RAYE: Tiny Desk Concert
Ashley Pointer, April 12, 2023 I m a songwriter for a living, okay. I usually have all the words but I m genuinely RAYE told the audience at her Tiny Desk. All I ve wanted is to be seen and respected as a The South Londonbred singersongwriter had finally made her way to NPR headquarters, her signature cherryhued pin curls full of bounce and a radiant smile spread across her face. It was a long time coming, and in a rearranged set of songs from her stunning debut album tailored to the Tiny Desk, RAYE exuded the confidence and abilities of a veteran vocal powerhouse. In the game for over a decade, RAYE s debut album was 7 years in the making after being stuck in a major label deal that had her confined to recording mainstream pop and electronic records, and penning hits for other artists instead of executing her own creative vision. Now independent, she released the genrebusting My 21st Century Blues this year, an impressive an
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