Today (August 5) marked a very special episode of CBS Saturday Morning, as the iconic weekend morning show celebrated 500 editions of their music segment, Saturday Sessions. In celebration of the milestone, women-led rock trio Boygenius performed three songs from their full-length debut album, The Record, which dropped earlier this year.
Boygenius — which is comprised of Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus, Julien Baker — performed on a large stage to a packed crowd, deviating from the show’s small, intimate stage format.
They opened the set with a performance of “$20,” and played “Not Strong Enough,” and “Cool About It.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXkYT1Yy1H4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcUBlG0MRmc
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Also in today’s CBS Saturday Morning, the trio sat down for an interview, where they shared the story of how they formed. The three indie darlings were booked for a co-headling tour in 2018, and planned to record a song to promote the tour. However, their friendship and musical chemistry felt so natural that they ended up recording six songs, and releasing the debut Boygenius EP.
While they were buzzy as solo acts, Boygenius is even bigger as a collective of women.
“This whole process and friendship has just felt like a thing that was never contrived,” said Bridgers.
Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus are highly acclaimed indie artists. Their supergroup @xboygeniusx is performing for sold-out crowds around the world. @AnthonyMasonCBS sits down with them to discuss their journey. pic.twitter.com/RRmoI7c0cd
— CBS Saturday Morning (@cbssaturday) August 5, 2023
You can see the performances and interview above.
