Nilüfer Yanya - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)

KEXP.ORG presents Nilüfer Yanya performing live in the KEXP studio. Recorded May 23, 2022.
Songs:
midnight sun
the dealer
L/R
stabilise
Nilüfer Yanya - Guitar / Vocals
Jazzi Bobbi Driessen - Keys / Saxophone / Vocals
Elizabeth O’Lenahan - Bass
Ellis Dupuy - Drums
Host: Cheryl Waters
Audio Engineer: Julian Martlew
Cameras: Jim Beckmann, Alaia D’Alessandro, Carlos Cruz & Scott Holpainen
Editor: Scott Holpainen
niluferyanya.com
kexp.org

[@LJMIE]

My man James Acaster knocking it dead on the drums!

[@clumsiii]

Ellis Dupuy is sick! Recent fav drummer he lights these songs up

[@staffanolofsson8201]

An old man from Sweden listens to this and thinks "this is gorgeous music".

[@TheEilatan3]

You must like radiohead !

[@staffanolofsson8201]

@@TheEilatan3 I have to confess I have not listened much to Radiohead, but my younger brother has! I listen mostly to classical and jazz, but this is WONDERFUL! I hope I still have an open mind. Age:78

[@DonChups]

I've discovered so much good music thanks to kexp. Shout out to their sound engineers, too. It must not be easy to sound this good, consistantly.

[@Pancho308]

Me, too.

[@chriswoolner2573]

Amen. They do a fantastic job!

[@TheDavidfallon]

Audio Engineer: Julian Martlew

[@Delicate_Elephant]

Every member of this band is incredible. The drummer is getting lots of respect deservedly, but Nilüfer playing mellow prog-rock guitar while singing with such a passionate, elastic voice is 👌*chef's kiss! The bassist is perfect at locking-in to the subtle 4/4 bounce of the drums, and her lines are original, fluid, and beautifully low. The saxophonist/pedal-synth-wizard/singer adds such flavour while staying right in the mood of each song. Such a crispy, but low, dark, and bouncy sound they have crafted. Mmmh! I want to know what cymbals that drummer has. That big hit on the ride at 4:29 sounds HUGE and I love it! (His crash is a meinl ...something)

[@DJ-IronMike]

I love how much Cheryl is a super fan of Nilüfer. When she talks about turning to her friend during the show and saying "this is my favorite song" before every song they play, that is the sign of an amazing album. My favorite song from Painless changes constantly and is why this is my AOTY. Also love seeing Jazzi Bobbi play with her effects pedals - adds a nice touch to these live versions

[@addy_hits]

0:41 - midnight sun 5:53 - the dealer 10:06 - L/R 14:16 - stabilise 17:58 - interview

[@hilohahoma1547]

Yor awesome ty, 💞🙋🏾‍♂️

[@jobmxjojo]

Why didn't they play their best song shameless?😢😢😬

[@matthewcoleman6642]

Damn I love the tone of that guitar

[@saggygnaw]

An always on chorus/vibrato pedal with some tastefully applied phaser and reverb can really take you places

[@ipickbilly]

Nilufer Yanya and crew always bring the heat. Every time they perform their songs live, it feels like I'm hearing them for the first time. Its a beautiful experience. I hope Nilufer and Jazi Bobbi never stop working together. They've created a unique and magical sound!

[@tomashsilkin6439]

midnight sun is such a powerful song

[@hayleylongster4698]

I LOVE the sax on this. It's so original. Totally elevates the sound.

[@exquisiteoath]

So there's some folk out there claiming that Rock, and the Guitar, is dead. As long as there are talented innovators like Nilufer making new music with new voices, the future is in good shape.

[@QKvox]

I think people are saying that because rock isn’t in the mainstream as much anymore but outside of it like in this case, rock is very much alive and well

[@lucasdesjardins5905]

Soft, discreet, flawless drummer. Wow.

[@clumsiii]

he's truly rad - wouldn't be the same without him

[@buildatrap]

Best thing I've seen in ages

[@bagbak817]

It's absolutely ridiculous how often I already watched this set :D Her music is sublime

[@peacefulwarrior4918]

Cheryl Waters is a legend!

[@stillpigeon4039]

Nice to see James Acaster back on the skins

[@heiswatching]

vocals are insane

[@BlazinPianoDrummer92]

The unreal Drummer Ellis Dupuy is also with a legendary group Puma Blue. Guys a beast and fits in this amazing project as well

[@songinmyheart]

I saw them live for this tour in Seattle, and was standing right next to the drummer. He is so GOOOOD! I’ve been trying to figure his name. Thanks!

[@julianc.6589]

yessir Puma Blue is going down as of the modern classics of this generation

[@mcalnd]

Best album of 2022 so far, I can't see it being challenged for me

[@DJ-IronMike]

I felt the same way after day 1 of its release

[@lucanadador]

Nilüfer is out of this world!

[@haevinc]

Besides the fact that their music is so original they sound together very very smooth and pleasant.

[@rhysknight4670]

The performance that got me into Nilüfer and now I own all her records! I come back and watch this video weekly, so good!

[@ralfmeske8179]

KEXP is bringing out so much genious bands and single performer. I am a fan of so much music broadcasted here...and I do really love Nilüfer Yanya !!!! 💓 KEXP, the most music is even not really known in Germany so I am proud to belong to the audience of your show for years !!!!!

[@walkedale1986]

man, midnight sun is a great song. I Listen to this album with my 2 and 4 year old and they love it!

[@medsdrive]

Holy smokes. This is fire 🔥

[@julianc.6589]

shout out ellis dupuy on drums

[@moleratical1232]

I liked all of these songs but goddamn that first one is spectacular.

[@OIP_1]

really regret not seeing this band live. awesome show!

[@escame82]

Wow! I didn't know Nilüfer or her music. Great musical discovery. Thank you KEXP!

[@JanekDarko]

Listening to this band for the first time now. Few seconds in and instant like. Thank you KEXP!

[@hilohahoma1547]

Ditto diggity.

[@MessiahProphylaxis]

So happy to see this in my feed, Painless is my favorite album of this year so far and Miss Universe was probably my favorite album of 2019.

[@PentUpPentatonics]

Loving this. Excellent drumming.

[@apextroll]

I love that distorted sax sound. 😀

[@dielvandwalle1]

La musicienne au saxo, voix, clavier ! Quel son! Inspirée tout le temps ! En fait j’apprécie en grand chaque musicien du groupe. La basse est enfouie dans le mix, sais pas pourquoi.

[@allyson--]

I love her vocal delivery

[@Rod1712]

Oh my God! ❤ another excellent band to my favorites list.

[@JackHumphrey]

WOW! Midnight Sun is absolutely fantastic.

[@axiom666]

Love it.

[@ludwigfeuerbach]

New to me. Most excellent!

[@RegularDude00]

14:42 that drum fill

[@kmac1130]

RegularDude!

[@cherrysmoke33]

Incredible performance. Gotta love Ellis on the drums

[@beat.spectral]

Yanya and crew be killin' it

[@unchattytwit]

Wow, fantastic. Glad to say she's determinedly independent - hopefully stays that way - producing innovative, exciting music.

[@holgerm420]

First encounter and absolutely hooked! What an opener *wow* Keep being awesome

[@alberteinstein5270]

Nilufer and your band are great!

[@beaucauchemar]

Painless, flawless

[@pedromatosportugal]

This was such a sweet, sweet chat between you two, so nice to listen to it between the great songs

[@Chedda27]

She’s so fucking cool. Whole band rocks, saw them in Austin. I keep watching this over and over. They rock!

[@mollybancroftmusic4599]

such a great interview! Incredible performance!

[@sofia_palmeiro]

amazing!!! saw them live in bologna a few days ago and i really loved it :)

[@farislazee2832]

I love them woohoo!! Thanks Cheryl and KEXP gang

[@alexteubert5516]

Awesome set. Awesome band. Also, that drum fill at 2:58

[@cengizhepakgun6183]

an amazing performance! especially i really love that the sound and vocal in a perfect harmony. cant wait to see their new works

[@kicillaceciliacostamoraes6096]

Love your work.

[@fulkegreville4487]

Oooft! What a great show. I loved the sax entry at about 3:00 of 'Midnight Sun'.

[@URKillingme100]

Wow!...Just Wow!

[@joannasfakianou1490]

Excellent!!

[@RegularDude00]

Man this is great!

[@YaroslavPuzh]

great sound!!

[@NeoOttomanism]

Çok yeteneklisiniz! Başarılar!

[@wolfgangrzissler7772]

Great performance!

[@diegoinjapan]

That was great. Hadn’t heard them before and was entranced. Going to give their albums a listen now. Awesome!

[@manurenault8006]

Impressive live : great musicians, wonderfull climax, such an astonishing and original voice. Congrats !

[@mikoajdariuszmackowiak2141]

Great music!

[@theAveryaNrace]

Diggin it!!! I'm buying it!!!

[@Anavriniravana]

Sounds great!

[@charbelabouchacra9924]

Jazzi Bobbi Driessen definitely owns another universe she's on vacation here

[@dingobino2921]

This is Amazing !

[@thesolidcentres5404]

Really great!

[@charlesrolandi71]

Beyond brilliant

[@JasonStoessler]

That guitar sound is straight up The Cure :)

[@amipigeon]

Such cool songs.. Enjoyed it.

[@emile5598]

Loved this

[@juxtaposedmultiplicity7372]

waited to listen to this for so long!

[@ma.ku.520]

Another great Release

[@studiojiggly8112]

Been waiting for this!

[@O.D.E.GuitarSoundtracks]

Just Amazing, Great Channel for live🎸🤟💯

[@Lyoshav]

amazing

[@ciriglianocristian]

Brillante!❤

[@pitegaillard]

SO GOOD

[@TaxManATX]

Loved her last album! Haven’t listened to the new one much but I need to give it another chance after watching this set!

[@emile5598]

The last song is actually called stabilise but the bar below the video says it’s called nothing!!

[@broshmosh]

I wasn't sure at first, started getting into it, and then the sax came out. This is a really cool sound.

[@hazzanbuat4205]

bro that was exactly what I felt! cheers!

[@kmac1130]

Check out her other KEXP performances. She’s fantastic

[@stewartmcdowall2285]

More gold from the KEXP mine!

[@bogazli]

Başarılar Nülifer ❤️

[@TomasEagleMusic]

brilliant, keep on the up NY!

[@gumdood9532]

awesome

[@sededevivertudo]

um dos melhores álbuns de 2022! lindo de ouvir ao vivo

[@FromPolandWithROAAAAR]

Holy shit! Diggin' it from the first song! Awesome! \m/ ps. sax in rock/metal music is just soooo damn gooooood!

[@josebarros1994]

I like the live versions more than I like the album, which is already great. Fantastic performance.

[@automodachi]

Seconded

[@pascal6607]

Merci .)

[@mugrex]

anyone else getting early Sade vibes from those lovely vocals when she hits the high notes?

[@m.a.b.4104]

Such a beautiful, unique voice. First discovered her from her Frank Ocean cover for Triple J's like a version, which was truely heart melting.

[@ecwwwrasslin7663]

Very great

[@rubercoober]

Been waiting for this since PAINLESS came out!!! So stoked

[@grantemerson5932]

Damn the Sax on this is sick!

[@MrsTonySoprano]

Newly obsessed.

[@benfl0gin]

MARAVILHOSAAAA

[@guilhermecarvalhodarosa]

Sim, maravilhosa.

[@Vinicius_Augusto]

ufa, encontrei os brasileiros kkkkk

[@guilhermecarvalhodarosa]

Kexp I luv your mixes :)

[@thomasblackburn3953]

Fucking love this this band