Tiny Habits: How friendship propelled three students to stardom
24 hours ago
BBC“Holy shit, they're good. I need more little habits!
These are the words of rock legend David Crosby, published on his Twitter profile in May 2022.
He had just come across the music of three Boston students, whose lush harmonies and bucolic melodies reminded him of his own work in Crosby, Stills and Nash.
After a short time, other musicians took note. Kacey Musgraves invited them to sing with her, Noah Kahan took them on tour, and Elton John (it's still Elton John, right?) championed them on his radio show.
< p class="sc-eb7bd5f6- 0 fYAfXe">“They’re delicious,” he enthused. "We love them."The group is still overwhelmed.
"The question we keep asking: how do they know us - all these people we've always admired, marvels singer Maya Rae.
"Like , with David Crosby, we had only been a band for five months, and he found us on a YouTube video."
“I guess it “That’s the power of social media,” says bandmate Cinya Kahn.
“It’s not like we’re sending our music to these people! »
Since Crosby's tweet, the trio has gone from viral videos to headlines with impressive speed.
They have just completed a sold-out European tour and released a critically acclaimed debut album, All For Something, recorded with Phoebe Bridgers' producer Tony. Berg.
“You can't deal with all that in the moment,” says the group's newest member/gentle giant, Judah Mayowa.
< p class="sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe">“It just happens, and then I look back on it later and I'm like, 'Wow, we actually did that. It was pretty cool. .uk/news/240/cpsprodpb/02c8/live/fc2e4ea0-234a-11ef-a13a-0b8c563da930.jpg.webp 240w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/320/cpsprodpb/02c8/live/ fc2e4ea0-234a-11ef-a13a-0b8c563da930.jpg.webp 320w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/02c8/live/fc2e4ea0-234a-11ef-a13a-0b8c563da930.jpg.webp 480w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/640/cpsprodpb/02c8/live/fc2e4ea0-234a-11ef-a13a-0b8c563da930.jpg.webp 640w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk /news/800/cpsprodpb/02c8/live/fc2e4ea0-234a-11ef-a13a-0b8c563da930.jpg.webp 800w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/cpsprodpb/02c8/live/fc2e4ea0- " src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/02c8/live/fc2e4ea0-234a-11ef-a13a-0b8c563da930.jpg.webp" loading="lazy" alt="Maggie Barger Tiny Habits Promotional Photo class="sc-13b8515c-0 hbOWRP"/>Maggie BargerThe story of Tiny Habits begins, like all good stories, in a university toilet....
24 hours ago
BBC“Holy shit, they're good. I need more little habits!
These are the words of rock legend David Crosby, published on his Twitter profile in May 2022.
He had just come across the music of three Boston students, whose lush harmonies and bucolic melodies reminded him of his own work in Crosby, Stills and Nash.
After a short time, other musicians took note. Kacey Musgraves invited them to sing with her, Noah Kahan took them on tour, and Elton John (it's still Elton John, right?) championed them on his radio show.
< p class="sc-eb7bd5f6- 0 fYAfXe">“They’re delicious,” he enthused. "We love them."The group is still overwhelmed.
"The question we keep asking: how do they know us - all these people we've always admired, marvels singer Maya Rae.
"Like , with David Crosby, we had only been a band for five months, and he found us on a YouTube video."
“I guess it “That’s the power of social media,” says bandmate Cinya Kahn.
“It’s not like we’re sending our music to these people! »
Since Crosby's tweet, the trio has gone from viral videos to headlines with impressive speed.
They have just completed a sold-out European tour and released a critically acclaimed debut album, All For Something, recorded with Phoebe Bridgers' producer Tony. Berg.
“You can't deal with all that in the moment,” says the group's newest member/gentle giant, Judah Mayowa.
< p class="sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe">“It just happens, and then I look back on it later and I'm like, 'Wow, we actually did that. It was pretty cool. .uk/news/240/cpsprodpb/02c8/live/fc2e4ea0-234a-11ef-a13a-0b8c563da930.jpg.webp 240w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/320/cpsprodpb/02c8/live/ fc2e4ea0-234a-11ef-a13a-0b8c563da930.jpg.webp 320w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/02c8/live/fc2e4ea0-234a-11ef-a13a-0b8c563da930.jpg.webp 480w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/640/cpsprodpb/02c8/live/fc2e4ea0-234a-11ef-a13a-0b8c563da930.jpg.webp 640w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk /news/800/cpsprodpb/02c8/live/fc2e4ea0-234a-11ef-a13a-0b8c563da930.jpg.webp 800w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/cpsprodpb/02c8/live/fc2e4ea0- " src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/02c8/live/fc2e4ea0-234a-11ef-a13a-0b8c563da930.jpg.webp" loading="lazy" alt="Maggie Barger Tiny Habits Promotional Photo class="sc-13b8515c-0 hbOWRP"/>Maggie BargerThe story of Tiny Habits begins, like all good stories, in a university toilet....
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