Adrian Quesada and Eric Burton of the Black Pumas sat down with Hannah Karp, BillboardEditorial director. The duo talked about their 2024 Grammy nomination, the writing process, using live recordings, the success of “Colors,” and more!
Eric Burton:
This guy, I think he's just started DJing, so it's been cool to see him picking up a bunch of singles. I don't even want to know how much money.
Adrian Quesada:
Yes, it's an expensive rabbit hole.
Hannah Karp:
Do you have a separate DJ name?
Adrian Quesada:
No, no one has messed with me for coming, but I think I'm too old for a DJ name.
Eric Burton:
Hi, this is Eric Burton and Adrian Quesada of Black Pumas, and this is Billboard News.
Hannah Karp:
Hello everyone. I'm Hannah Karp and I'm absolutely thrilled to be here today with this dynamic duo who just earned their seventh Grammy nomination, Black Pumas.
Welcome to New York! What brings you here from your sunny hometown of Austin, Texas?
Adrian Quesada:
On Friday we will perform at Radio City Music Hall, the iconic Radio City Music Hall. I'm very excited to be here. It's been a while since we played New York and the magnitude of playing a place like that is something special.
Hannah Karp:
What can fans expect at that show?
Eric Burton:
The new project, a lot of the new project. You can expect a more developed and evolved unit. We've had a lot of fun making the music and I think one of our strongest qualities as a band is live performance. And I think this time, in conclusion, we've had a lot of fun coming together to curate the show, you know, like the second chapter of what it means to be a Black Puma and/or part of the Pum Pack. So it's exciting. It's something new.
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