Madisen Ward And The Mama Bear: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

There s sweetness to Madisen Ward And The Mama Bear s music that makes me smile, and then there s so much more. I first saw the Kansas City motherandson duo perform last fall in Nashville s Blue Room, a small, perfectsounding stage at Third Man Records. The bluesy roots of the music suited the space, and the sound with young Madisen Ward s powerful, quivering voice backed by his mother Ruth had a homespun feel. But there s vitality to the pair s music that kept it from feeling like a throwback or a g