Tiny Desk Live performance : NPR

This Black Music Month, Tiny Desk celebrates the simple legacy of BET. Just like the community that put Black artistry first, these units mirror the essence of Black music. 

“The Paradox is within the enterprise of bringing rock and roll again to the originators,” lead singer Eric Dangerfield says after the band opens its high-energy set with “Get the Message.” The breakthrough anthem made The Paradox the primary all-Black band to achieve No. 1 on the Billboard Different Airplay chart. But even amid the band’s speedy rise, the members’ playful spirit stays rooted in humble beginnings spent jamming in an Atlanta condo.

Dangerfield, Christopher “Xelan” Bernard, Donald Bryant and Percy “PC3” Crews step behind the Desk with the humility and chemistry that helped propel them to nationwide recognition. Their cranking set options fan favorites just like the Travis Barker collab “Bender” and the unreleased “I Kinda Like That.” Earlier than closing with “Do Me Like That,” Dangerfield provides a shout out to a previous companion who as soon as tried to hit him with a automotive. The group could not assist however chortle, but the story represents their knack for turning life’s chaos into gas for one thing larger. That capacity to seek out pleasure and humor within the mess makes The Paradox’s model of Black pop-punk really feel each contemporary and acquainted.

SET LIST

• “Get the Message” 
• “Bender” 
• “Good for Me”
• “I Kinda Like That”
• “Ms. Lauren”
• “Do Me Like That”

MUSICIANS

• Eric Dangerfield: vocals, guitar
• Christopher “Xelan” Bernard: guitar, background vocals
• Donald Bryant: bass, background vocals
• Percy “PC3” Crews: drums

TINY DESK TEAM

• Producer: Alanté Serene
• Director: Joshua Bryant
• Audio Director/Combine: Josh Newell
• Host/Collection Producer: Bobby Carter
• Video Editor: Maia Stern
• Videographers: Joshua Bryant, Maia Stern, Mitra I. Arthur
• Audio Engineer: Josephine Nyounai
• Manufacturing Assistant: Dora Levite 
• Photographer: Bronson Arcuri
• Tiny Desk Crew: Kara Body, Ashley Pointer
• Collection Editor: Lars Gotrich
• Government Producer: Suraya Mohamed
• Government Director: Sonali Mehta
• Collection Creators: Bob Boilen, Stephen Thompson, Robin Hilton