Bob Boilen | October 28, 2016 – My first experience seeing Joseph was in 2014 as an opening act in New York City. It was just the twins Meegan and Allison Closner and their older sister, Natalie Closner, and it was clear then they had something special. Over these two years, Joseph’s sound has grown beyond the Closners’ harmonies. Now, you’re likely to see them with a band or hear songs from their latest record, which is filled with sounds far beyond voice and acoustic guitar.
It’s been a treat to witness Joseph’s journey, but I was also fairly thrilled that for their Tiny Desk the sisters stripped it down to their original setup: three voices and one guitar. It’s those essentials that will likely remain their strength, and hearing these songs from I’m Alone, No You’re Not outside a studio setting felt not necessarily better, but certainly friendlier. Now that this band has 5 million listens (and that’s only counting one song on Spotify), my guess is you may have missed this earlier sound. Here’s a chance to hear the songs you love the way they could have been.
I’m Alone, No You’re Not is available now:
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/im-alone-no-youre-not/id1115881921
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Im-Alone-No-Youre-Not/dp/B01FXSI6BI
SET LIST:
“White Flag”
“I Don’t Mind”
“Canyon”
MUSICIANS:
Allison Closner (vocals); Meegan Closner (vocals); Natalie Closner (guitar, vocals).
CREDITS:
Producers: Bob Boilen, Niki Walker; Audio Engineer: Josh Rogosin; Videographers: Niki Walker, Nicole Boliaux; Editor: Nicole Boliaux; Production Assistant: Anna Marketti; Photo: Claire Harbage/NPR.
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White Flag
Your yelling's getting loud
Keep it down now, keep it down now
There's talk going 'round this town
Keep it down now, keep it down now
Noises closing in from all sides
Warning all the ways to die
They say "you'd better give up, you'd better give up"
I'll be an army, no you're
Not gonna stop me gettin' through, ooh
I'll sing a marching song and
Stomp through the halls louder than you, ooh
I could surrender but I'd
Just be pretending, no I'd
Rather be dead than live a lie
Burn the white flag
Burn the white flag
Whisper, move the air
Can you hear me?
Can you hear me?
Sometimes it's all I've got to spare
Can you hear me?
Can you hear me?
Noises closing in from all sides
Warning all the ways to die
They say "you'd better give up
You'd better give up"
I say "I'll never…
I fell in love with the yellow one
<3
Hey kids, this is what real musicians do. Make real music with actual talent from their voices and instruments. Stripped down, raw and PURE
I AM A LATIN MUSICIAN LIVING IN CHICAGO FOR 40 YEARS NOW. I WAS BORN AND RAISED IN MEXICO. MY FATHER WAS A GUITAR TEACHER AT HOME .SO MY FAMILY WAS RAISED WITH MUSICAL GATHERINGS EVERY WEEKEND TO DO POEMS AND INTERACT MUSICALLY WITH MEXICAN AND AMERICAN SONGS OF THE 50'S UP TO THE 70'S , AND THIS GIRLS GOT ME TO THE POINT THAT I WAS CRYING WHILE WATCHING THEM SING AND PLAY .THEY ARE SO LOVELY MUSICALLY AND THEY LOOK SO HAPPY TO SHARE PEACE AND JOY .THEY TOOK ME BACK TO MY CHILDHOOD DAYS. NOW I AM ADDICTED TO THIS NPR TINY SHOWS. THERE IS SO MUCH TALENT .THANK YOU JOSEPH GIRLS FOR BRINGING LIGHT TO MY MEMORIES. WITH ALL RESPECT ,I LOVE YOU …GREETINGS FROM CHICAGO
"love at first listen" kinda band
Well that was a well needed joyful recommendation.
Delightfully and pleasantly entertaining. Talented young ladies.