Andy Shauf: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

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May 20, 2016 by ROBIN HILTON • Saskatchewan singer-songwriter Andy Shauf is the kind of guy you'd find laying low at a party, maybe tucked into the corner of a room with a drink in his hand, keeping to himself but taking everything in. He's soft-spoken and reserved, more comfortable delivering the news than being a part of it (though "comfortable" may be too strong a word).
Shauf's latest album is, appropriately enough, called The Party. It's an emotionally remote collection of character studies and bent observations made during a gathering of drunken fools, smooth operators and the painfully self-aware.
Andy Shauf recently brought The Party to the NPR Music offices for this quietly affecting Tiny Desk performance. His set opens with "The Magician," a song about a poser schmoozing his way through a crowd, followed by "To You," a slightly comical but awkward confession of unrequited love. Shauf closes with the relatively propulsive "You're Out Wasting," a meditation on greed, selling out and late-night anxiety; it's from his 2015 album The Bearer Of Bad News.
The Party is available now:
iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/album/the...
Amazon: www.amazon.com/The-Party-Andy...
SET LIST:
"The Magician"
"To You"
"You're Out Wasting"
CREDITS:
Producers: Robin Hilton, Niki Walker; Audio Engineer: Josh Rogosin; Videographers: Niki Walker, Kara Frame; Production Assistant: Jackson Sinnenberg; Photo: Brandon Chew/NPR.
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@sound_and_story_

Andy must have been stoked that him and his band had the opportunity to play even quieter.

@CaiolaMusic 6 жыл бұрын

During all of "The Magician" he kind of looks like he's been in a chase scene, running from the cops and he's found shelter momentarily, and is trying to blend in with the house band, but is ready to drop the guitar and book it at any moment when the authorities bust in.... also great performance.

@shivanidhuriya7314 2 жыл бұрын

his music feels like walking down the sidewalk around 5pm, noticing life how captivating can it be. to look at the sky changing colors ,in twilight birds are returning back home ,knowing where you are and where you belong similarly like birds going back home it feels calming.

@avishaidadon237 4 жыл бұрын

To You is so sincere and fragile it literally breaks me inside everytime

@nathanlim701 7 жыл бұрын

he's such a storyteller. look at the way his eyes move around the room. this mannerism speaks volumes.

@BryceBreslin

Please tiny desk have him back for another! his work was already phenomenal in this recording, and my how it has deepened since then

@alexisentisma 5 жыл бұрын

GAH I wish I could hear a Tiny Desk version of his entire discography, This is so exquisite.

@nataliegerber6541 7 жыл бұрын

I feel like "to you" is hardly comical. its honest and vulnerable and a same sex confession of love, and being rejected after being brave enough to admit it. its the love song I've never heard

@fionabrilvicas6404 7 жыл бұрын

One of the few artists who've been on tiny desk concerts that has such a pure and on-pitch voice in the acoustic. Love Andy Shauf!

@IncogneatoKeen 8 жыл бұрын

He is very reminiscent of Elliot Smith, to me. Especially the last song, "Out Wasting Time". The guitar chords are very similar to one of his songs even. I adore Andy.

@5k33k 3 жыл бұрын

Since it isn't already listed in the video, the names of the performers are:

@samyuktajadeja5769 Жыл бұрын

I watched him and his band live last night. And I was just transported to another realm. His music, lyrics, intense blank gaze. I couldn't help but just cry and cry because i was so moved. Legendary.

@trnglm 7 жыл бұрын

Andy is so sweet, I hope he is happy and well.

@sunflowermoon3380 7 жыл бұрын

His voice is so soothing, and his lyrics are so captivating.

@biffanytetzer9667 3 жыл бұрын

Oh Andy is such a gem. He has such a unique way of putting scenarios together. It's as if I was a ghost overlooking and witnessing the events of the party unfold、or just a background friend or stranger listening to and experiencing all of the banter and loss of love and all. Thank you thank you Andy I will always adore you for being able to accurately capture such emotions as felt in 'The Worst In You' when I was very insecure and with the wrong person in my life.

@RaulRaul6969 8 жыл бұрын

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@moad8794 7 жыл бұрын

I hope Andy realizes how beautiful his songs are, and how much they mean to me.

@evansnapp714 Жыл бұрын

I've become obsessed with Andy Shauf and his band again because of this video. Feeling like I'm right there in the room with this small selection of poignant and pleasant songs. It has helped me in the grief of my lost loved ones. Thank you Andy and NPR!

@christinar379 2 жыл бұрын

Just had the privilege of seeing him live in Toronto. Such a magical performance. ❤️ my siblings went to school with him and my dad taught him in high school. I remember hearing about his fledgling career as a kid in small-town Saskatchewan - so happy to see where he is now, and his music is so dear to my heart. His songs are so peaceful but unsettling, so familiar, so thought-provoking.