Kara Frame | May 23, 2024 When we last heard from The Staves, its members were in the kitchen of their Watford, England childhood home. Sourdough was on the table and sunlight streamed through the curtains as the folk-pop group's sisterly harmonies and banter made their Tiny Desk (home) concert feel familiar and approachable. Three years later, The Staves finally made it to the NPR Music office.
What was founded as a sister trio is now a sister duo — Emily Stavely-Taylor, the eldest, is taking time away from the band to focus on her family. The Staves' new album, All Now, reflects that change; on record and in this performance, Jessica and Camilla Staveley-Taylor quiet any qualms that they would be able to carry on the harmonies for which the group is known. Instead, the Tiny Desk setting perfectly illuminates the power and talent of their voices.
SET LIST "Fundamental Memory" "All Now" "I'll Never Leave You Alone" "So Gracefully"
MUSICIANS Jessica Staveley-Taylor: vocals, guitar Camilla Staveley-Taylor: vocals, ukulele Marcus Hamblett: guitar, bass Rob Pemberton: piano, bass, vocals Glyn Daniels: drums
TINY DESK TEAM Producer: Kara Frame Director/Editor: Maia Stern Audio Technical Director: Neil Tevault Host/Series Producer: Bobby Carter Videographers: Maia Stern, Kara Frame, Elizabeth Gillis Audio Engineer: Carleigh Strange Production Assistant: Ashley Pointer Tiny Desk Team: Hazel Cills, Joshua Bryant Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed Series Creators: Bob Boilen, Stephen Thompson VP, Visuals and Music: Keith Jenkins
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