Mother Falcon: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

[@johndaeliza1884]

I clicked on this video bc of the thumbnail of a girl standing on a desk and screaming while surrounded by a mini orchestra, the vid didn’t disappoint

[@rociofernandez7165]

Same here

[@Henrypassau]

Same here

[@justinreitz2132]

Same. Loved it. Found a new great band

[@nickbriggs9620]

Johndaeliza same

[@dawes1360]

same

[@oliverwest7780]

I trust npr with music entirely, I don't have to know a band to click on one of these videos anymore. They're all good. Always.

[@remisteele8904]

Right?! Npr is my musical taste. They just know.

[@justinquamme916]

Idles and Julien Baker

[@MinkusCluntch]

Except for taylor swift...

[@weetinka]

Have you listened to "Chai" yet? :-D

[@fireyflower6643]

True, too true

[@N1CH0LAS007]

10yrs on and just like a fine vintage this performance just keeps getting better with age 🪄

[@josepholaes3163]

It’s a shame they don’t make music anymore. The girl that screams on the table is in a band called Hikes. They play with dynamics similar to this performance

[@N1CH0LAS007]

@@josepholaes3163 Dam shame dude, I’m gonna take a look into “Hikes” see if they’re just as cool, muchas gracias amigo.

[@robertwill5455]

@@josepholaes3163 they thanks for the this comment, I really enjoyed Hikes

[@josepholaes3163]

@@robertwill5455 haha I don’t even remember posting this. I’m glad you enjoy them. I also found out a couple of months ago she does a solo project called Claire Glass. There’s no screaming, head banging vibes but it’s beautiful music nonetheless.

[@ryomichael]

KZbin Algorithm, why did you wait more than 6 1/2 years to tell me about this amazing band/orchestra?! Have i not fed you massive amounts of personal information?!

[@doobie308]

You found this when you needed to. KZbin loves you!!

[@bokitoboss1993]

You also never looked up the hot singles in your area that the Algorithms were sending you. It is sending you stuff you just need to click.

[@lastnameawesome8982]

No take. Only give.

[@MarcoGarcia-vl7vm]

Same!

[@animaetmateria3578]

They were saving it for later. That way they get you hooked for ever! >:]

[@uuuhh8994]

They are pretty much a punk orchestra and I love it.

[@vincentphilip5754]

you should check out folk punk for real

[@gilla6663]

@@vincentphilip5754 days n daze, baby

[@AcornFox]

Listen to Gogol Bordello.

[@Grom-rl8bm]

@@gilla6663 come on, at least suggest some good folk punk

[@gilla6663]

@@Grom-rl8bm what?! You're crazy, I love them

[@Helumelowho]

I feel like the weird hero in my own indie film.

[@ProfNDKai]

Omg I felt that

[@sockthief9138]

Didn't we all weird kids do the same a t some point?

[@BachelorMachinesTV]

I don't even know how to get 5 adults to get along for 12 minutes in a productive work conversation; I can't even begin to imagine how this kind of band works together.

[@SeemsLogical]

I think a bunch of them went to high school together.

[@Mrdzakyfauzan]

SeemsLogical still doesn't seems logical at all

[@Oreboy98]

Musicians are a different breed

[@DminorWolfy]

The solution is in the last song. Too bad that won't work in the workplace.

[@cinderleaf9325]

Clint Hoagland Exactly This is why music is awesome

[@SkyofDread]

My band conductor committed suicide shortly after I left high school. He taught me in 5th grade, 9th through 12th and is a huge reason why I still have my horn today. This put me in tears, I remember that feeling he taught us of totally being in sync with those you are playing with. I see it in every one of these musicians, it is so beautiful.

[@NorcVI]

Are you still playing your horn one year later?

[@SkyofDread]

@@NorcVI it's sitting in my basement, waiting for the next of kin! I'm onto my guitar now mostly, but it's there if I ever want to break it back out. Thanks for asking

[@djinngeist114]

Good thing KZbin is abiding by the social distancing rule and keeping recommendations 6 years apart.

[@xaviernavy]

Lol

[@TheJamam45q]

This cracked me up. Cheers

[@oraach]

SILLY 😀😀😀

[@williebrown4989]

Man you're the one who's late to the party 😂. Still glad you arrived to see this masterpiece.

[@dewdop]

🤭

[@CheebsCheeby]

The thumbnail made me hope that this was a band with a woman standing on a desk screaming like a falcon the whole time.

[@Mykekelli]

Nattwenny hahahahhaa

[@renem8130]

Almost. Almost.

[@adrielhernandez4073]

Lol

[@themanwithnoname5325]

You won 2021 with this comment from 1 year ago. Congrats

[@liulielwiedii8600]

0:03 Marigold 3:21 Marfa 8:29 Dirty Summer

[@AlekseyMaksimovichPeshkov]

Thanks for that I didnt need that, the video separates it for me to see already

[@strifer43]

Thanks skips straight to the songs . Appreciate it ❤

[@NostraFnDamus]

When your band has a bassoonist you're doing something right

[@dewdop]

Facts

[@grechaw]

Sweet bassoon line there too, none too easy I can attest.

[@surfleft]

That "dusty dirty blind... fight fight fight" part is perfection. I could just listen that 20 seconds over and over again.

[@MrThespiciousparadox]

everyday and all night

[@laketownmusic]

Mitchel Harmon “The morning light was blocked by dusty dirty blinds and I can hear your vodka kisses shouting fight fight FIGHT FIGHT” (it took me 20 times listening to it to understand her lol)

[@davidherrera4612]

Jajajjaa me to

[@bunkbeds3001]

That's exactly what I've been doing. I'm addicted

[@d.parasol]

Makes me start crying every time

[@fukutaichou1903]

I'm 7 years late. Can you imagine discovering this band in 2021? Pure joy. I don't even known if they still make music. But God I need more of this and will probable binge watch more of their videos.

[@desertrose2846]

Their music is on Spotify and other platforms if you're interested!

[@sandk75]

I live in Austin and JUST found this.....better late than never!

[@juliebraden6911]

If only there was a place where you could look them up to see if they're still making music

[@kaliishmalii]

They still play around Austin when it's not covid, but not always the full 17

[@kathyhollenbach7413]

@@juliebraden6911 Google their name; see what happens.

[@TrashcanReba]

In my top-five Tiny Desk Concerts The passion is nearly tangible

[@nicholasszewczyk4817]

Rebecca Campbell could you list your other favorites? I had never heard of these guys and gals until this was released. I love their style!

[@jburdick8611]

LOVE watching all the musicians "cramped" together. It's such an amazing visual.

[@carrijackson6007]

It is really cool

[@wordzmyth]

Yeah I thought they could have musical sardines in the title.

[@evanpb]

Man the instrumental bits on Marfa are seriously gorgeous

[@ZzuniaSZ]

Marfa makes me tear up every time I hear it.

[@captainhats8937]

The way the female singer goes from soft to screaming baffles me and gives me goosebumps!!

[@mansbz13]

This is like Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros minus the drugs.

[@KungFuIsland]

I dunno, the lead singer guy sounded very high.

[@joeschmoe6516]

Both the lead singers there are pretty deep into a trip...

[@ismaelruiz2412]

buajajajaja

[@paazbra]

Not so sure about the drugs...

[@whoknows-p6b]

they def are not free of drugs 😂

[@lierox9]

They use dynamics incredibly well

[@chrissconspiracycorner7819]

+Colin Folco isn't that like someone saying wow Jimmy Hendrix is good at the guitar and u saying "you do realize many people are good at guitar"?

[@therealgrapesoda]

+Colin Folco lol wtf? no.. I wish because the quality of music would rise.. even highly skilled musicians still have trouble taking dynamics into consideration sometimes

[@therealgrapesoda]

MrMcCoGo you're right but they were still tasteful

[@JohnSmith-iu3jg]

lierox9 not as well as Alabama shakes

[@OrentholJames]

When Emo music deals with its problems and grows up properly. Marigold is my new hot track even though it’s 7 years old lol.

[@getataste]

God i was looking for this comment so much

[@dabestisaiah]

I love The shot of the girl with the glasses screaming with the last "fight"

[@rafik6215]

goosebumps..

[@eyeluvviewtwo1814]

2:05 for reference

[@0oSuntCrewo0]

Read this right at that part in the song.

[@Becausing]

Ugh me too! And I love her cute little witch boot poking out from under her cello, tapping along!

[@jguitar151]

5:54 is such a powerful moment. I consistently come back to this tiny desk just for that moment in Marfa.

[@rjmccarty]

I don't think I've ever seen such a performance where I fell in love with every single artist up there in less than 15 minutes.

[@LippensEnte]

This is from 2013??? How am I so late to this?!

[@nairocamilo]

I know right?

[@Giganfan2k1]

Imagine me in 2019

[@KenMarkovic]

Relatable.

[@felipefernandes1562]

And me...

[@hellopinkham]

Your more hip to it than me. I just found it in 2020

[@amyproud]

My husband was playing his acoustic at river and they were there just being humble saying “yeah we play music too” lol he found them and was WTH!!! they were so humble and wonderful people

[@MitjaBichonOfficial]

Man this band must have been such a hard challenge to handle for the sound engineer, big up to you!

[@GrowwithCourt]

The algorithm over here trying to change my life

[@guillaumefunke3649]

Sshhhh just listen

[@zenodoeleman5152]

Saw these guys in Northampton a few months back, they're all such nice people. They were even nice enough to let me take a group photo with ALL of them!

[@AutumnTwillie]

lol

[@makudonarudokairu]

+Zeno Doeleman Did someone have to walk across the street to take the photo to fit everyone in it ? lol

[@dictabeat]

When you really wanted to be in a metal band but your moms made you learn classical instruments instead.

[@ordykamolane4455]

😂😂

[@MegaChefdan]

This a mix of classical, funk, jazz and pop. I don't see you on NPR, nor do I see ANYBODY at your "live shows" ...

[@dictabeat]

@@MegaChefdan You're so edgy. 🤣🤣🤣

[@spartannoob]

This is like Godspeed You Black Emperor for people who doesn’t like Godspeed You Black Emperor and are happy.

[@petitnicollas]

I also thought about them hahah. It's like GYBE meets Arcade Fire.

[@micky_knuckles]

i am deceased.

[@dnellcarson4571]

Why am I just seeing this in 2020??.. This is the "Art of Music" at its finest!. Incredible if you appreciate music diversity!.. Its like a whole different Genre.. I Mean Wow!.. Beautiful!..

[@AlekseyMaksimovichPeshkov]

social justice warriors should listen to this instead of WAP...

[@Praetoriusify]

There's no musical diversity here, it's totally standard indie-pop, just performed on classical instruments. Wow, so innovative.

[@ekimusman2]

how in the hell do these guys tour?! they're like a small militia. do they have a convoy of schoolbuses?

[@elenikiroy]

hahaha! True that!

[@newjersey3218]

Dang they're nothing like my orchestra, band, and choir going on a tour of schools... it takes so much time to get everything settled lmao

[@TGMinnieeMee]

ekimusman2 if you can move a triple a band across the country I 4 school busses, you can move this "small militia" in one tour bus

[@halfstep44]

TGMinnieeMee hi

[@kenderson3117]

I think it's actually just like two vans

[@hellkid5500]

honestly, this band is amazing. i just found them, but Dirty Summer at the end seriously gave me goosebumps, and the way the girl stands on the chair and belts out singing with the rest of them is honestly one of the most punk things I've seen.

[@cashburn26]

"Hey, do you guys need a [instrument]?" "Sure, why not" Repeat 8x

[@thekatalexander]

“No pressure, but I did bring you pastries” Me when I need to ask my friends and family for a big favor.

[@DAFye2008]

The KZbin algorithm has failed me. It took 7 years for me to find this gem.

[@sbryan46]

SAME! What is happening???

[@rakanthecharmer3677]

Yep!

[@maruunson]

Same lol

[@rinnr.7644]

THIS IS WHAT RAW PASSION AND EMOTION SOUNDS LIKE.

[@JohnSmith-iu3jg]

rinn r. No

[@AlekseyMaksimovichPeshkov]

This is the music that should be in a lot of movies

[@prettyupsetnerd5118]

still listening to this

[@iamquiksilver29]

Currently heart's a mess but through this, spirit's been lifted. I may be years late yet am still thankful I found this in this lifetime.

[@Jordcurious]

this band and arcade fire should have a gang war

[@jimminycricket3384]

Yes, the gang names would be the Acoustics vs. the Electros!

[@jordanjones6224]

jimminy cricket boo 😕

[@FirstnameLastname-kn5sw]

*snap snap*

[@glitterdarling4793]

I’d rather see them team up to fight evil

[@logandevine4225]

They put arcade fire to shame

[@MAandS]

Clicked this by mistake. I wasnt ready

[@powbobs]

T Ferg 😂

[@afronefro9925]

This is me but in 2020

[@NotTheLuckyOne]

i went to highschool with most of these guys and some I even went to elementary school with :D

[@MrBoxofplastic]

Ok. Do you want an award?

[@NotTheLuckyOne]

I just enjoy seeing my old classmates doing amazing things, that didn't call for a rude comment. leave it alone

[@frarfarf]

cock @@MrBoxofplastic

[@cranberryjuice3998]

i still see some people from elementary in my highschool and nothing changed!!! they still bully me...

[@polarbeargloves]

I'm here to give an award to someone who went to school with most of mother falcon, just to spite some jackass who seems like a miserable person. Is there anyone here who would be deserving of something like that?

[@ladenses8245]

*Goes and listens to more Mother Falcon immediately* Can't believe I've only just stumbled across this.

[@SPL3000]

Ditto

[@496brit]

I’m in love especially with the violinist sitting on the desk in her little velvet dress she’s such an artsy beatnik vibe

[@micky_knuckles]

I come back to watch/listen to this npr concert at least 2-3x a week, I can't even describe how much I love it or how it makes me feel and makes me cry 70% of the time. tonight is a crying night.

[@alecharden9863]

1am right now and currently listening to Marfa for the 15th time

[@micky_knuckles]

​@@alecharden9863ohhh yeah, I keep rewinding it, I think I've listened to that song at least 20 times just today

[@Koskicat]

I feel you bro.

[@Koskicat]

I have also just put this on repeat. I'm working off it though.

[@linabnr8691]

Verse 1] Bury the marigold underneath the bedroom And you stole two kisses from her lips Tears were shed and morals bled And petals were plucked Something in the heart beat like a drum [Chorus] Is this love? I don't know But tonight I'm gonna find out Is this love? I don't know But tonight I'm gonna find out [Verse 2] We kissed without hesitation, no reservations We dangle our feet from the highest places In the crowd of the sad in the crowd of the mad We are the only smiling faces [Verse 3] Every day and all night 'Til the morning dawn's bright I don't want to see you go And every day and all night Even when you're alright I don't want to let you go

[@from-a-venusian-closet]

I love how Nick's just in a constant state of shock at where he is...

[@curlyquirks72]

Just found out about them, and I fell in love There's so much burning passion, but it's pure and humble. It's contagious.

[@B.McAllister]

I wonder if anyone has ever caught a bow to the eye when they're that close together...

[@mr.laplaguea]

I am but a simple guy, i see a woman standing on a table yelling and i click.

[@BRobMorris]

Most bands stop taking new members way before the bassoon player and it's their loss

[@brandon7695]

hahaha

[@petitnicollas]

*Why I only discover this band now???* *I'm already in love with them*

[@MorganMurphyMr]

For some reason these guys had dropped off my rotation for a time. I'm glad they popped back into it today. They're great.

[@nololtoday]

Just added them to my own rotation. ^.^

[@Becausing]

I’m so glad that this performance still gets attention/comments. Such a standout for me thinking back on Tiny Desk performances.

[@damobdaking]

God I love finding bands like this when I'm having a bad bad pain day. Thank you NPR!

[@BrokenRRT]

Like CBD oil for the ears!

[@TaticusKgore]

Hope your pain goes away my friend. Take it easy scamp.

[@rinnr.7644]

LOVE NPR

[@TheDoomspeaker]

This is the kind of interaction that allows me to read comments. If it wasn't for stuff like this, I wouldn't bother.

[@timothyfiero6694]

Robert McNeil straight up

[@butterbelly3367]

Loved Marfa. The cello was so sensuous. Wind section for the 3rd song was so fun to listen to.

[@phinehastaylor6964]

I am absolutely blown back and overtaken with sheer amount of passion bursting from my phone! Mother Falcon is beautiful and inspiring!

[@Wtfplsstfu]

The female vocalist is so beautiful and her voice is beyond intoxicating. What a great arrangement

[@AlekseyMaksimovichPeshkov]

What about the Asian guy? Isn't he hot too?

[@Drjimathy]

Thank you, Sound Engineer Kevin Wait. The sound is AMAZING…each instrument…wow…AMAZING!

[@WGBHMusic]

Tiny Desk putting the wide lenses to use. Good stuff.

[@upsidedownpyramid7617]

All they need now is a trombone, the mix of melodic beauty and raunchy funk that instrument brings would fit their dynamic well

[@cejpk]

amazing music, but as a cello player, it hurts me to see his bow..

[@karabrogdon8104]

Kryštof Cejp riiiight. Like totally destroyed yet he played so cleanly with all 5 hairs on there

[@wollstone6568]

I don't even play cello and it hurts

[@satrioekowicaksono7452]

You never seen 2cello?

[@joedonelson5901]

@@satrioekowicaksono7452 ah geez... I love 2cellos and their music is great, but watching them play makes me feel the same way as movies that have a scene where an instrument is being smashed make me feel

[@anthonydavidson4942]

How does one even form a band like this, they’re all so beautiful

[@sefous9550]

I have seen them live on several occasions. I would not change anything about their vocal style.

[@lexlip6408]

Love this still. Such a still image of the culture 10 years ago.

[@iamhistorygeek]

I think they'd be really popular now

[@iamnoprophet]

If you like these guys, listen to Devotchka (actually did a soundtrack _Little Miss Sunshine_) and Beirut.

[@thomasthespecter4455]

True that ❤️ All great bands 🤘🏼

[@ismaelruiz2412]

beirut is great, and thanks for te other recomendation, im going to listen right now!

[@Giganfan2k1]

My first mental note was "these guys might be as good as Beirut". That is really high praise for me.

[@2Stripez]

9 years later and this is still an absolute amazing jam!

[@ToTheDanceFloor801]

Each member has a different reason why they are here and you can see it in all their faces when they play. Brilliant!

[@kaleidonope765]

No joke this band makes me feel like I could overthrow the government with a future cottagecore wife and I have never experienced such a VIBE before

[@SquareNoggin]

thats a good vibe

[@embs5803]

it's the best aesthetic, my mind can't be changed

[@somemoresomewhere1262]

Well, ironically... 😐. Just kidding.

[@drooogone]

I continue to love and admire this group of people so much. I hope I find a group of friends to play music like this one day Edit: 2 years and the love is still growing guys. I hope yall are all doing amazingly. Music is sustenance.

[@MarcoGarcia-vl7vm]

6 years late but they are the ideal show to watch during the Covid quarantine. May we soon can gather to listen an awesome Orchestra like Mother Falcon

[@AdrianSanchez-cx6sm]

Is it just me or are these some of the most talented and amazing people of today's world. And guys the vocals are top notch. They add a natural feel to the music along with the string instruments. Good job on making awesome music

[@eviest3vie]

was looking for mother mother content and stumbled across this masterpiece. sad that i’m 7 YEARS LATE, but i don’t regret watching this at all. absolutely stunning.

[@el_blaxicano2]

I don't understand how I'm 5 years late.. I love this

[@hrivefiryasessrumnir8451]

Same 0.0!

[@dnellcarson4571]

Im saying the same thing.. In 2020!..I Love It!...

[@B.McAllister]

I love it when she goes all "Captain, my captain." at the end.

[@daystate123]

I really hope all of these people are really good friends. That's the image I'm getting from their music...love it

[@indubitablyzara]

Man, I miss Mother Falcon. Though it was always kind of inevitable that a band made up of 17 people probably wouldn't be able to keep going for years and years.

[@evergirl1231]

Awww, I just found this video now years later. I'm a new fan even though they no longer are a group.

[@yodal_]

@@evergirl1231 Nah, they are still touring. I'm pretty sure they released a single earlier this year.

[@fireyflower6643]

Just did a quick google and they are definitely still together, announced touring dates 2019

[@aleeshasarr]

They released a single this year

[@d.parasol]

The band has reduced in size and gone for more selective projects

[@surfmorworkless]

The transition at about 5:53, wow. Amazing!

[@johvie]

Shivers. Was not expecting that.

[@patrickvieira9200]

yeah! alway give me chills

[@m.g.4060]

there isnt really any transition, just more people play. theres no key change or tempo change

[@NisaAnn]

I feel inspired to practice my violin every time I hear this

[@cellobuddy251]

Mother Falcon at NPR has to be my favorite! They're so amazing. Their music is like super surreal.

[@LardoWizardo]

To me, Still one of the greatest performances of ALL TIME

[@MrBino227]

Does anyone else listen to this five times a day everyday ?

[@polishka7529]

The sheer amount of energy in this thumbnail scares me

[@RhythmMan101]

I love the part when the word "fight" quickly rises in volume. Gives me chills every time

[@hermishmer]

Can we all collectively agree that 8:20 is like the most adorable thing in this whole video?

[@AlaskanAmbassador]

This is astounding and amazing. It calls for a mosh pit except it's a whirlwind of good vibes.

[@ayushigandhi3842]

that female, gets possessed at the end xD song over, she's back to herself :P all the other musicians are just so casual about it, like we see this every other day

[@shylashes]

Just in case y’all ever wondered what Austin feels like during summer break - this is it. Like magic. Nice kids too.

[@Ming3r]

I think I've watched this 10 times in the last week and am really sad I probably won't ever see them live :(

[@leoogle4814]

This band is irretrievably amazing

[@Tysoneko]

I think I just fell in love

[@thefakepoetry]

The thumbnail successfully drew my attention

[@catfishmudflap]

I expected their instruments would catch fire during this performance. Very inspirational.

[@bmthlovesyoulots]

The amount of feeling and soul they have is just so fucking amazing like wow

[@DanielRodriguez-bu8du]

Is like they are in trance, it's amazing to see.

[@DajianaHuang]

2:03 is amazing! gives me chills every time.

[@YooryYoory]

After 5 years. i agree

[@paulwork8252]

Marfa. Wow. Layers upon layers. So lush.

[@tessasundin2602]

one of them gave me a free shirt bc i was sad that i didn't have money and he thought i was cool i crIED WTF

[@TonyH-8208]

Tis' Amazing! Hope your no longer sad?

[@fireyflower6643]

Wonderful

[@Tysoneko]

Anthony Hunter *you’re

[@scott1853]

​@@Tysoneko This comment pretty much sums up the internet

[@---l---]

Tiny desk out here getting it done. Mother Falcon is such an incredible band.