David Crosby & The Lighthouse Band recently stopped by NPR to perform a few songs for the media outlet’s Tiny Desk concert series. The band—comprised of Crosby along with Snarky Puppy’s Michael League, Becca Stevens, and Michelle Willis—released their second album last fall, Here If You Listen, which was the follow up to the group’s 2016 studio debut, Lighthouse.
For their Tiny Desk Concert, the four-piece first worked through “What Are Their Names”, a song off of Crosby’s 1971 solo album, If I Could Only Remember My Name. Crosby and his cohorts moved on with two songs from The Lighthouse Band’s catalog, 2016’s “Look In Their Eyes” and 2018’s “Other Half Rule”. The band closed out their four-song performance with a rendition of Joni Mitchell‘s “Woodstock”, which Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young covered and released as part of their 1970 Déjà Vu LP.
As NPR’s Colin Marshall explains,
Moments before the first note at the Tiny Desk, David Crosby needed the mics rearranged: He asked that his microphone be positioned evenly with the rest of his bandmates, rather than in front of them, explaining that while his name is the one on the marquee, The Lighthouse Band has no hierarchy.
Watch David Crosby & The Lighthouse Band’s Tiny Desk Concert below:
David Crosby & The Lighthouse Band – NPR Tiny Desk Concert
[Video: NPR]
Crosby is on tour performing throughout the remainder of the summer months and into September as part of his ongoing Sky Trails Tour. Head to David Crosby’s website for a full list of his upcoming tour dates, ticketing, and more information.