Guitarist Yasmin Williams reflects on her musical journey and the serendipity surrounding her recent achievements after participating in the Tiny Desk Contest. Despite initially viewing her 2018 entry as a long shot, she gained significant recognition, leading to her debut album 'Unwind' skyrocketing up music charts post-appearance on NPR. The resulting 'NPR bump' dramatically increased her album sales and visibility, culminating in a headline tour and national media features, illustrating how such opportunities can profoundly influence an artist's career trajectory.
After my interview with Scott, my album Unwind, went from, literally, No. 255,801 on Amazon's paid albums chart to No. 6, with a percentage bump of 3,603,685%.
I had a lovely interview with host Scott Simon, and played a couple of original songs on the air. Afterward, Scott told me about something he called the 'NPR bump'.
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