Video: Alex Isley Performs NPR Tiny Desk Concert

R&B Heiress and GRAMMY®-nominated singer, songwriter, and producer Alex Isley recently took the stage to deliver a new edition of NPR's iconic Tiny Desk Concert.

Her latest project, When, represents Alex's most vulnerable and exploratory work to date, delivering a fearless dive into womanhood that strips away all reservations and showcases an artist unafraid to bare her soul. The EP serves as both a declaration of artistic independence and a testament to her evolution as a storyteller who speaks directly to the human experience.

ABOUT ALEX ISLEY:

As the daughter of Ernie Isley (of the legendary group The Isley Brothers), music and perfect pitch were in the Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter/producer’s genes, though she was also surrounded by the timeless melodies that her family collectively crafted. However, instead of just simply following in her family’s footsteps, she opted to forge her own path, one that seamlessly blends Soul, R&B, Jazz, and other dreamy soundscapes. The result is a style all her own.

Her critically acclaimed projects like 2012’s Love/Art Memoirs, along with The Beauty of Everything (Parts One and Two), 2023’s I Left My Heart In Ladera with Terrace Martin, and her NPR Tiny Desk performance, all display this gradual progression of Alex’s evolution and sound. Her latest EP When is perhaps the most intimate, as Alex is writing in the moment about her journey thus far. The project’s smoothly intoxicating lead single “Hands” echoes that sentiment, adhering to the mantra that the best use of time is being in that moment with the one you love. From grabbing Grammy nods with Robert Glasper to singing background for Alicia Keys, it seems as though in many ways, Alex Isley is music’s best-kept secret. That is, until now.

Photo Credit: Breyona Holt