramermusic 2 жыл бұрын

Also check out Madison Cunningham as well. She has a voice fairly similar to Joni but with amazing electric guitar work.

@brentblake8306 2 жыл бұрын

Every bass player should light a candle for Jaco. This was a beautiful performance, recorded and mixed amazingly. Thank you.

@shogen0227 2 жыл бұрын

So beautiful! I can’t believe that it is live music!

@micaiah8486 10 ай бұрын

B61 is just perfect.

@rischharte Жыл бұрын

Dear Mr J on Bass, very great work 🙏🏼

@in2itive224 2 жыл бұрын

Yaaasss, Aoife!!! My elementary bff. So proud of you

@mynamismudd4883 2 жыл бұрын

Her voice keeps getting better and better. Soft yet strong. Never cloying.

@saflickan 2 жыл бұрын

A round of applause for the super tasteful bass lines. Well played, sir. Well played indeed.

@nioc00 2 жыл бұрын

It's what you might call a 'confidential' style. Sublime.

@mikewaddell7340 2 жыл бұрын

Nice playing. A little heavy in the mix for me.

@martinkleinman2522 Жыл бұрын

reminds me of jaco a little, no?

@ianmarsh5919 8 ай бұрын

I think he is quite unique… love where he sits in the mix, given the thin guitar tones, which are also tasty. And the drums are pure punctuation for the lyric.. what a band Oh yeah… and that voice

@poppydaniel 2 жыл бұрын

I am a new fan! Thank you Tiny Desk for introducing me to amazing musicians💖

@hurst-cs2jh 2 жыл бұрын

Hello Elise, how are you doing?

@dumena 5 ай бұрын

Stunning. Amazing musicians.

@MoPoppins 5 ай бұрын

One of the top storytellers of our time. 👏 🙌

@yvettedouglass4642 2 жыл бұрын

Oh my gosh…I love her so much (appreciate her Soul coming through her music…her voice, her singing, her songwriting, compositions). She always plays with top musicians too. Tiny Desk, does it again. Always impeccable taste in music. 🎶💓🎶 I cannot wait to get back to playing myself. Thank you for the inspiration.

@wormposting 2 жыл бұрын

voice of an angel!!!! love to see the aoife tiny desk trajectory, the solo show is well deserved but how did we miss crooked still in the process....

@michaeljbrant Жыл бұрын

I just saw this lineup perform today at San Francisco's "Hardly Strictly Bluegrass" Festival. They were all terrific! 👍

@darkwebb1612 2 жыл бұрын

Had the pleasure of watching her open for Gregory Alan Isakov in Asheville last month. She has such a beautiful voice and she does it with ease!

@staffanolofsson8201 2 жыл бұрын

I just love Aoife O´Donovans and this bands music. This in new to me.

@lizmargolis5985 Жыл бұрын

So brilliant - I recently discovered Aiofe and fell in love with her voice and music. She does have a Joni vibe - but she is her own unique singer songwriter. The band and the singer meld perfectly. Just so lovely.

@timb350 2 жыл бұрын

Really nice stuff. Original, creative, and personal. Like the arrangements, the harmonies, the soft and comfortable vocals. Especially like how your bass player does so much with the bottom end. Not often I can listen to a completely new artist...and enjoy every part of it. Someone mentioned a Joni Mitchell vibe (who wouldn't want to be compared to Joni!). Totally get that. Great job.

@staffanolofsson8201 2 жыл бұрын

I agree, also about Joni.

@Last_one_before_I_go Жыл бұрын

Complexity, tunings and originality hint strongly of Joni's influence, but Aofies put her own mark on the songs she writes and arranges. They are different, better....and I really enjoyed Joni's works. The surrounding talent she's bringing on is the best I've listened to, to date - they just fit these current songs so well. Because of this clip I just bought her newest 2 CD set. Just really well done...

@susana6917 2 жыл бұрын

Sweet find! 💕 Awesome sound and story telling. Loving the Joni Mitchell vibe... reawakening the heart. Geesh. Thanks, y'all! Love, A New Fan

@miyagifatghost2684 2 жыл бұрын

This band was gooooodddd!!!!

@Kunjesvari Жыл бұрын

Flavors of joni mitchell very sweet

@dgdgstudio_official 2 жыл бұрын

Good Afternoon🔥from Korea🇰🇷

@patcusick8841 7 ай бұрын

I love how Aoife works Joni's "My Old Man" into "Age of Apathy." Such a great performance.

@voidsabre_ 2 жыл бұрын

Loved her with Goat Rodeo

@BossQueen 2 жыл бұрын

Good morning from Washington D.C.. Beautiful melodies to wake up to.💯🎶💞

@ancientfifer 2 жыл бұрын

OMG, collaborating with Jasmine! This is pure gold!💛

@anthonywhite2960 2 жыл бұрын

This reminds me of Live From Here. I miss that program.

@ancientfifer 2 жыл бұрын

Me too, me too!

@ansgarness 2 жыл бұрын

My favorite music show. Hope they'll bring it back

@ericfricke4512 2 жыл бұрын

Great sounding band. I can tell I'll be listening to this concert a lot this week!

@softwaremaniactest4069 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing. I am forwarding you all to others. Great voice and wonderful bass lines.

@IndiesoulMusik 2 жыл бұрын

Has Joni Mitchell heard this? She'd be honoured that a lot modern female Singer-Songwriters still draw from her greatly.

@albablabla 2 жыл бұрын

She's incredible!! Discovered her music this year and I haven't stopped listening to her latest record. Her voice is angelic 💗💗

@FiveStoryTreeHouse5 2 ай бұрын

This is like part two of Joni's hejira, love it

@rauldimanuel1112 2 жыл бұрын

I discovered her in the Goat Rodeo album, what a lovely performance! :D

@isaacobaido3814 2 жыл бұрын

This is beautiful music 🎶 🎵 ❤ 😍 💜 ♥.

@andydonham8612 2 жыл бұрын

Nice surprise to see Ms. Williams playing along. Caught her awhile back on tiny desk. As always Ms. O'Donovan delivers with her beautiful voice.

@robbvaneck9153 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Aoife and team for doing this! needed this book.

@ashmcdaniel5503 2 жыл бұрын

I discovered Aoife by coming across her performing a couple Joni songs, beautifully. I immediately bought Bullfrogs Croon and now, Age of Apathy. Love her lyrics, melodies, voice, and band.

@tovarisch2788 Жыл бұрын

Aoife is awesome. We went to the same high school (me: MUCH earlier; I'm old). But my music classes were incredible.

@eekowarrior4409 2 жыл бұрын

Lovely descriptor from NPR music. It's great when people really care about the music. Especially in this tough time for artists.

@imstillme3106 7 ай бұрын

beauty and purity, in equal measure.

@olddogmusic1 2 жыл бұрын

This is stunning! Aoife O'Donovan please come to Australia sometime.

@Kevin-db9iy 6 ай бұрын

Her version of Love Song to a Stranger is awesome.

@melvinmcmannis4144 2 жыл бұрын

That was beautiful!You remind me of Joni Mitchell when she played with Jaco…Thanks so much for sharing your gifts with us🎸🎤🎼

@awzm123 2 жыл бұрын

there's a great video of her playing joni mitchell covers on live from here

@staffanolofsson8201 2 жыл бұрын

As a former librarian it is nice to see they a playing in a library! Greetings from Sweden.

@JustDave54 Жыл бұрын

love your music Aoife

@barryshannahan5988 2 жыл бұрын

I hear some Eva Cassidy in her. My first exposure to this young lady. I’ll be following!

@kb_alive_n_well Жыл бұрын

Just finding your music. I am absolutely hooked! You have an amazing voice and message!

@signed8bit 2 жыл бұрын

The bass forward mix here is amazing! Just wow. I love it.

@SethKibelMusic 2 жыл бұрын

YES!!! Yasmin is so amazingly talented it shouldn't even be legal.

@stillfirebellows 2 жыл бұрын

This was great!! Some amazing key changes. Very Reminiscent of Shawn Colvin’s voice.

@alastairs3727 2 жыл бұрын

This is soo good, keep coming back, wow

@annarudolphmusic 2 жыл бұрын

a delight. Thank you!

@fergalcussen 2 жыл бұрын

Never heard of her before. Just clicked on this because she has an Irish name.

@wessanderssays 2 жыл бұрын

Oh man!! GO ISA!

@JustDave54 Жыл бұрын

Age Of Apathy, beauty rising up from a fevered dream, I will buy it tomorrow when the music store opens, hopefully he has it in stock, if not he will order it, I'm sure.

@elvinbaptiste6118 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful

@sometimesdavesometimesdaveo 10 ай бұрын

Seriously beautiful work.

@davidcarlson1208 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice! Thanks for posting.

@amandaneves6868 2 жыл бұрын

Oh, Meu Deus! Que perfeição.

@alastairs3727 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing!! Added to favourites immediately

@markmcnamara4322 Жыл бұрын

beautiful voices and music !

@wilunki18 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers from NH

@thomasdungl8493 2 жыл бұрын

Very fine session, thank you so much for sharing it!

@HillsideFestivalGuelph 2 жыл бұрын

Incredible. We're so excited to have you at Hillside this summer!

@PoetlaureateNFDL Жыл бұрын

Awesomeness 🎉🎉

@heartframesTV 2 жыл бұрын

Lovely music and a fantastic bassplayer!

@fluxahelmi 2 жыл бұрын

yes,...but bass is much too loud!!!

@joshlovegood9392 2 жыл бұрын

Great to see the Geography Teacher joining in on drums at lunch break!

@dchang4667 Жыл бұрын

Wow! 🙂

@coolbluetoo 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful stuff!

@connerlilley3057 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful :)

@mariacaridadmartinez7576 2 жыл бұрын

💗💗

@Earth_to_Kensho...ComeInKensho 7 ай бұрын

❤💥🙏

@MyBeautifulDarkTwistedFantasy6 2 жыл бұрын

In an interstellar burst, I’m back to save the universe!

@150comp 2 жыл бұрын

Reminiscent of Joni Mitchell groovy music

@sometimesdavesometimesdaveo 10 ай бұрын

Amazing tunes. I have time on my hands and would help you roll a boulder any time. Any room for a 12 string in your backup band?

@JustDave54 Жыл бұрын

Aoife have you ever been to New Brunswick or Nova Scotia, or Prince Edward Island? Or maybe Newfoundland, Labrador? I'm cetain you would be well received by very enthusiastic people.