Great Grandpa: Tiny Desk Concert
Lars Gotrich | January 7, 2026Great Grandpa writes lullabies for the restless. The indie rock band eases you into its sonic twists and turns with dreamy allusions that reveal deeper meaning upon each listen, only to burst at the seams with doomy distortion. That thoughtful intensity remains intact at the Tiny Desk, just at a quieter volume.
Much has happened since Great Grandpa first began making grungy pop-punk out of Seattle a little over a decade ago, a truth perhaps best evidenced by the little kids who borrowed crayons during sound check and the baby napping sweetly nearby. (Let it be known that Tiny Desk is a family-friendly environment.) Another development: Co-vocalist Al Menne, as part of a gender transition, had to "reconfigure physically where I sing from in my body," which has presented challenges but also uncovered new spaces, he told NPR last year. Members are now spread across the United States and Denmark. Life moves on, but blooms.
These changes have allowed Great Grandpa to graduate from chunky power chords to beautifully intricate music that considers the mysteries of existence. If 2019's Four of Arrows stretched the sound, then 2025's Patience, Moonbeam is the sophisticated, kaleidoscopic response. Here, Great Grandpa performs material from both albums, with string and pedal steel arrangements that reflect its reshaping world.
SET LIST
"Sleep"
"Never Rest"
"Junior"
"English Garden"
"Digger"
MUSICIANS
Al Menne: vocals, bass
Pat Goodwin: vocals, guitar
Dylan Seawright: guitar, background vocals
Carrie Goodwin: piano
Cam LaFlam: drums
Nick Levine: pedal steel, background vocals
Jeremiah Moon: cello
Abby Gundersen: violin
TINY DESK TEAM
Producer: Lars Gotrich
Director/Editor: Joshua Bryant
Audio Technical Director: Josh Newell
Host/Series Producer: Bobby Carter
Videographers: Joshua Bryant, Kara Frame, Maia Stern
Audio Engineer: Josephine Nyounai
Production Assistants: Dhanika Pineda, Dora Levite
Photographer: Maansi Srivastava
Copy Editor: Daoud Tyler-Ameen
Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed
Executive Director: Sonali Mehta
Series Creators: Bob Boilen, Stephen Thompson, Robin Hilton
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