Shelley FKA DRAM Tiny Desk Home Concert

The Tiny Desk is working from home for the foreseeable future Introducing NPR Music's Tiny Desk home concerts bringing you performances from across the country and the world It's the same spirit stripped-down sets an intimate setting just a different space Bobby Carter April 26 2021 When D R A M played the Tiny Desk back in 2017 he made a couple of things clear to us His playfully dynamic personality was primed for the spotlight and beneath the catchy hooks there's a real singer waiting to come out For his Tiny Desk home concert he does a complete 180 It's like a new beginning Full circle So this time call me Shelley he says following the opening track Exposure Everything is new Silk pajamas and slippers replace the trench coat and plush beanie and thanks to lifestyle changes he's slimmed down quite a bit and goes by his government name now Shelley The shift from lighthearted melodic hip-hop to full-on R B crooner shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone who's seen him perform live It feels like it's his way of saying Now that I have your attention allow me to introduce myself We still get glimpses of the Big Baby here and there the charm a little bit of silliness and the million-dollar grin but other than that it's grown folks business and vocally flawless performance For the Shelley Show he gathers a groovy band in front of a massive bookshelf and runs through selections including the premiere of Rich Famous from his upcoming self-titled project due out on April 29 his late mother's birthday If D R A M was the ploy to break into the music industry then Shelley is the longevity play SET LIST Exposure The Lay Down Cooking With Grease Rich Famous MUSICIANS Shelley vocals SlimWav keys Sensei Bueno guitar Keith KJ Glover drums Trey Mitchell bass Yuli viola Crystal Carr vocals David Fuller vocals CREDITS Video Junia Abaidoo Carlon Ramong Steve Othello Audio Paul Katzman Adrian Porter Raul Lopez TINY DESK TEAM Producer Bobby Carter Video Producer Kara Frame Audio Mastering Josh Rogosin Tiny Production Team Maia Stern Bob Boilen Executive Producer Lauren Onkey Senior VP Programming Anya Grundmann shelley dram tinydesk nprmusic

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