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Sept. 22, 2020 | Suraya Mohamed – In 2015, Oddisee visited the Tiny Desk with a drummer and a keyboardist. For his Tiny Desk (home) concert, he assembled his full band, Good Company, for the first time since the global pandemic cancelled their tour last spring. They rehearsed the day before this capture at Assorted Studios in York, Penn., the midway point between the members’ hometowns of Philadelphia, New York City and Washington D.C. They picked this facility because it felt more like a living room than a studio. And to make it feel as cozy as possible, they brought memorabilia from their own homes. Bass player Dennis Turner brought family photos, Ralph Real (on the Fender Rhodes) brought his son’s toy drum set, and Oddisee brought tribal statues from Sudan.
The five captivating songs are from his new EP, Odd Cure, “a record I didn’t want to write but needed to,” Oddisee said in July. He wrote it in eight weeks, between March and May, while in self-isolation. He had just returned from a performance in Thailand and wanted to protect his family. Oddisee says these songs were inspired by the deluge of news, social media, misinformation and conspiracy theories generated during the first weeks of the pandemic. Relevant and inspiring, his music and its message addresses the uncertainty and anxiety we all live with today.
SET LIST
“The Cure”
“Shoot Your Shot”
“I Thought You Were Fate”
“Still Strange”
“Go To Mars”
MUSICIANS
Oddisee: vocals; Ralph Real: vocals, Rhodes; Olivier St.Louis: vocals, guitar; Jon Laine: drums, vocals; Dennis Turner: bass; DJ Unown: MPC; Saint Ezekiel: guitar: Priya Ragu; vocals
CREDITS
Video by: Keith Charles, Lawrence Miner; Audio by: Delf; Producer: Suraya Mohamed; Audio Mastering Engineer: Josh Rogosin; Video Producer: Morgan Noelle Smith; Associate Producer: Bobby Carter; Executive Producer: Lauren Onkey; Senior VP, Programming: Anya Grundmann
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I have no idea how this guy isn't enormously popular. Seen him 4 times in Nashville, never with more than 20 some people in the crowd, and this dude and his band SMOKE live. Just cook up hot funk and rhymes, and are so on point and just in the pocket with their groove. Simply masterful.
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Smooth, fresh, refreshing, intelligent, mature and dope! Their grooves are all that!
Oddisee been a fave of mine for forever but he really cracked my head with the "Latte Larry" jawn! Keep at it, sir. THANK YOU
Dope
lots of love to everyone
Hands down Oddisee got flow 4 Shure! "Go to Mars" is the joint….. certified classic & this kid and his band are the truth y'all!!!!
Go to Mars Lovely composition and arrangement
I have no idea how this guy isn't enormously popular. Seen him 4 times in Nashville, never with more than 20 some people in the crowd, and this dude and his band SMOKE live. Just cook up hot funk and rhymes, and are so on point and just in the pocket with their groove. Simply masterful.
One of my favorite albums.
never disappoints
Latte Larry’s!
Dope perfuming
If you aren't catching the vibe to this. I need to notify your next of kin….
Oddisee is so slept on its crazy
My man Ralph Real holding it down on them Keys! Get em' my man!
I'm deeply in love with Oddisee
Why no one told me?
Go to Mars live just might be the theme of my life.
This performance deserves well over 1 million views instead of 300k.
Oddisee is amazing!
Still strange… Way better than the studio recording. That's why I love these tiny desk sets, you see people who can perform better "live" for once
lazy sunday. thinking about my meal in the evening and my weekly call with her. everythings fine.
Amir just stole the crown from AP…. All without leaving his home. Mad respect
I thought you were fate, truly one of Oddisee's most beautiful songs. Almost brings tears to my eyes seeing the performance
YOU GUYS ROCK!!!! so much fun just watching yall 🙂 thank you for making beautiful music!
NPR haciendo lo suyo, gracias por mostrarnos estos pedazos de maestros.
Dope
I wish he did own appeal
If I could give this a like every time I watched it, it would have about 20,000 likes
Genius level everything and everybody
Dope
Those are not tribal statues, they're ancient relics from an East African civilization – probably Kush, or Meroe.
Amazing performance!! I love his music, the band, the vibe, everything!
That guitarist got me instantly thinking: Oddissee, Tom Misch (guitar), Alfa Mist (keys), Anderson Paak (drums)… BOOM!
oh my God i want that T shirt
I'm mad I'm jus seeing this! Dude is cold! And he definitely is underrated! Still have the fight on HEEEEAVVVVY rotation!
I love Oddisee but he looks like Mr Potato Head in this video
im dying to know the drummers cymbals pleaseeeee
The rampant kiss suggestively land because green putatively paddle circa a tight sale. coordinated, merciful cave
PLAY THAT ISHHHHH
Absolute excellence!
omg….THIS IS SO GOOD! and im not sorry for yelling there 🙂