Singer/songwriter Israel Nash and his amazing band recently recorded a few tracks inside the Seattle studios of KEXP, bringing an Americana vibe to the station. Nash performed songs from 2014's Israel Nash's Rain Plains, a selection that included "Woman At The Well," "Mansions," "Rain Plans" and "Rexanimarium." Watch the brief but moving set below.
Earlier this year, Two Gallants released a new album called We Are Undone, and they played a few of those songs during a recent in-studio visit to Seattle's KEXP. But the San Francisco band also reached into their back catalog for the performance, pulling out the track "Reflections of the Marionette" from their 2007 self-title
Reverend Horton Heat recently performed a rockin' set at the Bumbershoot Lounge in Seattle, and KEXP was there to record the proceedings. The Jim Heath-led trio played several tracks from latest album Rev including "Victory Lap" and "Let Me Teach You How to Eat," in addition to classics like "Psychobilly Freakout," which is off 1991's Smoke
Malian musician Rokia Traoré has gained international acclaim with her latest album Beautiful Africa, a collection of rock-infused tracks that recall the type of music that first inspired her. And during a trip through North America, Traoré stopped into Seattle’s KEXP studios to play a few new songs, including “Sarama,” which is a praise song to Malian women partly sung in English, and “Kèlè Mandi.” Watch the entire performance after the jump and visit her official website for more information.
During a recent west coast jaunt, UK pyschedelic rock band Temples dropped by KEXP Studios in Seattle to perform a short set of songs off 2014's Sun Structures. Watch the performance and an interview below.
When U.K. indie folk-rock band Daughter was promoting their debut full-length album If You Leave in the States earlier this year, they stopped by Seattle’s KEXP studios to play a few new tracks. Two of those were the dreamily haunting “Smother” and “Human,” both of which feature frontwoman Elena Tonra’s ethereal vocal talents. Watch both performances after the jump and visit Daughter’s official Facebook page for more information.
The Walkmen were recently featured on the fifth Little Big Show, an event sponsored by KEXP, Starbucks and STG to benefit Seattle’s arts organizations. The band shared the bill with Father John Misty, and all of the proceeds from ticket sales were donated to a local non-profit. Watch the footage of the Walkmen playing the title track off their 2012 album Heaven after the jump and check out their official website for more information.
During Seattle's Bumbershoot festival this summer, local upstarts the Young Evils were featured in KEXP's music lounge. The band's Foreign Spells EP was released this past June as a follow-up to 2010's Enchanted Chapel, and the Young Evils performed tracks off both efforts in addition to a new track titled "Crime Scene A-Go Go." Watch
Hanni El Khatib stopped by Seattle's KEXP studios earlier this summer to perform a few songs from his debut full-length album, 2011's Will the Guns Come Out. Watch the Los Angeles-based artist perform "Dead Wrong" in the clip below.
Two Gallants recently stopped by the Seattle studios of KEXP to perform several tracks off their summer 2012 release, The Bloom and the Blight. The San Francisco-based duo played "Winter's Youth," "My Love Won't Wait," "Ride Away and "Halcyon Days." Watch the full set below.