Jay Som: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

[@Matttized]

Whoever does the sound engineering for this series needs a raise.

[@rusteh1234]

Absolutely, in an office full of all sorts of hard surfaces and weird angles. Great work with the mic setup.

[@yetanotherbassdude]

Not just that, some of the acts on these things come in with really unusual setups, weird mixes of acoustic and electronic instruments, multiple vocalists and all sorts of stuff I l know would be a nightmare for most recording engineers, let alone ones working in an open-plan office. I'd still expect nothing less from the sound engineering team for an organisation called "NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO" but I am still forever impressed by their work to capture the performances of all the amazing artists they've had on here so well.

[@BreakfastIsImportant]

I've thought this for years. And honestly, there are artist I never liked till I heard how they were captured at Bob's desk.

[@connorandromiechannel3244]

Mc g

[@rairnegron7132]

I knoooooooooooow

[@pulsur]

B U T I L I K E T H E B U S

[@trannusaran6164]

I miss the bus :(

[@raphsradio]

But i like the bus!

[@reinventlove1866]

i wish i worked for NPR just to be able to witness all of this in person

[@codytylerr4983]

that's literally a goal of mine.

[@cj.lambert]

apply!

[@hhanonymous]

That buttery blended bass, rhythm guitar harmony with the lightly sprinkled lead, syncopated drum patterns and sweet vocals hit my eardrums like pillows made of marshmellow heavenly goodness. Loved that synchronized cute leg bend on the note bend that Melina and Oliver did at 8:47.

[@camcantrun]

A truly relaxing voice, combined with an incredibly authentic delivery.

[@deluxedoorman]

Jay Som's sound is perfect for the Tiny Desk setting in my opinion, love it

[@robertmcmillan2583]

First time hearing Jay Som and I enjoy it and it's laack of pretense is captivating. I just see a lot of costumed showmen and flashy vocalists and this is refreshing. Thank you.

[@born2loveforced2hate]

I keep going back to this performance. Jay Som is the absolute coolest.

[@PolyvinylRecords]

HI FRIENDS

[@MalloryGrahamSlams]

I LOVE YOU

[@embeard37]

Their syncopated rhythm is on point. Also the bass players badass skills (especially at the end of the 2nd song). Thank you for sharing some great sounds!!!

[@abelramirez7320]

Bus Song has been my favorite song for months now.

[@DirtyBBird]

I never heard of JaySom before, but I really like their sound, it's very unique, I really like that this channel will show off these cool smaller bands 😄

[@anightwithezra]

such a fantastic sound, i'm in love😍

[@Luke-er6mr]

This band grooves on a funky rainbow that ends in my ears

[@alicehu1207]

THANK U NPR!!!!! MY CROPS ARE FLOURISHING!!!!!!!

[@BaekhyunBash]

I saw them live at a Paramore concert the other day, they were so good! New fan for sure!

[@hellodolly2551]

Wow I can really hear her voice. On the record it sounds so far away. And the soft instruments, damn

[@MarketBear]

Okay, we all have to admit that's a big ass Desk now

[@Gassyyetclassy]

So beautiful.

[@christopherhallowell5558]

getting duke silver vibes from that guitar player

[@lankanboy202]

LMAO

[@moron5716]

squilliam fancyson looking dude has chops tho

[@CoachAdamRuns]

Did not want this to stop. Masterful song craft here. Simply beautiful.

[@danielswierczynski2001]

I'm so glad artists like this exist and find a venue like NPR, although I am sure they would play anywhere. They/she is/are truly gifted. What an important contribution to our times. Thank you so much. Art Lives!

[@matthewgonzalez2727]

Oh my god she’s adorable and talented and sounds so old-soul-in-new-world that I love it more every time I hear it

[@geofreyvictory6451]

Shoutouts to all my longanisa-feasting pinoys and pinays out there!! MABUHAY!!

[@raymondvelasco3441]

Geof Victory pinay to paps?

[@thesilenttreatment6837]

@@raymondvelasco3441 'Anak ko,' title of her 3rd studio album.

[@haydenbridges6381]

This stuff is incredible. I can' believe the low amount of views. It's easily one of my favorite Tiny Desk Concerts. So cool.

[@zachjanus7977]

perfection, such an incredible sound

[@69dguima69]

One of my favorite bands ever!!!!

[@talkingdeads]

good to see Duke Silver playing guitar in indie bands

[@keikeikitty4330]

nice and mellow... glad i listened...!!

[@holaholafelipito]

The moustache guy playing guitar looks like an undercover cop hahaha.

[@arthurgonzalezz1675]

Laugh out REALLY loud :)))

[@chillednshit]

hahaha fuck thats gold

[@bpassfelder5284]

Nope... He looks like a regular BEAT cop. He doesn't even look right out of uniform. This and weed is the way he and his boys (the drummer and bassist) bond with each other now.

[@vicmal2112]

Sgt. Stadenko from the Cheech and Chong movies... Yea, he looks like a copm

[@muturaman3880]

Thats the homie OP

[@royaltii_]

Good on Paper brought me here and I am GrateFull❤🎉 🎉Epic Movie & Sound. GreatFull😁

[@bpassfelder5284]

I really do love this band... Its just that so much of THIS visual is overload for my wit. Then he had to say 9:37, "I'm just picturing the KZbin comments..."

[@dhruvwork]

PETITION: Give the Audio Engineer: Josh Rogosin - a raise! :D

[@JosephAlanMeador]

I dig this. Sweet vibes, comforting melodies, tasty harmonies, and sincere delivery. Thanks Tiny Desk, been discovering a lot of gems through you.

[@riyapatadia4166]

this has become my comfort video

[@andstr4150]

beautiful, dynamic, and authentic. she's so good

[@Thayne2222]

Everybody Works is one of the best albums I’ve heard in forever. Fucking unbeatable melodies

[@jerrywaynecalloway]

she's dope! first time hearing her on npr

[@Momo74153]

Cant stop watching! love her voice and music vibe!

[@alessandrogizzi39]

I love how she looks at the guitarist at 1:56. And he is cool too, smiling on a mistake and keep playing is so elegant.

[@christopherMaurer1]

That last song ever though. hit me deep in the feels.

[@lambiamusic]

zachary killing those high harmonies! this is lovely

[@donjohnsonadona919]

NPR, please have Mr. Jukes on for a tiny desk session. Please. I'll offer you my first-born.

[@carolstott5337]

Same here. Or something as good. I love lil Maeve too much :)

[@uriahcharles3850]

just what i needed. loved every second, which is a rarity...

[@mikestander2413]

Very nice set of surprisingly good songs presented in a simple, straightforward, and cjarming manner. Success! I will definitely be checking Jay Som out more closely.

[@26chemman]

Good to see El-P on guitar, branching out! Such a talented musician :))

[@EricEustace]

I know its a year later but i was thinking the exact same thing haha

[@maxwellashcroft6942]

Ayyyyyeee shouts out to Zach babyeee, shouts out to Melina, rep that corntown pride, y'all at tiny desk you made it

[@memorandom7484]

Love her to bits, but dare I say - again - some of these songs sound _so_ much better _live_ than they do on record without all the _over-production?_ I do. Less is more.

[@The_Death_Owl]

Memorandom Baybee is about on par with the album version. The rest I agree on.

[@Tman450]

yeah. I feel that way about most of these NPR tiny desk concerts. So intimate and relaxed. go look at the CHVRCHES tiny desk concert. sounds 1009x better live.

[@dhruvwork]

Same! I add the artists/bands I like here on Spotify and it is quite seldom that production version even compare to what is performed/recorded at Tiny Desk. I end up playing music on KZbin. I should rather pay NPR instead of Spotify. :p

[@Frir10]

I agree, but this is also the best live recording I've found of these songs. Don't get me wrong, they're really good live, but if you listen to the session they did for KEXP (can also be found on KZbin), I think you'd agree that it's not quite on the same level.

[@ianschmidt4262]

This version of baybee sounds fuckin stupid, otherwise agreed

[@passionforprotest]

YESSS. Def got a Real Estate vibe to them!

[@paranaodeixarpassarembranc5241]

Very Cool! what unique band! Loved it! clap clap clap clap...

[@JoshTruff]

Great music great sound, the Guitar player was on point.

[@BigZ7337]

That was great, I love these guys.

[@nicholassosin6965]

Listen at 13:20 to hear an almost perfect homage to early 90' Pumpkins. Beautiful.

[@oliverfencott]

Absolutely fantastic.

[@bjz2338]

Saw them live in Dallas. Great band!

[@likahelton4627]

Obrigado NPR por trazer artistas tão bons quanto esses.

[@glenn2277]

i wasn't gonna, but i did, now I'm glad i listened, awesome work. - NEEDS MORE COWBELL!

[@JeanFrancoCaringi]

Even after several months... Every time I enjoy it even more

[@The10000lbGorilla]

For indie sad girl music, this is pretty upbeat and poppy. Kinda reminds me of a chilled out early No Doubt. Edit: Something about that last song is giving me Smashing Pumpkins vibes too, very cool stuff.

[@migosiriban]

The10000lbGorilla Thanks for commenting this, because i just found the perfect band for my road trip. (Smashing pumpkins). Im a millennial so i know so little about these kind of bands or this genre, and i totally love it thanks... if you could Share your Spotify playlists that would be awesome. Thanks

[@The10000lbGorilla]

migzs siriban sorry, not sure how to share a playlist link. But if you are listening to The Pumpkins you should be listening to the albums Meloncoly and the Infinite Sadness or Siamese Dream. Similar bands to check out are A Perfect Circle (same guitarist as The Pumpkins) and Tool. I don't think Tool is on spotify though, they are a little weird about streaming.

[@migosiriban]

The10000lbGorilla ok thank you 😊💯

[@ellem1498]

Awesome! Be sure to check out the Gish (Smashing Pumpkins first release). Its another really good SP album! That and Siamese Dream are my favorites :)

[@migosiriban]

ive been listening to it ... perfect for midnight cruises

[@phinehastaylor6964]

oh my.... Seems I wasn't quite ready

[@danielbatail9095]

Une voix tout en retenue et de très beaux sons de guitare. Une très belle découverte que celle de ce groupe.

[@enzerabowenzu5340]

Her tone is Delicious.

[@ellaf8163]

saw them live and was thoroughly happy w their music

[@alanaBAWK]

i smashed the like button so fast, the vid hadn't even started. I love Jay Som!!!!!

[@cakerulez101]

ily tita melina, you inspire me!!!

[@jadeanjalee5322]

Bobbed my head the whole first song!!!! Such energy 💫🌺✨

[@whateverdad]

but i like the bus!!!!!!!

[@theseedsofhumanity9643]

SOOO BEAUTIFUL ! thank you guys for making such GREAT MUSIC !!! ONE LOVE

[@scaredypicker]

I actually love this

[@Mrs.EmilyAnn]

Beautiful

[@Chapter93]

God damn. What a good band.

[@matthewholland9205]

This is just so dang good. Well done Jay Som! Looking forward to catching y’all live in the Bay Area 🤘🏽

[@abichan210]

such soft sounds, i am in love

[@SeekGodAlways]

This is so fire 🔥

[@Android480]

She's been making much heavier music lately and I love it. Superbike, My World My Rules, Radio Silence, all great. I can't wait for the new album.

[@omayma9372]

💜💜 send you love

[@adamtak3128]

Thank you Pitchfork for introducing me to this band, thank you NPR for the tiny desk concert series, and thank you Jay Som for existing :)

[@thebeardedladies6036]

Great sound! That first song is like a sad, grungey punk.

[@avasvara7545]

Great voice YOU GO JAY SOM 😍😍😍😍

[@dewberry150]

Checking them out after hearing them live at a Paramore concert, I dig their sound good stuff 👍🏽

[@jaconnor100]

she’s wonderful

[@SoftUniveerse]

J'adore.

[@JessieRaeM]

Wow they're fantastic !

[@jameswo4794]

sounds soo great

[@checheba25]

why do they remind me of the early form of Death cab for cutie

[@navvmalav]

seseba subba i know u asked this 2 years ago but melina (the lead singer) has a tattoo of the runners on the cover of “we have the facts” so that might explain why

[@reinventlove1866]

I've found a new favorite band

[@hannahlipka5266]

definitely one of my new favorites

[@johnathanstuart9022]

Love love love this band!

[@anoonuoha]

This performance is pretty

[@darwin0202]

Those back up vocals on baybee 🔥🔥🔥

[@Inrainbows420]

I loved the ending of that second song, soooo good ❤❤

[@elisalozano3078]

beautiful!!!! I enjoyed this soo much.

[@abelhernandez4746]

Love her voice

[@ArtleyDraws]

*sees Asian woman musician* I'm going to support this person heLLA

[@camcantrun]

Not because she's a beautiful human being, or makes exceptional music. No... instead, look at what race she is.

[@highhi11]

So you might want to check out Dengue Fever and Kahime Karie

[@ArtleyDraws]

CamCANTRUN those things are important factors to me too! But it's also important to me that I support the minority of artists that look like me. I can't lie her face led me to click on the video, but her voice and music made me stay.

[@highhi11]

Ashley Jane some people just want to be contrarian.

[@firstatheist]

Crys El Actually, Asian women have the LEAST amount of obstacles (US census 2016). Saying u support a musjcian based on a specious racial afiliation is insulting to the artist.

[@Lewislandofficial]

a great indie 90's feel band!!!

[@SigurTibbs]

Friend just showed me these guys a few weeks ago. so glad they got tiny desk,

[@JudyMaryAndYuki]

Saw Melina and the other members in the video (with a different guitarist though) open up for Courtney Barnett last night. From the name alone, Jay Som, I thought it was going to be some solo guy performing acoustic folk. Boy, I was wrong! Their live sound was so dreamy, as seen here. But they also played some harder songs that had us, well, rocking hard. I'm a new fan that's craving to see them again. Melina, Salamat po!

[@Theseventhknight]

it was the same guitarist!

[@jane29jeng]

The lead guitarist is so good at bending the keys. So good!

[@hayleydougan6237]

my fave music to walk around town and be nostalgic to

[@oohaahohyeah]

absolutely mega music/sweats