Holly Macve: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

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Stephen Thompson | June 23, 2017 - Holly Macve's voice seems to hover from era to era, coming to rest somewhere between the lonesome twang of Patsy Cline and the moodily modern slur of Lana Del Rey. Macve's songs lope and shimmer at a lazy pace, but they never lack drama, even as she holds herself motionless.
The Brighton-based singer-songwriter recently stopped by the Tiny Desk to perform three songs from Golden Eagle, her debut album. Whether performing on acoustic guitar (for "No One Has The Answers" and "The Corner Of My Mind") or piano (for Golden Eagle's epic title track), Macve remained in complete command. Backed by a suitably low-key band, she'd sound subtly radiant just about anywhere, from your nearest country bar to the most dreamily lit stage in Twin Peaks.
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Set List
"No One Has The Answers"
"The Corner Of My Mind"
"Golden Eagle"
Musicians
Holly Macve (vocals, guitar, piano); Tommy Ashby (guitar); Michael Blackwell (bass); David Dyson (drums)
Credits
Producers: Bob Boilen, Stephen Thompson, Niki Walker; Audio Engineer: Josh Rogosin; Videographers: Niki Walker, Morgan Noelle Smith, Beck Harlan; PA: CJ Riculan; Photo: Claire Harbage/NPR.
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@mattpenman6590 3 года назад

I love this so much and get so frustrated that literally no one else I know hears it or gets it. The subtle details of her vocals, the emotional venerability, the vocal harmonies. I keep coming back year after year.

@tremaynetyler947 2 дня назад

Why does it frustrate you that other people don't have the same music interests as you lol

@ryankim3553 7 лет назад

Her upper range is absolutely ridiculous, I don't think people understand how much vocal control it takes to jump what, like two octaves? She's like Hank Williams Sr. meets Sarah Vaughan and she's incredible

@interstellish 7 лет назад

It's a register change in the way that yodelling does them. It's not so much a linear change as it is like slipping into falsetto. It's actually not that tough to do at all (nowhere near as hard a jump like what folks do in classical singing) and it's a staple of Appalachian music.

@dawnuddaded853 7 лет назад

Sarah Vaughan did meet Hank Williams Sr. once, but she didn't recognize him under the sheet.

@acestorms5256 5 лет назад

Yeah, it's really hard to hear, that something really good is going on with her voice. That's only clear to select experts who have the gift...All the others only hear fart-noises when she sings...

@elenac1010 5 лет назад

@@dawnuddaded853 !! wow

@trevvorgorman7985 7 лет назад

This is incredible. The tremulous quality of her vocal is beautiful. It is really refreshing to hear a vocalist explore alternative, expressive subtleties in singing. Modern pop vocalists, even Adele, have struggled to not all sound like they were all trained in the same pop-star-factory-academy. So very lovely, Tiny Desk Concert finds these treasures.

@oliverzemo3936 7 лет назад

I think the whole "they look bored" thing is the point. They're trying to create a desolate and lonely soundscape. If you close your eyes you can imagine the music playing over a ghost town, at least that's what I got from it.

@kristynabhattacharyya1027 7 лет назад

I absolutely fell in love with Holly and the band. Their face expressions were perfect and matched the music. Loved it. Loved it. Couldn't get enough of it. Thank you!

@SourDoughBill 7 лет назад

Very nice. Beautiful voice and thoroughly enjoyed the down-on-your-luck bluesy country sound.

@setobikouta2310 7 лет назад

i got so sad when it ended, like: "please just one more?" closing my eyes while listening to this felt like being in a lonely, abandoned village, and on the last track, like swimming through a cold dark ocean being hit with waves and thunder on all sides. i loved how the tremor of her vocals mixed with that of the guitar and with the heft of her piano chords. thanks, npr, for always handing me these mind-expanding gems, and thanks as well for your outstanding audio quality!

@kristynabhattacharyya1027 7 лет назад

i couldn't agree more.

@MhadPheeGFYS 6 лет назад

I'm actually in an abandoned ocean and that's how it sounds

@tremaynetyler947 2 дня назад

@@MhadPheeGFYSit's true. I was the ocean

@davew5161 6 лет назад

Like most Tiny Desks, I stumbled into Holly and couldn't stop listening!!

@redrider6457 7 лет назад

What a talent. Would love to see her live, and that band knows what they are doing. Great stuff. Layers of Joni, Joan, but no doubt, this is her unique voice. Love.

@highwayqueens1952 7 лет назад

Beautiful performance ❤️

@CaullynGodfrey 6 лет назад

Timeless, classic, talented.

@tehilauzan-4324 7 лет назад

they're great! cant stop listening...

@tittyfrance3540 7 лет назад

hooooo ouiiiiii !!!! quelle belle decourverte , super voix et facon de chanter , the album goes for meeeeeeeee

@savannahshelly6488 7 лет назад

Angelic and enchanting

@goodguyfrey 7 лет назад

Such a great show; I hope to see y'all play in the States sometime.

@ladenjacobsen2368 5 лет назад

Shes one of the most beautiful girls to ever be made in human history. Plus shes purely talented

@rogerhahn1701 7 лет назад

Fantastic artwork - go on!

@DiegaTaibo 6 лет назад

Que hermosa voz por favor, te hace volar en todos los sentidos.

@tittyfrance3540 6 лет назад

dear your album is magnificent , a joy to listen to , j adore la maniere dotn elle joue de sa voix et,musicalement tres bon , buy her album , it s worth it ...

@Piggy-Oink-Oink 7 лет назад

Holly is great. Her voice breaks in key and this is traditional old school country. Not the auto tune pop of today;s modern country. Pull out your Hank Williams, Loretta Lynn and DOlly parton and then you will understand.

@mons3020 6 лет назад

What's surprisin' to me is that she's not American, but does America's most cultured genre more justice than these country rock/pop artists. It seems too, that country is starting to climb up again with the likes of Sturghill Simpson and Margo Price. Lindi Ortega as well. Stay tuned, I guess...

@shelbymartinez104 6 лет назад

She’s actually from the Yorkshire Alps, so it’s more traditional yodeling ♥️

@rtv3815r 7 лет назад

Nicole Kidman sounds terrific!

@gordonanderson3111 7 лет назад

IS that Kidman's kid?

@luisaagudelo7782 7 лет назад

You mean southern Lana Del Rey?

@ericspace8816 7 лет назад

Her acting experience helps a lot, she just pretends she's a country singer called "Holly" and the rest just falls into place.

@MhadPheeGFYS 6 лет назад

Its Tracy Lords kid.

@johnny141093 6 лет назад

Her mum is Emily Druce, I went to school with her!

@eventtrading 7 лет назад

Mesmerizing

@GreenTeaquila 6 лет назад

I love this!

@SeraphineClarisse 4 месяца назад

unique voice i continued to listen even though i never heard of her

@eventtrading 7 лет назад

Lovely Voice

@juny8869 7 лет назад

thank you

@MartinDugganDesign 2 месяца назад

Stunningly beautiful ❤

@rz5800 7 лет назад

Joni Mitchell, Lana Del Re, what else? I really like those long sweeping notes swaying you to other places. I think she's transporting herself there too, that might be why she looks vaguely distant. idk could be wrong.

@TomaTooe7 7 лет назад

so good

@thecatalunya1 7 лет назад

kept me watching enjoyed this...

@tittyfrance3540 7 лет назад

the album is a marvel ,love the sound and that singing , i a pas fallu longtemp , une ou deux ecoutes

@themysticmuse1111 6 лет назад

Love this

@dr_vegapunk13 6 лет назад

Excellent

@3rk84 7 лет назад

wuju!! que bn canta 😍

@Surfsquirt1234 7 лет назад

This is so beautiful, can we please look past the fact that she's not smiling? Why does she need to smile anyway? Yodeling is pretty cool and I'm assuming it's a singing technique used on bluegrass/country/folk. As well as purposely going off on key. They remind me a lot of Fleetwood Mac and I really can't wait to hear more

@The10000lbGorilla 7 лет назад

It isn't that she isn't smiling, it is that she doesn't appear to be experiencing any emotion at all. If I Tab out and just listen it sounds great, but when I actually watch her perform she looks like she is reciting a grocery list or something and it really kills the energy of the song. If an artist can't get excited about their own music, why should I? It is the same reason I have been trying to get into My Bloody Valentine for 10 years but just can't get over the Shoegazing.

@alisonjauss3495 7 лет назад

Perhaps it kills the energy of a live performance (for some people), but making assumptions about what emotions the performers are experiencing or not has to be the biggest energy-killer here right? They might be really anxious and just focusing. I try to always make a point to tab out. ;)

@matts5247 7 лет назад

Felicitas Anijielo lol "yodeling is something they use on country folk" haha. It's the latest WMD. And how in the world do they remind you of fleet wood Mac other than having Stevie's hat

@donteatpoop4689 6 лет назад

But wait, she's female. Aren't females required to smile at all times?

@IsTheSkyUp 6 лет назад

expecting and pressuring women to smile is a form of emotional labour

@Will-wp2cp 7 лет назад

Her voice is intoxicating!

@nicklaushoudini7029 4 года назад

Wow !! Just wow... What a dreamy mood...

@jasminemerriman17 3 года назад

this voice is incredible

@littlebemen925 6 лет назад

whoa, this is really something else. Quite captivating.

@joeyculley5509 7 лет назад

I think this is super dope!

@YvieScarlet 5 лет назад

i’m in love with her

@gerardothielen4310 4 года назад

Well arranged

@user-id3ik9xh2h 3 месяца назад

she is perfect

@arthurfranklinbirney7254 6 лет назад

....... *** GREAT PERFORMANCE *** ...... !

@richieroma 5 лет назад

great. made my day!

@MrARDIEN 7 лет назад

Omg She's so beautiful 😍😍

@JosephParkMusic 6 лет назад

Amazing

@samaraamorim9979 2 года назад

Para mim, é uma benção o NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert existir, é um deleite para os meus ouvidos e para minha alma. Muito obrigada por isso Bob Boilen. ♥️

@PalmnutRalph 7 лет назад

Wow!

@3rk84 3 года назад

Canta hermoso

@elenac1010 5 лет назад

Epitome of dreamy.

@ralphyznaga1761 7 лет назад

Please ignore all the negativity from people who don't do anything themselves. Your sound is original and terrific. Here's to continued success! Please play Austin City Limits festival in 2017!

@redrider6457 7 лет назад

Thanks for chiming in with a bit of musical sanity.

@ralphyznaga1761 7 лет назад

Appreciate it.

@user-rl1ph5sf2h 8 дней назад

What a voice break,a one and only

@SuperAjej 5 лет назад

I knew I’d see doing it somewhere one day , 🤘🏼

@marimateen 5 лет назад

This is so pretty

@andreguerin2461 6 лет назад

It's very tough to sing like she do! Hope you have a great career!

@samaraamorim9979 2 года назад

Bob, você bem que poderia trazer o Tommy Ashby pra uma apresentação aí. Ele é um ótimo cantor! Me dê essa alegria. Uma fã brasileira ♥️🇧🇷

@SpencerWeltmer 5 лет назад

Shes the best

@Dave-wf8sv 6 лет назад

Beautiful Lovely. Reminiscent of Dylan.

@sametzweiler2630 7 лет назад

I didn't know Drake Bell played bass

@lebogangpanyane2576 7 лет назад

at 5 secs I was like 'country, no way' and then she started that falsetto or yodeling thing. Third song is the it, beautiful backing and gUitar riffs

@s_n_g77 7 лет назад

Cool ^^

@johndou423 7 лет назад

this stuff is great, why all the hate?

@underwoodvoice9077 7 лет назад

If the Cowboy Junkies came from Appalachia...very nice. I love the old-timey country style vocals.

@TheDruidKing 7 лет назад

Blondie perfected the "why am I here?" look back in the eighties.

@taniaiii4535 7 лет назад

WOW

@jonnyjaywick 6 лет назад

this is fucking excellent. Holly is going to be YUGE !!

@jasonfarey1 7 лет назад

wow

@OldGamingGeezer 7 лет назад

Wow

@thebeardedladies6036 7 лет назад

I really want her hat.

@davevanfunk8917 7 лет назад

I want the drummer's jacket

@thebeardedladies6036 7 лет назад

It does look super cozy doesn't it?

@leood8155 7 лет назад

I really want her.

@lunamamasita 5 лет назад

Love her voice, Corner of My Mind was hauntingly beautiful. Also you have an uncanny resemblance to Nicole Kidman!

@ernesthemingway9094 7 лет назад

Holly shit that's/she's beautiful.

@Mercie22 2 года назад

@jayhawker9259 7 лет назад

Really unique voice. Has some Iris DeMent in her.

@engynntechnologies4042 7 лет назад

The electric guitar player was the happiest of the whole band LOL

@appleshampew 7 лет назад

well I woke up sunday morning with no way to hold my head...that didn't hurt

@wolfcreekboys7353 7 лет назад

Interesting

@danny_oh 7 лет назад

not bad

@Th3Gr3mlinz 7 лет назад

NPR.....quit fuckin around. Where's the Tiny Desk with Chano?!?! Been way more than a week since yall said you were gonna post it!

@PedritoElMaldito 6 лет назад

Th3Gr3mlinz I know it's been out for a while now, but for future reference, they post their videos on their website first, then upload it to RU-vid like a week later

@kawabungadad8945 7 лет назад

Can we get a Gogo Penguin Tiny Desk, or perhaps an Alfa Mist tiny desk? Maybe a Moonchild Tiny desk? Yussef Kamaal? The Holydrug Couple? Kaidi Tatham? Monophonics? Okay I'll shut up now.

@lukefitzpatrick398 7 лет назад

Reminds me of Joni Mitchell at times

@matt.pma.kresnaputra5458 7 лет назад

More into the pop side like carole king. Amazing music eh?

@lukefitzpatrick398 7 лет назад

Yeah, for sure. If you're into that sound definitely check out Laura Nyro if you haven't already, she slots just on the slightly more soul-oriented side of Carole King I think.