Bob Boilen | July 10, 2017 — Jay Som is the project of 23-year-old Melina Duterte, who has been creating music for the past 10 years or so on a multitude of instruments, from guitar to trumpet. Though she played every instrument on her newest record Everybody Works, her touring band here at the Tiny Desk gave a rougher edge to some of the more premeditated sounds on her wonderful album. Of the three songs they chose to bring to the Tiny Desk, one was a personal favorite from Everybody Works: "The Bus Song," which is a perfect swirl of stream-of-consciousness: Take your time Won't be long till our car breaks down Your hands in mine Feel like a firefighter when I take off your shoes Before concluding with a thoughtful nod to her partner: Take time to figure it out I'll be the one who sticks around And I just want you to lead me And I just want you to need me It's lyrics like this, alongside the comfy, no-frills directness of Duterte's delivery, which make Jay Som feel so welcoming and refreshing. Everybody Works is available now: iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/album/everybody-works/id1191796223 Spotify: www.amazon.com/Everybody-Works-Jay-Som/dp/B01NAT4L6M Setlist "The Bus Song" "Baybee" "I Think You're Alright" Musicians Melina Duterte (vocals, guitar); Oliver Pinnell (guitar); Zachary Elsasser (drums); Dylan Allard (bass) Credits Producers: Bob Boilen, Niki Walker; Audio Engineer: Josh Rogosin; Videographers: Niki Walker, Tsering Bista; PA: Jenna Li; Photo: Liam James Doyle/NPR. For more Tiny Desk concerts, subscribe to our podcast: www.npr.org/podcasts/510292/tiny-desk-concerts-video

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