Tyler Ballgame： Live From KCRW HQ

Tyler Ballgame’s rise feels almost mythic: five years ago he was in Rhode Island fronting a scrappy indie band, and now he’s arrived in Los Angeles with a debut that swings big and wears its influences proudly. During a recent session at KCRW’s Annenberg Performance Studio, Ballgame brought his signature theatricality (think David Bowie and the emotional force of Roy Orbison) filtered through a sun-soaked California lens. 2026 debut For The First Time, Again leans into a richly analog, ’70s rock palette—full of horns, warm guitars, and lived-in pianos—all in service of his striking voice. It’s a debut that doesn’t just introduce Tyler Ballgame—it announces him. For the First Time, Again: 00:00-03:39 Sing How I Feel: 03:40-07:02 Help Me Out: 07:03-10:27 Live It Down: 10:28-14:15 Got a New Car: 14:16-17:52 That Was Then: 17:53-22:00 Ooh: 22:01-26:26 I Believe In Love: 26:27-30:49 Let You Down: 30:50-34:59 I Know: 35:00-38:22 Matter of Taste: 38:23-42:39 Goodbye My Love: 42:40-45:56 Band: Lead/Vocals, Tyler Perry Rhythm Guitar, Clay Fuller Piano, Max Cominos Drums, Amy Wood Bass, Wayne Whittaker Lead Guitar, Sam Small KCRW Music Senior Producer, Adelaide Sandstrom A2 / FOH, Hope Brush A2 / FOH, Nick Lampone Lead Recording Engineer, Katie Gilchrest Lighting Designer, Jack Arthur Video Director, Beau Delmore Camera Op 1, Carlos Medina Executive Producer , Ariana Morgenstern VP of Music Content, Alejandro Cohen Social Media Lead, Tohar Zamir KCRW Session Host, Novena Carmel