First spotted on NPR Music’s esteemed “The Best Songs of 2023” list in All Songs Considered for her critically acclaimed debut album title track, “twenty something,” Columbia Records/Sony Music Nashville artist-songwriter Alana Springsteen today (8/5) appears in NPR Music’s Tiny Desk Concert series live from the NPR Music headquarters.

“I grew up studying Tiny Desk Concerts. I’d memorize them and dissect the creative decisions and departures that were made from the original versions of the songs. They were always the most inspiring display of artistry to me. No production, effects, or tracks to hide behind. Just yourself, your band, and your God-given talent. I think that’s why Tiny Desk is as revered as it is by artists and fans,” shares Springsteen. “In a world where there’s so much noise and it’s so easy to fake perfection, it’s a platform that removes the possibility of inauthenticity. I’m still completely shook that I got to play it. I spent a lot of time dreaming up these arrangements with some of the best players I know. I’m grateful to Gideon Klein, Alec Parrish, Josh Beatty, and Daniel Cooper for being by my side for this performance. I definitely hid all sorts of guitar picks, capos, and personal items all over that set to prove I had been there. To the NPR Music team, thank you for believing in my songs and hearing the intent behind them. You made a little girl’s dream come true.” 

Co-writing all songs and co-producing on nearly all of TWENTY SOMETHING, comprised of three fully realized and fearlessly honest installments: Messing It Up, Figuring It Out, and Getting It Right, plus the DELUXE edition in 2023, Springsteen played the title track in addition to “ghost in my guitar” (released as a collaboration with Chris Stapleton) – named among the “25 Nashville Songs That Tell the Story of 2023” by The Tennessean. In addition, she premiered an unreleased track “feels good,” plus stripped down her brand-new “Hot Honey” collaboration with GRAMMY® Award-winning, multi-platinum superstar DJ/producer Tiësto for a solo rendition. NPR Music further praised, “She showed up ready to make it count, with a carefully arranged setlist she delivered in an impossible-to-miss, bright red, leather suit, backed by an incredible band.”

With Springsteen tagged as a co-writer and featured in the fiery official music video alongside Tiësto – MTV, Rolling Stone, ELLE, and more, are all agreeing, “‘Hot Honey’ hits the sweet spot” (EDMNOMAD):

 

“a thumping showcase for Alana Springsteen that kicks into high gear during the post-chorus and smartly never overshadows Springsteen’s vocal subtleties.” – Billboard

 

“Tiësto and Alana Springsteen Play With Fire” – VARIETY

 

“Alana Springsteen and Tiësto are heating up the summer with their brand new single!”

– PEOPLE

 

“Springsteen's lyrics ooze with both desire and disappointment, her words dripping with the titular ‘hot honey’—sweet yet stinging.” – EDM.com

Wildly supported by NPR Music with an early review of TWENTY SOMETHING praising, “Few artists dissect and make sense of life in your 20s quite like Alana Springsteen,” she’s also previously visited NPR World Cafe – hailing, “Alana Springsteen is making a 'different kinda country’” – for a live session with host Raina Douris in front of an audience at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia, PA [listen here].

Currently supporting Luke Bryan before returning to the road with Tyler Hubbard, fans can find full list of upcoming shows and ticketing information here.

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ABOUT ALANA SPRINGSTEEN:
Columbia Records/Sony Music Nashville artist-songwriter Alana Springsteen is TWENTY SOMETHING. Making her anticipated debut as a three-part album and extended DELUXE edition, NPR Music hails, “Few artists dissect and make sense of life in your 20s quite like Alana Springsteen.” Lauded by GRAMMY.com as “Speaking To An Entire Generation,” E! News praises “one of Nashville's most buzzworthy emerging artists,” while PEOPLE deems Springsteen “the future of country music.” Also delivering crossover collaborations with Tiësto (“Hot Honey”) and William Black (“My Own Advice” feat. ILLENIUM), she’s surpassed 221 MILLION career streams globally. The 23-year-old is among the roster for the 2024 CMT LISTEN UP campaign; Class of 2023 for CMT Next Women of Country and MusicRow’s Next Big Thing; and a Celebrity Ambassador for the Ryan Seacrest Foundation. Wrapping her first U.S. headline run on THE TWENTY SOMETHING TOUR, she’s appeared at the Grand Ole Opry, and returns to the road this summer with Luke Bryan for another run, plus Tyler Hubbard on deck, after previously supporting LANY, Mitchell Tenpenny, NEEDTOBREATHE, and Switchfoot.