Rusowsky: Tiny Desk Concert

Anamaria Sayre | July 22, 2025
Spanish producer and pianist Rusowsky has built a career, thus far, on making other people’s authenticity shine. This year, he released his debut album, DAISY, and took a stab at shifting the spotlight on his own artistry. And, in this Tiny Desk performance, Rusowsky’s soul is revealed for the first time in full force.

Ever the producer, DAISY is intentional — beautifully orchestrated and aware of its own ability to manipulate. With all kinds of crashing sounds and fun synths, Rusowsky coats every song with carefully laid diversions. While artistic and bright, the studio album keeps his voice partially hidden with effects.

At the Desk, the arrangements are stunning and well thought out, clearly attributable to his practice. His guard is down and his producer inclinations are backseat to his most raw and intimate tools: his piano and his voice. That voice quakes in moments, richly shines in others, but is consistently breathtaking in how much emotion it evokes. Rusowsky’s truth is on full display and his sound has never felt so effervescent.

SET LIST
“Johnny Glamour”
“SOPHIA”
“malibU”
“(ecco)”
“Dolores”

MUSICIANS
Rusowsky: vocals, bass, piano, keys
Omar Alcaide: guitar, bass, synth
Juan Arance: piano, keys, bass
Drummie: flute, sampler, percussion
Marcos J. López: percussion
Xoan Dominguez: drums
Josefina: background vocals
Juan Cruz Luqui: background vocals
Mia Zeta: background vocals
Tito Rey: background vocals

TINY DESK TEAM
Producer: Anamaria Sayre
Director/Editor: Joshua Bryant
Audio Technical Director: Josh Newell
Host/Series Producer: Bobby Carter
Videographers: Joshua Bryant, Kara Frame, Mitra I. Arthur, Sofia Seidel
Audio Engineer: Hannah Gluvna
Production Assistant: Dhanika Pineda
Tiny Desk Team: Lars Gotrich, Maia Stern
Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed
Series Creators: Bob Boilen, Stephen Thompson

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