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NILÜFER YANYA PERFORMS NPR TINY DESK (HOME) CONCERT

July 22, 2020 by Cadence Recordings

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FEATURING NEW SONG “DAY 7”

photo by: Molly Daniels

(Toronto, ON – July 22, 2020) – Nilüfer Yanya’s new Tiny Desk (Home) Concert is streaming today on NPR Music. Filmed at Riverfish Studio in Cornwall, UK, the session features Yanya playing “Paralysed” – off her 2019 debut album Miss Universe – for the first time, as well as Miss Universe favorites “Heat Rises” and”Heavyweight Champion Of The Year” and a brand-new track called “Day 7.” NPR calls the session “an easy introduction to an artist who may, and most likely will, make her way to your heart.” Watch Nilüfer’s Tiny Desk (Home) Concert HERE.

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Nilüfer Yanya’s Miss Universe was named one of the best albums of 2019 by Pitchfork, Billboard, Stereogum, Consequence of Sound, The Guardian, MTV, Noisey, The Independent, Paste, Under the Radar, Dazed, Clash, and more. NPR Music named her their #3 Best New Artist of 2019, behind only Billie Eilish and Maggie Rogers. Nilüfer performed her single “In Your Head” on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert and Later…with Jools Holland and played an incredible Tiny Desk Concert for NPR Music.

PRAISE FOR NILÜFER YANYA:

“The rapturous debut from the British singer-songwriter takes adventurous pop-rock crucibles to new heights with her illusory songwriting and stunning voice.”

– PITCHFORK (8.3, Best New Music)

“Her voice is the center of the galaxy.” -WALL STREET JOURNAL

“[Miss Universe] skates swiftly from scuzzy rock to pinprick funk, from power chords and splatting cymbals to soft, prettily multi-tracked hooks…unabashedly beautiful.”

– ROLLING STONE (Artist You Need to Know)

“On her debut album, Miss Universe, Yanya has pulled one more trick from her sleeve: crafting an entire world unto herself.” -NPR (First Listen)

“Yanya oozes starpower.” – MTV

“[Miss Universe] feels wise beyond its years, yet has a joyful abandon about it that sounds intrinsically young.” – ESQUIRE

“She packages the unknown into crisp, fluid pop songs that act like elliptical thoughts, full of not-sures and maybes and endless possibilities.” – STEREOGUM (Album of the Week)

“Innovative and striking pop euphoria … every track sends shivers down the spine.“

– CLASH (9/10)

“Shreddy indie rock rooted in soul, totally unique and exciting.” – THE FADER

“One of 2019’s most fascinating breakouts.” – UPROXX

“Sharp, straightforward songwriting, a refreshing willingness to take on a variety of genres and a palette of distorted guitars that jostle and slice with precision.”

– BILLBOARD

“An abstract and contemplative study of the mental and physical, tackling ambitious themes.” – HARPER’S BAZAAR

“A strikingly confident record.” – UNDER THE RADAR

“An impressive collection of tough, simple pop-rock songs… it’s a debut that seems designed to showcase her range as a rising artist.” – JEZEBEL

“An emotionally multi-faceted album to luxuriate in.” – PASTE

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CHICANO BATMAN – NPR TINY DESK CONCERT

July 7, 2020 by Cadence Recordings

ATO Records, Chicano Batman, Invisible People, Live Performance, NPR Music, Tiny Desk Concert

NEW ALBUM ‘INVISIBLE PEOPLE’ OUT NOW

WATCH THE BAND’S PERFORMANCE ON

THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT #PLAYATHOME SERIES

(Toronto, ON – July 7, 2020) – Chicano Batman’s NPR Tiny Desk Concert (from home) is out now. Filmed in sync with every band member playing in separate rooms, this special socially distanced edition of the Tiny Desk series features four songs performed from this year’s critically-acclaimed Invisible People (ATO), out now.

Pitchfork says the record is “their most accessible…with big hooks and definitive statements to match,” while the LA Times praises the “mix of borderless 1960s and ’70s rock and percussive contemporary tones.” Invisible People was also recently No. 1 in college radio, making it the first record at No. 1 to feature people of color since Brittany Howard last fall.

Watch the full performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hARU2pnprX4

NPR TINY DESK SETLIST:

1. I know It

2. Moment of Joy

3. Color my life

4. Polymetronomic Harmony

PRAISE FOR CHICANO BATMAN:

“Retro-tinged resistance funk”

– ROLLING STONE

“Supremely groovy”

– FADER

“Beautiful mix of love songs, psychedelia to political consciousness”

– NPR MUSIC

“Progressive lyrics with hard-hitting synth-funk beats”

– V MAN

“A cross of Tame Impala and Neon Indian…shape their tropicalia-bent indie rock into a glossier pop-style”

– CONSEQUENCE OF SOUND

“Perfect musical accompaniment for summer cruisin'”

– AV CLUB

ABOUT CHICANO BATMAN:

Like all the most iconic music born from the West Coast, Chicano Batman’s ‘Invisible People’ offers an instant escape into the beautifully strange world they inhabit. Throughout their fourth album, vocalist/keyboardist Bardo Martinez, guitarist Carlos Arévalo, bassist Eduardo Arenas, and drummer Gabriel Villa channel the kinetic spirit of their city into a wildly shapeshifting sound, ultimately finding an unstoppable joy in following their most outrageous instincts. Produced by Leon Michels (The Carters, A$AP Rocky, Lee Fields & the Expressions) and mixed by Shawn Everett (Vampire Weekend, Alabama Shakes, Beck), ‘Invisible People’ taps into the unbridled creativity Chicano Batman previously brought to their 2009 self-titled debut, 2014’s ‘Cycles Of Existential Rhyme,’ and 2017’s ‘Freedom Is Free’ (their first release since signing to ATO Records). But as evidenced on songs like lead single “Color My Life” and on the album’s emotionally raw title track (whose lyrics examine race as a scientific fallacy), ‘Invisible People’ embodies elements of everything from krautrock to hip-hop-all while capturing the powerful energy the band’s shown in touring with artists like Alabama Shakes, Portugal The Man, and Jack White. The result is Chicano Batman’s most imaginative body of work yet, a collection of songs that could only come from their own idiosyncratic minds.

CHICANO BATMAN ON THE WEB:

https://www.instagram.com/chicanobatman/

https://www.facebook.com/chicanobatman/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX_d31bxww8NGANPDV_yuRw

https://twitter.com/chicanobatman

https://soundcloud.com/chicanobatman

ALLEN STONE TAKES NPR’S “TINY DESK CONCERT” TO INSPIRED HEIGHTS

March 20, 2020 by Cadence Recordings

Allen Stone, American Privilege, ATO Records, Brown Eyed Lover, Building Balance, Consider Me, Give You Blue, NPR Music, R&B, Soul, Tiny Desk Concert

SOULFUL FOUR-SONG SESSION OUT NOW

WATCH HERE

Photo Credit: Quinn Russell Brown

(Toronto, ON – March 20, 2020) – Today, Allen Stone has fulfilled a long-standing wish of his fans with the release of a Tiny Desk Concert that is sure-to-be one of the most soulfully moving NPR sessions in recent years.

Allen brought to the legendary DC HQ of NPR the meticulously constructed stripped-down re-imaginings of “Consider Me” (which GQ recently called one of the “Best Love Songs of 2020”), “Give You Blue” (a touching ode to devotion he wrote for his wife shortly after proposing), his rousing unanimous fan-favorite “Brown Eyed Lover,” and “American Privilege”, a song that feels especially poignant in the midst of the current public health situation and political climate.

Whether in the studio recording his acclaimed latest album Building Balance, performing live for thousands of people nightly on the record’s corresponding tour (35,000 tickets sold throughout his entire US run), or singing face-to-face with fans as part of his unprecedented 2019 “Karaoke Extravaganza” tour, Allen brings to life his expertly-written slice-of-life soul with heartfelt integrity, vocals that seem to defy gravity, and an effortlessly irresistible charisma.

Today’s Tiny Desk is no exception, with Allen’s charm & spirit-shaking vocals on perfect & full display, accompanied by the likes of pianist Michael Elson and vocally backed the powerhouse trio of Moorea Masa, Jessica Childress, & Raquel Rodriguez. NPR Music producer Bobby Carter echoed this sentiment saying, “I’ve been an Allen Stone fan for quite some time and I knew it was only a matter of time before he played the Tiny Desk. He approached his set like he’s done it ten times over and delivered a perfect career snapshot. Instantly one of my favorite shows to produce.”

The remainder of Allen’s stateside tour (including three sold-out shows in his beloved home city of Seattle) have been postponed and will be rescheduled soon. In this moment of global unrest, Allen is also working to give back, recently performing as part of Billboard’s ” Live At-Home series and raising money for an organization of his choosing (LA’s Downtown Women’s Center).

ALLEN STONE TAKES NPR’S “TINY DESK CONCERT” TO INSPIRED HEIGHTS

March 20, 2020 by Cadence Recordings

Allen Stone, American Privilege, Brown Eyed Lover, Consider Me, Give You Blue, NPR Music, Tiny Desk Concert

SOULFUL FOUR-SONG SESSION OUT NOW

WATCH HERE

Photo Credit: Quinn Russell Brown

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NILÜFER YANYA PERFORMS NPR TINY DESK (HOME) CONCERT

CHICANO BATMAN – NPR TINY DESK CONCERT

ALLEN STONE TAKES NPR’S “TINY DESK CONCERT” TO INSPIRED HEIGHTS

ALLEN STONE TAKES NPR’S “TINY DESK CONCERT” TO INSPIRED HEIGHTS