Nicole Bus NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

Watch Nicole Bus play You Love It and Mr Big Shot at the Tiny Desk Follow Nicole Bus a https 3A 2F 2Fwww instagram com 2Fthenicolebus 2F a a https 3A 2F 2Fwww facebook com 2Fnicoleabus 2F a a https 3A 2F 2Ftwitter com 2Fthenicolebus a a https 3A 2F 2Fnicolebus com a More from NPR Music Tiny Desk Concerts a https 3A 2F 2Fwww npr org 2Ftinydesk a Twitter a https 3A 2F 2Ftwitter com 2Fnprmusic a Instagram a https 3A 2F 2Fwww instagram com 2Fnprmusic a Aug 21 2019 Abby O'Neill -- Emerging artist Nicole Bus who was born and raised in Amsterdam had an immediate presence about her a glow that radiated from all 6'1 of her as she sauntered into the Tiny Desk area She beamed a smile so infectious that her energy and aura were immediately felt And this was before she graced us with her sultry voice Before launching into her performance Nicole shared how meaningful this moment was and that playing at the tiny desk was a vision board aspiration she willfully manifested An ominous piano melody from keyboardist Eugene Man Man Roberts helped set an ever-evolving mood on the opening song You along with a seamless blend of horns and flute Nicole followed by premiering a new song about women's empowerment Love It before closing with Mr Big Shot an up-tempo banger mixing high-energy rhythms with ragga-influenced vocals Nicole Bus' sound is nostalgic It's reminiscent of vintage R B yet still feels current and can transcend age and demographics SET LIST You Love It Mr Big Shot MUSICIANS Nicole Bus vocals guitar Anthony DeCarlo guitar Ray Bernard bass Eugene Man Man Roberts MD keys Korey Riker saxophone flute Chris Stevens trumpet Aaron Goode trombone Mark Thomas drums BASSicBlackEnt Musical Direction Jasmine Patton Background Singer Lamarcus Eldridge Background Singer CREDITS Producers Abby O'Neill Morgan Noelle Smith Creative Director Bob Boilen Audio Engineer Josh Rogosin Videographers Morgan Noelle Smith Beck Harlan Jeremiah Rhodes Maia Stern Associate Producer Bobby Carter Production Assistant Paul Georgoulis Photo Olivia Falcigno NPR

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