The Tiny Desk is working from home for the foreseeable future. Introducing NPR Music’s Tiny Desk (home) concerts, bringing you performances from across the country and the world. It’s the same spirit — stripped-down sets, an intimate setting — just a different space.
Marissa Lorusso | May 25, 2021
Deep Sea Diver’s Jessica Dobson didn’t neglect the details for the group’s Tiny Desk (home) concert. For starters, she sported an impressive homemade bolo tie that she crafted from an NPR enamel pin and “a little bit of duct tape.” She also chose a very particular location for the shoot: “There were countless times this past year that I wanted to be transported out of my house and into a different world,” the singer and guitarist explains to NPR via email. “One of my favorite and most inspiring worlds is that of David Lynch’s Twin Peaks. I wanted to pay homage to the show by recreating the red room for our Tiny Desk.”
Inside the red room, the set includes three tracks from Deep Sea Diver’s marvelous 2020 album, Impossible Weight, plus “Stop Pretending,” which was chosen as one of NPR Music’s favorite songs of 2020. Joining the band are some special guests: Natalie Schepman and Meegan Closner of the band Joseph sing background vocals, and Dobson’s Beagle, Henry, makes an appearance. (Dobson claims he’s the only one who didn’t care that Deep Sea Diver couldn’t tour last year.) The performance itself is a testament to the group’s attention to detail, too; as in many of the best Tiny Desk concerts, the band’s magnetic energy and finely-crafted songs make the small space feel huge and joyous.
SET LIST
“Impossible Weight”
“Lights Out”
“Wishing”
“Stop Pretending”
MUSICIANS
Jessica Dobson: vocals, guitar, piano
Peter Mansen: drums
Elliot Jackson: keys, guitar
Elijah Thomson: bass
Natalie Schepman: backing vocals
Meegan Closner: backing vocals
Henry Lee: beagle
CREDITS
Video: Tyler Kalberg, Luke Dumke, Dylan Priest
Audio: Trevor Spencer
TINY DESK TEAM
Producer: Marissa Lorusso
Video Producer: Maia Stern
Audio Mastering: Josh Rogosin
Associate Producer: Bobby Carter
Tiny Production Team: Kara Frame, Bob Boilen, Gabrielle Pierre
Executive Producer: Keith Jenkins
Senior VP, Programming: Anya Grundmann
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