Billy Strings: Tiny Desk Concert

Bluegrass wizard Billy Strings stripped things back at NPR’s Tiny Desk, asking for fewer mics to capture “the way these instruments are meant to sound.” Surrounded by fiddle, banjo, bass and mandolin, he soaked up the same soulful vibe that’s fueled countless legendary Tiny Desk sets, calling it a “special” spot where love and history live in the walls.

Strings — who first fell in love with bluegrass thanks to his dad — has since blown the genre wide open, amassing a devout crew of “billy goats” who plan their lives around his tours. Humble yet otherworldly on guitar, he delivered fan favorites like “Red Daisy” and “Malfunction Junction,” proving why he’s one of modern bluegrass’s brightest stars.

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