Bellows: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
Bellows: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert with tags bellows, music (tv genre), npr: music (broadcast content), npr (radio network), concert, live, oliver kalb, sacred heart, hello morning, white sheet, brooklyn, new york (us state), the epoch
Bellows' debut album, Blue Breath, was among my Top 20 records of last year. What sets Bellows apart from thousands of other guitar-bass-drums bands out there is its heart. Oliver Kalb sings about things that matter to him in ways that matter to me. His sing-song, matter-of-fact phrasing and guitar melodies are memorable, and the harmonies are lovely, with the staying power to drift in my head for days on end.
I first heard Bellows when I went to see another Brooklyn band, Eskimeaux; the two share many members in live performance, and both belong to an artist collective known as The Epoch. It's a thrill to share these enchanting songs with a wider audience.-- BOB BOILEN
Set List
"Sacred Heart" 0:00
"Hello Morning" 3:25
"White Sheet" 6:19
Credits
Producers: Bob Boilen, Maggie Starbard; Audio Engineer: Brian Jarboe; Videographers: Nick Michael, Maggie Starbard; Assistant Producer: Morgan McCloy; photo Morgan McCloy/NPR
