Gallant NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

January 30 2017 Suraya Mohamed When Christopher Gallant was featured in Forbes' 30 Under 30 list the testimonial came from none other than Elton John who said When I hear his voice I just lose it The two even performed Gallant's song Weight In Gold together back in September Gallant performed a stripped-down version of that hit when he came to the Tiny Desk earlier this month and preceded it with another of his best-known songs Skipping Stones Written with Jhen Aiko that tune radiates sultry intensity and passion here the talented Dani Ivory who's performed as a touring member of Imagine Dragons sits in for Aiko Ology Gallant's 2016 debut is up for a Grammy next month for Best Urban Contemporary Album and another of its falsetto-driven highlights opens this three-song set On the record Bourbon is produced with a funky old-school Prince-like drum track but here a steady drum beat grounds the hypnotic song just as well if not better Best of all Bourbon gets a welcome bonus at the Tiny Desk a guest rap by Saba a charismatic rising star and frequent Chance The Rapper collaborator Ology is available now iTunes a https 3A 2F 2Fitunes apple com 2Fus 2Falbum 2Fology 2Fid1109106508 a Amazon a https 3A 2F 2Fwww amazon com 2FOlogy-Gallant 2Fdp 2FB01IBLM16A a SET LIST Bourbon feat Saba Skipping Stones feat Dani Ivory Weight In Gold MUSICIANS Gallant vocals Wes Switzer bass Dani Ivory keys vocals Dylan Jones guitar A J Novak percussion featuring guest rapper Saba in Bourbon CREDITS Producers Suraya Mohamed Niki Walker Audio Engineer Josh Rogosin Videographers Niki Walker Colin Marshall Kara Frame Production Assistant A Noah Harrison Photo Claire Harbage NPR For more Tiny Desk concerts subscribe to our podcast a http 3A 2F 2Fwww npr org 2Fpodcasts 2F510292 2Ftiny-desk-concerts-video a

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