Merrill Garbus a.k.a. Tune-Yards

tUnE-yArDs

Soundcheck | May 17, 2011

The songwriter Merrill Garbus, aka tUnE-yArDs, really knows how to throw listeners for a loop. Literally. Her debut album, a lo-fi affair released just a few years ago, was recorded almost entirely with a ukulele and looping pedal…which didn’t stop the song "Fiya" from getting picked up for a Blackberry commercial. Today, Merrill and her band bring a joyful noise live to our studio. Plus: Celebrating Bob Dylan's 70th birthday by revisiting two classic Dylan films. 

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