Just before Seattle’s Rose Windows played an evening set on the Elysian stage for the Sub Pop Silver Jubilee, a celebration of the record label’s 25th anniversary, Rabia Shaheen Qazi showed off their pipes during an exclusive session for KEXP backstage. While her voice filled the room of The Stables, an intimate gathering space in Georgetown, swelling and soaring, nearly shoving the walls away, guitarist Chris Cheveyo and flautist Veronica Dye build a lush sonic landscape beneath her. Watch this gorgeous yet casual set, featuring music from their album, The Sun Dogs, here:
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