During the summer of 2014, Ryn Weaver’s “OctaHate” became a song of choice for “in the know” music fans and critics.<\/p>\n
The push to thrust the critically acclaimed song onto the mainstream radar is officially underway.<\/p>\n
Weaver’s infectious tune goes for pop radio adds on February 24. And the singer-songwriter began the build to that impact with a high-profile performance on CBS’ “Late Show with David Letterman.”<\/p>\n
Insofar as it was her television debut, the performance naturally came with some flaws. Weaver’s early vocals seemed tentative, and a sense of nervousness was palpable.<\/p>\n
The artist acknowledged the shakiness in a Tweet Wednesday night.<\/p>\n
“So I did my first tv performance via @Letterman,” wrote Weaver. “Kinda shaky at times but a lions heart. so thankful for the opportunity. Love you all!!!”<\/p>\n
As the performance progressed, however, Weaver found her footing, gathered her confidence and ultimately delivered something resonant.<\/p>\n
The singer-songwriter offered enough changes and improvisations to establish the freshness of the performance, but none served to undermine the spirit or allure of the recorded version. The end result is a performance that, while imperfect, establishes Weaver as a credible live performer and “OctaHate” as a viable pop record.<\/p>\n