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Miguel Zenón feat. Spektral Quartet

S12 E01 • Friday, Jan 4, 2019 • Jan 4

The saxophonist is a big thinker whose mesmerizing compositions chronicle the music of his native Puerto Rico with the help of an adventurous jazz quartet.

Buddy

S12 E02 • Wednesday, Jan 9, 2019 • Jan 9

The preacher's son from Compton brought his flair for the dramatic, and an air of rebellion, to the Tiny Desk.

Carolina Eyck and Clarice Jensen

S12 E03 • Friday, Jan 11, 2019 • Jan 11

Carolina Eyck, the first artist to bring a theremin to the Tiny Desk, plays the air with the kind of lyrical phrasing and "fingered" articulation that takes a special kind of virtuosity.

Aaron Lee Tasjan

S12 E04 • Tuesday, Jan 15, 2019 • Jan 15

Aaron Lee Tasjan arrived in an ascot and mustard-colored shirt, sporting red, round sunglasses and mutton chops. It was a fashionable nod to the psych-pop and rock sound he brought to the Tiny Desk.

Nate Wood - fOUR

S12 E05 • Wednesday, Jan 16, 2019 • Jan 16

The multi-instrumentalist says he only wishes he had more limbs; but Wood still manages to simultaneously play a bass guitar, keys and drums, all while singing into a wearable microphone.

Stella Donnelly

S12 E06 • Tuesday, Jan 22, 2019 • Jan 22

Watch the Australian singer-songwriter perform three new songs from her upcoming full-length debut, Beware of the Dogs.

Blood Orange

S12 E07 • Tuesday, Jan 29, 2019 • Jan 29

This Blood Orange Tiny Desk is a beautifully conceived concert showing off the craft and care that has made Devonté Hynes a groundbreaking producer and songwriter.

Cat Power

S12 E08 • Monday, Feb 4, 2019 • Feb 4

Chan Marshall and her band perform a brisk and beautifully orchestrated medley of Cat Power songs: "Wanderer," "Woman" and 2006's "The Moon."

Kurt Vile

S12 E09 • Wednesday, Feb 6, 2019 • Feb 6

Kurt Vile and his musical mate, Rob Laakso casually lose themselves in complex guitar lines that are effortlessly beautiful and lyrical.

Lau Noah

S12 E10 • Monday, Feb 11, 2019 • Feb 11

There's a magical aura that surrounds Lau Noah as she sits behind the Tiny Desk and unspools thought-provoking story-songs.

Mountain Man

S12 E11 • Wednesday, Feb 13, 2019 • Feb 13

The voices of Amelia Meath, Molly Erin Sarlé and Alexandra Sauser-Monnig come together behind the Tiny Desk, with songs that conjure a simpler life: dogs, friends, moonlight or skinny dipping.

Scott Mulvahill

S12 E12 • Monday, Feb 18, 2019 • Feb 18

Scott Mulvahill has been trying to win the Tiny Desk Contest for each of its four years. And while he's never won, we all loved him so much we had to invite him to play.

The Pedrito Martinez Group

S12 E13 • Wednesday, Feb 20, 2019 • Feb 20

The Afro-Cuban percussionist mesmerizes with his almost otherworldly talent on congas.

Natalie Prass

S12 E14 • Monday, Feb 25, 2019 • Feb 25

Decked out in matching, cobalt blue outfits, the singer and her band had a clear vision: If you want to overcome the times, find strength in numbers.

Zaytoven

S12 E15 • Thursday, Feb 28, 2019 • Feb 28

The Atlanta trap super-producer and son of a preacher man saved the day with a soulful Tiny Desk.

Phony Ppl

S12 E16 • Monday, Mar 4, 2019 • Mar 4

The Brooklynites stand out for their inventive and seamless blend of jazz, R&B and hip-hop.

Meg Myers

S12 E17 • Wednesday, Mar 6, 2019 • Mar 6

Myers replaces her album's roaring electric guitars and electronics with a pulsing string quartet, piano and brushed drums — and uncorks a cover of Kate Bush's "Running Up That Hill."

Leikeli47

S12 E18 • Monday, Mar 11, 2019 • Mar 11

The artist came to the Tiny Desk masked up, as always, the better to catch a glimpse of her soul.

Kaia Kater

S12 E19 • Wednesday, Mar 13, 2019 • Mar 13

Multi-hyphenate artist Kaia Kater uses the architecture of roots music, which she studied in West Virginia, to establish a simultaneous dialogue with both the present moment and her own past.

Nao

S12 E20 • Monday, Mar 18, 2019 • Mar 18

The U.K.-based singer-songwriter takes the Tiny Desk on a cosmic journey through her Saturn return.

Alejandro Escovedo

S12 E21 • Wednesday, Mar 20, 2019 • Mar 20

The veteran rocker and a backup band from Italy play songs from their album The Crossing, chronicling an American Dream of rock and roll and Beat poetry.

&More (Chill Moody & Donn T)

S12 E22 • Monday, Mar 25, 2019 • Mar 25

Philadelphia Rapper Chill Moody and singer Donn T, along with their crew known as &More, were one of the standout entrants in last year's Tiny Desk Contest. They bring a message of hope and love.

Andrea Cruz

S12 E23 • Wednesday, Mar 27, 2019 • Mar 27

The singer from Puerto Rico is part of a movement on the island that emphasizes largely acoustic instruments and a folk-based approach to interpreting life before and after the hurricane of 2017.

Weezer

S12 E24 • Monday, Apr 1, 2019 • Apr 1

Performing unplugged, the band forgoes its usual meticulousness in favor of a shaggy, entirely acoustic mix of new songs and '90s-era deep cuts.

Courtney Marie Andrews

S12 E25 • Wednesday, Apr 3, 2019 • Apr 3

It was a day when sunlight drenched the office and the songs of heart from Courtney Marie Andrews felt right at home.

Georgia Anne Muldrow

S12 E26 • Monday, Apr 8, 2019 • Apr 8

The R&B singer from Los Angeles is all about showing and spreading love.

Karine Polwart Trio

S12 E27 • Wednesday, Apr 10, 2019 • Apr 10

Scottish singer, songwriter and essayist Karine Polwart seldom comes stateside, eschewing air travel to reduce her carbon footprint. But on a rare, recent visit, she stopped in D.C. for a Tiny Desk.

Gary Clark Jr.

S12 E28 • Tuesday, Apr 16, 2019 • Apr 16

These three songs, from Clark's incendiary new album This Land, roar with the assurance and force of a showman at the top of his game.

Theodore

S12 E29 • Wednesday, Apr 17, 2019 • Apr 17

The music of Theodore is dark and transformative, with the kind of spare elegance you can hear in Sigur Rós or Pink Floyd.

The Calidore String Quartet

S12 E30 • Monday, Apr 22, 2019 • Apr 22

The Calidore String Quartet confirms that the centuries-old formula — two violins, a viola and a cello — is still very much alive and evolving.

Better Oblivion Community Center

S12 E31 • Wednesday, Apr 24, 2019 • Apr 24

Tiny Desk alums Conor Oberst and Phoebe Bridgers surprised us all with their stunning collaboration this year as Better Oblivion Community Center. Together they radiate joy at the desk.

Toro Y Moi

S12 E32 • Monday, Apr 29, 2019 • Apr 29

Toro y Moi loses the voice processing, synths and other heavy effects for a stripped-down acoustic set at the Tiny Desk.

Laraaji

S12 E33 • Thursday, May 2, 2019 • May 2

Laraaji is best known to some for his ambient work with Brian Eno in the late '70s. He brings his meditative calm to the Tiny Desk in this hypnotic performance.

Thou

S12 E34 • Monday, May 6, 2019 • May 6

This is probably the quietest you'll ever hear the first metal band to play the Tiny Desk.

Ohmme

S12 E35 • Thursday, May 9, 2019 • May 9

These classically trained artists fill the NPR Music offices with shrieking, rhythmic noise that redefines what an electric guitar can do.

Magos Herrera and Brooklyn Rider

S12 E36 • Wednesday, May 15, 2019 • May 15

Watch what happens when the smoky-voiced jazz singer from Mexico conspires with an adventuresome string quartet for songs steeped in Latin American traditions.

Ensemble Signal Plays Jonny Greenwood

S12 E37 • Monday, May 20, 2019 • May 20

Watch members of the New York-based group give the world premiere video performances of two recent pieces by Radiohead guitarist and composer Jonny Greenwood.

Jeremy Dutcher

S12 E38 • Wednesday, May 22, 2019 • May 22

There is no one making music like this 27-year-old, classically trained opera tenor and pianist. Watch and see why.

Lucky Daye

S12 E39 • Tuesday, May 28, 2019 • May 28

Hailing from New Orleans with a love of sticky, bass-bumping funk, Lucky brought along a 10-person band, including a quartet of horns, to capture the full flavor of his debut album Painted.

LADAMA

S12 E40 • Thursday, May 30, 2019 • May 30

The group unites sounds from Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela, with a dash of New York City thrown in.

Quinn Christopherson

S12 E41 • Monday, Jun 3, 2019 • Jun 3

Quinn and his musical partner, guitarist and singer Nick Carpenter, arrived from the cool of Anchorage to the swelter of D.C. and performed with remarkable confidence and grace.

Tomberlin

S12 E42 • Thursday, Jun 6, 2019 • Jun 6

Tomberlin is the daughter of a Baptist pastor, grew up singing in the church and, since her teens, has questioned her own beliefs in God and faith. Her songs are delicate and vulnerable.

Sesame Street

S12 E43 • Monday, Jun 10, 2019 • Jun 10

Big Bird, Bert and Ernie, Elmo, Grover, Rosita, Count von Count, Abby Cadabby, Cookie Monster and other surprise guests gather at NPR's headquarters to celebrate 50 years of love, learning and joy.

Foxing

S12 E44 • Wednesday, Jun 12, 2019 • Jun 12

Foxing is at the forefront of an emo revival, heavily influenced by late-'90s and early 2000s groups like Sunny Day Real Estate and American Football.

IDLES

S12 E45 • Tuesday, Jun 18, 2019 • Jun 18 • 13m

The British madmen brought fury, cathartic rage and deep thoughts to the Tiny Desk for one of the loudest, most raucous performances in memory.

Imogen Heap

S12 E46 • Thursday, Jun 20, 2019 • Jun 20

Imogen Heap takes us through her many musical talents, from her Frou Frou musical partner, Guy Sigsworth — and their first new song in 17 years — to an extraordinary performance with musical gloves.

Tasha Cobbs Leonard

S12 E47 • Monday, Jun 24, 2019 • Jun 24

Tasha Cobbs Leonard is widely regarded as one of the best gospel singers performing today. Her set at the Tiny Desk moved many at the NPR offices to tears.

Betty Who

S12 E48 • Wednesday, Jun 26, 2019 • Jun 26

Betty Who brings Roséwave, sun's-out pop to the Tiny Desk with all the usual studio production stripped away.

Be More Chill

S12 E49 • Monday, Jul 1, 2019 • Jul 1

On Broadway, Be More Chill is a playful burst of frenetic energy and silly, stealthy sweetness. At the Tiny Desk, it holds onto that rowdy, generous spirit while stripping down the arrangements.

Saint Sister

S12 E50 • Wednesday, Jul 3, 2019 • Jul 3

The group from Ireland makes music that mixes the organic with the electronic, starting with a large, 34-string lever harp.

NPR Tiny Desk Concerts

Season 2019

2019 • 111 Episodes

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Miguel Zenón feat. Spektral Quartet

S12 E01 • Friday, Jan 4, 2019 • Jan 4

The saxophonist is a big thinker whose mesmerizing compositions chronicle the music of his native Puerto Rico with the help of an adventurous jazz quartet.

Buddy

S12 E02 • Wednesday, Jan 9, 2019 • Jan 9

The preacher's son from Compton brought his flair for the dramatic, and an air of rebellion, to the Tiny Desk.

Carolina Eyck and Clarice Jensen

S12 E03 • Friday, Jan 11, 2019 • Jan 11

Carolina Eyck, the first artist to bring a theremin to the Tiny Desk, plays the air with the kind of lyrical phrasing and "fingered" articulation that takes a special kind of virtuosity.

Aaron Lee Tasjan

S12 E04 • Tuesday, Jan 15, 2019 • Jan 15

Aaron Lee Tasjan arrived in an ascot and mustard-colored shirt, sporting red, round sunglasses and mutton chops. It was a fashionable nod to the psych-pop and rock sound he brought to the Tiny Desk.

Nate Wood - fOUR

S12 E05 • Wednesday, Jan 16, 2019 • Jan 16

The multi-instrumentalist says he only wishes he had more limbs; but Wood still manages to simultaneously play a bass guitar, keys and drums, all while singing into a wearable microphone.

Stella Donnelly

S12 E06 • Tuesday, Jan 22, 2019 • Jan 22

Watch the Australian singer-songwriter perform three new songs from her upcoming full-length debut, Beware of the Dogs.

Blood Orange

S12 E07 • Tuesday, Jan 29, 2019 • Jan 29

This Blood Orange Tiny Desk is a beautifully conceived concert showing off the craft and care that has made Devonté Hynes a groundbreaking producer and songwriter.

Cat Power

S12 E08 • Monday, Feb 4, 2019 • Feb 4

Chan Marshall and her band perform a brisk and beautifully orchestrated medley of Cat Power songs: "Wanderer," "Woman" and 2006's "The Moon."

Kurt Vile

S12 E09 • Wednesday, Feb 6, 2019 • Feb 6

Kurt Vile and his musical mate, Rob Laakso casually lose themselves in complex guitar lines that are effortlessly beautiful and lyrical.

Lau Noah

S12 E10 • Monday, Feb 11, 2019 • Feb 11

There's a magical aura that surrounds Lau Noah as she sits behind the Tiny Desk and unspools thought-provoking story-songs.

Mountain Man

S12 E11 • Wednesday, Feb 13, 2019 • Feb 13

The voices of Amelia Meath, Molly Erin Sarlé and Alexandra Sauser-Monnig come together behind the Tiny Desk, with songs that conjure a simpler life: dogs, friends, moonlight or skinny dipping.

Scott Mulvahill

S12 E12 • Monday, Feb 18, 2019 • Feb 18

Scott Mulvahill has been trying to win the Tiny Desk Contest for each of its four years. And while he's never won, we all loved him so much we had to invite him to play.

The Pedrito Martinez Group

S12 E13 • Wednesday, Feb 20, 2019 • Feb 20

The Afro-Cuban percussionist mesmerizes with his almost otherworldly talent on congas.

Natalie Prass

S12 E14 • Monday, Feb 25, 2019 • Feb 25

Decked out in matching, cobalt blue outfits, the singer and her band had a clear vision: If you want to overcome the times, find strength in numbers.

Zaytoven

S12 E15 • Thursday, Feb 28, 2019 • Feb 28

The Atlanta trap super-producer and son of a preacher man saved the day with a soulful Tiny Desk.

Phony Ppl

S12 E16 • Monday, Mar 4, 2019 • Mar 4

The Brooklynites stand out for their inventive and seamless blend of jazz, R&B and hip-hop.

Meg Myers

S12 E17 • Wednesday, Mar 6, 2019 • Mar 6

Myers replaces her album's roaring electric guitars and electronics with a pulsing string quartet, piano and brushed drums — and uncorks a cover of Kate Bush's "Running Up That Hill."

Leikeli47

S12 E18 • Monday, Mar 11, 2019 • Mar 11

The artist came to the Tiny Desk masked up, as always, the better to catch a glimpse of her soul.

Kaia Kater

S12 E19 • Wednesday, Mar 13, 2019 • Mar 13

Multi-hyphenate artist Kaia Kater uses the architecture of roots music, which she studied in West Virginia, to establish a simultaneous dialogue with both the present moment and her own past.

Nao

S12 E20 • Monday, Mar 18, 2019 • Mar 18

The U.K.-based singer-songwriter takes the Tiny Desk on a cosmic journey through her Saturn return.

Alejandro Escovedo

S12 E21 • Wednesday, Mar 20, 2019 • Mar 20

The veteran rocker and a backup band from Italy play songs from their album The Crossing, chronicling an American Dream of rock and roll and Beat poetry.

&More (Chill Moody & Donn T)

S12 E22 • Monday, Mar 25, 2019 • Mar 25

Philadelphia Rapper Chill Moody and singer Donn T, along with their crew known as &More, were one of the standout entrants in last year's Tiny Desk Contest. They bring a message of hope and love.

Andrea Cruz

S12 E23 • Wednesday, Mar 27, 2019 • Mar 27

The singer from Puerto Rico is part of a movement on the island that emphasizes largely acoustic instruments and a folk-based approach to interpreting life before and after the hurricane of 2017.

Weezer

S12 E24 • Monday, Apr 1, 2019 • Apr 1

Performing unplugged, the band forgoes its usual meticulousness in favor of a shaggy, entirely acoustic mix of new songs and '90s-era deep cuts.

Courtney Marie Andrews

S12 E25 • Wednesday, Apr 3, 2019 • Apr 3

It was a day when sunlight drenched the office and the songs of heart from Courtney Marie Andrews felt right at home.

Georgia Anne Muldrow

S12 E26 • Monday, Apr 8, 2019 • Apr 8

The R&B singer from Los Angeles is all about showing and spreading love.

Karine Polwart Trio

S12 E27 • Wednesday, Apr 10, 2019 • Apr 10

Scottish singer, songwriter and essayist Karine Polwart seldom comes stateside, eschewing air travel to reduce her carbon footprint. But on a rare, recent visit, she stopped in D.C. for a Tiny Desk.

Gary Clark Jr.

S12 E28 • Tuesday, Apr 16, 2019 • Apr 16

These three songs, from Clark's incendiary new album This Land, roar with the assurance and force of a showman at the top of his game.

Theodore

S12 E29 • Wednesday, Apr 17, 2019 • Apr 17

The music of Theodore is dark and transformative, with the kind of spare elegance you can hear in Sigur Rós or Pink Floyd.

The Calidore String Quartet

S12 E30 • Monday, Apr 22, 2019 • Apr 22

The Calidore String Quartet confirms that the centuries-old formula — two violins, a viola and a cello — is still very much alive and evolving.

Better Oblivion Community Center

S12 E31 • Wednesday, Apr 24, 2019 • Apr 24

Tiny Desk alums Conor Oberst and Phoebe Bridgers surprised us all with their stunning collaboration this year as Better Oblivion Community Center. Together they radiate joy at the desk.

Toro Y Moi

S12 E32 • Monday, Apr 29, 2019 • Apr 29

Toro y Moi loses the voice processing, synths and other heavy effects for a stripped-down acoustic set at the Tiny Desk.

Laraaji

S12 E33 • Thursday, May 2, 2019 • May 2

Laraaji is best known to some for his ambient work with Brian Eno in the late '70s. He brings his meditative calm to the Tiny Desk in this hypnotic performance.

Thou

S12 E34 • Monday, May 6, 2019 • May 6

This is probably the quietest you'll ever hear the first metal band to play the Tiny Desk.

Ohmme

S12 E35 • Thursday, May 9, 2019 • May 9

These classically trained artists fill the NPR Music offices with shrieking, rhythmic noise that redefines what an electric guitar can do.

Magos Herrera and Brooklyn Rider

S12 E36 • Wednesday, May 15, 2019 • May 15

Watch what happens when the smoky-voiced jazz singer from Mexico conspires with an adventuresome string quartet for songs steeped in Latin American traditions.

Ensemble Signal Plays Jonny Greenwood

S12 E37 • Monday, May 20, 2019 • May 20

Watch members of the New York-based group give the world premiere video performances of two recent pieces by Radiohead guitarist and composer Jonny Greenwood.

Jeremy Dutcher

S12 E38 • Wednesday, May 22, 2019 • May 22

There is no one making music like this 27-year-old, classically trained opera tenor and pianist. Watch and see why.

Lucky Daye

S12 E39 • Tuesday, May 28, 2019 • May 28

Hailing from New Orleans with a love of sticky, bass-bumping funk, Lucky brought along a 10-person band, including a quartet of horns, to capture the full flavor of his debut album Painted.

LADAMA

S12 E40 • Thursday, May 30, 2019 • May 30

The group unites sounds from Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela, with a dash of New York City thrown in.

Quinn Christopherson

S12 E41 • Monday, Jun 3, 2019 • Jun 3

Quinn and his musical partner, guitarist and singer Nick Carpenter, arrived from the cool of Anchorage to the swelter of D.C. and performed with remarkable confidence and grace.

Tomberlin

S12 E42 • Thursday, Jun 6, 2019 • Jun 6

Tomberlin is the daughter of a Baptist pastor, grew up singing in the church and, since her teens, has questioned her own beliefs in God and faith. Her songs are delicate and vulnerable.

Sesame Street

S12 E43 • Monday, Jun 10, 2019 • Jun 10

Big Bird, Bert and Ernie, Elmo, Grover, Rosita, Count von Count, Abby Cadabby, Cookie Monster and other surprise guests gather at NPR's headquarters to celebrate 50 years of love, learning and joy.

Foxing

S12 E44 • Wednesday, Jun 12, 2019 • Jun 12

Foxing is at the forefront of an emo revival, heavily influenced by late-'90s and early 2000s groups like Sunny Day Real Estate and American Football.

IDLES

S12 E45 • Tuesday, Jun 18, 2019 • Jun 18 • 13m

The British madmen brought fury, cathartic rage and deep thoughts to the Tiny Desk for one of the loudest, most raucous performances in memory.

Imogen Heap

S12 E46 • Thursday, Jun 20, 2019 • Jun 20

Tasha Cobbs Leonard

S12 E47 • Monday, Jun 24, 2019 • Jun 24

Tasha Cobbs Leonard is widely regarded as one of the best gospel singers performing today. Her set at the Tiny Desk moved many at the NPR offices to tears.

Betty Who

S12 E48 • Wednesday, Jun 26, 2019 • Jun 26

Betty Who brings Roséwave, sun's-out pop to the Tiny Desk with all the usual studio production stripped away.

Be More Chill

S12 E49 • Monday, Jul 1, 2019 • Jul 1

On Broadway, Be More Chill is a playful burst of frenetic energy and silly, stealthy sweetness. At the Tiny Desk, it holds onto that rowdy, generous spirit while stripping down the arrangements.

Saint Sister

S12 E50 • Wednesday, Jul 3, 2019 • Jul 3

The group from Ireland makes music that mixes the organic with the electronic, starting with a large, 34-string lever harp.

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Miguel Zenón feat. Spektral Quartet

S12 E01 • Friday, Jan 4, 2019 • Jan 4

The saxophonist is a big thinker whose mesmerizing compositions chronicle the music of his native Puerto Rico with the help of an adventurous jazz quartet.

Buddy

S12 E02 • Wednesday, Jan 9, 2019 • Jan 9

The preacher's son from Compton brought his flair for the dramatic, and an air of rebellion, to the Tiny Desk.

Carolina Eyck and Clarice Jensen

S12 E03 • Friday, Jan 11, 2019 • Jan 11

Carolina Eyck, the first artist to bring a theremin to the Tiny Desk, plays the air with the kind of lyrical phrasing and "fingered" articulation that takes a special kind of virtuosity.

Aaron Lee Tasjan

S12 E04 • Tuesday, Jan 15, 2019 • Jan 15

Aaron Lee Tasjan arrived in an ascot and mustard-colored shirt, sporting red, round sunglasses and mutton chops. It was a fashionable nod to the psych-pop and rock sound he brought to the Tiny Desk.

Nate Wood - fOUR

S12 E05 • Wednesday, Jan 16, 2019 • Jan 16

The multi-instrumentalist says he only wishes he had more limbs; but Wood still manages to simultaneously play a bass guitar, keys and drums, all while singing into a wearable microphone.

Stella Donnelly

S12 E06 • Tuesday, Jan 22, 2019 • Jan 22

Watch the Australian singer-songwriter perform three new songs from her upcoming full-length debut, Beware of the Dogs.

Blood Orange

S12 E07 • Tuesday, Jan 29, 2019 • Jan 29

This Blood Orange Tiny Desk is a beautifully conceived concert showing off the craft and care that has made Devonté Hynes a groundbreaking producer and songwriter.

Cat Power

S12 E08 • Monday, Feb 4, 2019 • Feb 4

Chan Marshall and her band perform a brisk and beautifully orchestrated medley of Cat Power songs: "Wanderer," "Woman" and 2006's "The Moon."

Kurt Vile

S12 E09 • Wednesday, Feb 6, 2019 • Feb 6

Kurt Vile and his musical mate, Rob Laakso casually lose themselves in complex guitar lines that are effortlessly beautiful and lyrical.

Lau Noah

S12 E10 • Monday, Feb 11, 2019 • Feb 11

There's a magical aura that surrounds Lau Noah as she sits behind the Tiny Desk and unspools thought-provoking story-songs.

Mountain Man

S12 E11 • Wednesday, Feb 13, 2019 • Feb 13

The voices of Amelia Meath, Molly Erin Sarlé and Alexandra Sauser-Monnig come together behind the Tiny Desk, with songs that conjure a simpler life: dogs, friends, moonlight or skinny dipping.

Scott Mulvahill

S12 E12 • Monday, Feb 18, 2019 • Feb 18

Scott Mulvahill has been trying to win the Tiny Desk Contest for each of its four years. And while he's never won, we all loved him so much we had to invite him to play.

The Pedrito Martinez Group

S12 E13 • Wednesday, Feb 20, 2019 • Feb 20

The Afro-Cuban percussionist mesmerizes with his almost otherworldly talent on congas.

Natalie Prass

S12 E14 • Monday, Feb 25, 2019 • Feb 25

Decked out in matching, cobalt blue outfits, the singer and her band had a clear vision: If you want to overcome the times, find strength in numbers.

Zaytoven

S12 E15 • Thursday, Feb 28, 2019 • Feb 28

The Atlanta trap super-producer and son of a preacher man saved the day with a soulful Tiny Desk.

Phony Ppl

S12 E16 • Monday, Mar 4, 2019 • Mar 4

The Brooklynites stand out for their inventive and seamless blend of jazz, R&B and hip-hop.

Meg Myers

S12 E17 • Wednesday, Mar 6, 2019 • Mar 6

Myers replaces her album's roaring electric guitars and electronics with a pulsing string quartet, piano and brushed drums — and uncorks a cover of Kate Bush's "Running Up That Hill."

Leikeli47

S12 E18 • Monday, Mar 11, 2019 • Mar 11

The artist came to the Tiny Desk masked up, as always, the better to catch a glimpse of her soul.

Kaia Kater

S12 E19 • Wednesday, Mar 13, 2019 • Mar 13

Multi-hyphenate artist Kaia Kater uses the architecture of roots music, which she studied in West Virginia, to establish a simultaneous dialogue with both the present moment and her own past.

Nao

S12 E20 • Monday, Mar 18, 2019 • Mar 18

The U.K.-based singer-songwriter takes the Tiny Desk on a cosmic journey through her Saturn return.

Alejandro Escovedo

S12 E21 • Wednesday, Mar 20, 2019 • Mar 20

The veteran rocker and a backup band from Italy play songs from their album The Crossing, chronicling an American Dream of rock and roll and Beat poetry.

&More (Chill Moody & Donn T)

S12 E22 • Monday, Mar 25, 2019 • Mar 25

Philadelphia Rapper Chill Moody and singer Donn T, along with their crew known as &More, were one of the standout entrants in last year's Tiny Desk Contest. They bring a message of hope and love.

Andrea Cruz

S12 E23 • Wednesday, Mar 27, 2019 • Mar 27

The singer from Puerto Rico is part of a movement on the island that emphasizes largely acoustic instruments and a folk-based approach to interpreting life before and after the hurricane of 2017.

Weezer

S12 E24 • Monday, Apr 1, 2019 • Apr 1

Performing unplugged, the band forgoes its usual meticulousness in favor of a shaggy, entirely acoustic mix of new songs and '90s-era deep cuts.

Courtney Marie Andrews

S12 E25 • Wednesday, Apr 3, 2019 • Apr 3

It was a day when sunlight drenched the office and the songs of heart from Courtney Marie Andrews felt right at home.

Georgia Anne Muldrow

S12 E26 • Monday, Apr 8, 2019 • Apr 8

The R&B singer from Los Angeles is all about showing and spreading love.

Karine Polwart Trio

S12 E27 • Wednesday, Apr 10, 2019 • Apr 10

Scottish singer, songwriter and essayist Karine Polwart seldom comes stateside, eschewing air travel to reduce her carbon footprint. But on a rare, recent visit, she stopped in D.C. for a Tiny Desk.

Gary Clark Jr.

S12 E28 • Tuesday, Apr 16, 2019 • Apr 16

These three songs, from Clark's incendiary new album This Land, roar with the assurance and force of a showman at the top of his game.

Theodore

S12 E29 • Wednesday, Apr 17, 2019 • Apr 17

The music of Theodore is dark and transformative, with the kind of spare elegance you can hear in Sigur Rós or Pink Floyd.

The Calidore String Quartet

S12 E30 • Monday, Apr 22, 2019 • Apr 22

The Calidore String Quartet confirms that the centuries-old formula — two violins, a viola and a cello — is still very much alive and evolving.

Better Oblivion Community Center

S12 E31 • Wednesday, Apr 24, 2019 • Apr 24

Tiny Desk alums Conor Oberst and Phoebe Bridgers surprised us all with their stunning collaboration this year as Better Oblivion Community Center. Together they radiate joy at the desk.

Toro Y Moi

S12 E32 • Monday, Apr 29, 2019 • Apr 29

Toro y Moi loses the voice processing, synths and other heavy effects for a stripped-down acoustic set at the Tiny Desk.

Laraaji

S12 E33 • Thursday, May 2, 2019 • May 2

Laraaji is best known to some for his ambient work with Brian Eno in the late '70s. He brings his meditative calm to the Tiny Desk in this hypnotic performance.

Thou

S12 E34 • Monday, May 6, 2019 • May 6

This is probably the quietest you'll ever hear the first metal band to play the Tiny Desk.

Ohmme

S12 E35 • Thursday, May 9, 2019 • May 9

These classically trained artists fill the NPR Music offices with shrieking, rhythmic noise that redefines what an electric guitar can do.

Magos Herrera and Brooklyn Rider

S12 E36 • Wednesday, May 15, 2019 • May 15

Watch what happens when the smoky-voiced jazz singer from Mexico conspires with an adventuresome string quartet for songs steeped in Latin American traditions.

Ensemble Signal Plays Jonny Greenwood

S12 E37 • Monday, May 20, 2019 • May 20

Watch members of the New York-based group give the world premiere video performances of two recent pieces by Radiohead guitarist and composer Jonny Greenwood.

Jeremy Dutcher

S12 E38 • Wednesday, May 22, 2019 • May 22

There is no one making music like this 27-year-old, classically trained opera tenor and pianist. Watch and see why.

Lucky Daye

S12 E39 • Tuesday, May 28, 2019 • May 28

Hailing from New Orleans with a love of sticky, bass-bumping funk, Lucky brought along a 10-person band, including a quartet of horns, to capture the full flavor of his debut album Painted.

LADAMA

S12 E40 • Thursday, May 30, 2019 • May 30

The group unites sounds from Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela, with a dash of New York City thrown in.

Quinn Christopherson

S12 E41 • Monday, Jun 3, 2019 • Jun 3

Quinn and his musical partner, guitarist and singer Nick Carpenter, arrived from the cool of Anchorage to the swelter of D.C. and performed with remarkable confidence and grace.

Tomberlin

S12 E42 • Thursday, Jun 6, 2019 • Jun 6

Tomberlin is the daughter of a Baptist pastor, grew up singing in the church and, since her teens, has questioned her own beliefs in God and faith. Her songs are delicate and vulnerable.

Sesame Street

S12 E43 • Monday, Jun 10, 2019 • Jun 10

Big Bird, Bert and Ernie, Elmo, Grover, Rosita, Count von Count, Abby Cadabby, Cookie Monster and other surprise guests gather at NPR's headquarters to celebrate 50 years of love, learning and joy.

Foxing

S12 E44 • Wednesday, Jun 12, 2019 • Jun 12

Foxing is at the forefront of an emo revival, heavily influenced by late-'90s and early 2000s groups like Sunny Day Real Estate and American Football.

IDLES

S12 E45 • Tuesday, Jun 18, 2019 • Jun 18 • 13m

The British madmen brought fury, cathartic rage and deep thoughts to the Tiny Desk for one of the loudest, most raucous performances in memory.

Imogen Heap

S12 E46 • Thursday, Jun 20, 2019 • Jun 20

Tasha Cobbs Leonard

S12 E47 • Monday, Jun 24, 2019 • Jun 24

Tasha Cobbs Leonard is widely regarded as one of the best gospel singers performing today. Her set at the Tiny Desk moved many at the NPR offices to tears.

Betty Who

S12 E48 • Wednesday, Jun 26, 2019 • Jun 26

Betty Who brings Roséwave, sun's-out pop to the Tiny Desk with all the usual studio production stripped away.

Be More Chill

S12 E49 • Monday, Jul 1, 2019 • Jul 1

On Broadway, Be More Chill is a playful burst of frenetic energy and silly, stealthy sweetness. At the Tiny Desk, it holds onto that rowdy, generous spirit while stripping down the arrangements.

Saint Sister

S12 E50 • Wednesday, Jul 3, 2019 • Jul 3

The group from Ireland makes music that mixes the organic with the electronic, starting with a large, 34-string lever harp.

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Miguel Zenón feat. Spektral Quartet

S12 E01 • Friday, Jan 4, 2019 • Jan 4

The saxophonist is a big thinker whose mesmerizing compositions chronicle the music of his native Puerto Rico with the help of an adventurous jazz quartet.

Buddy

S12 E02 • Wednesday, Jan 9, 2019 • Jan 9

The preacher's son from Compton brought his flair for the dramatic, and an air of rebellion, to the Tiny Desk.

Carolina Eyck and Clarice Jensen

S12 E03 • Friday, Jan 11, 2019 • Jan 11

Carolina Eyck, the first artist to bring a theremin to the Tiny Desk, plays the air with the kind of lyrical phrasing and "fingered" articulation that takes a special kind of virtuosity.

Aaron Lee Tasjan

S12 E04 • Tuesday, Jan 15, 2019 • Jan 15

Aaron Lee Tasjan arrived in an ascot and mustard-colored shirt, sporting red, round sunglasses and mutton chops. It was a fashionable nod to the psych-pop and rock sound he brought to the Tiny Desk.

Nate Wood - fOUR

S12 E05 • Wednesday, Jan 16, 2019 • Jan 16

The multi-instrumentalist says he only wishes he had more limbs; but Wood still manages to simultaneously play a bass guitar, keys and drums, all while singing into a wearable microphone.

Stella Donnelly

S12 E06 • Tuesday, Jan 22, 2019 • Jan 22

Watch the Australian singer-songwriter perform three new songs from her upcoming full-length debut, Beware of the Dogs.

Blood Orange

S12 E07 • Tuesday, Jan 29, 2019 • Jan 29

This Blood Orange Tiny Desk is a beautifully conceived concert showing off the craft and care that has made Devonté Hynes a groundbreaking producer and songwriter.

Cat Power

S12 E08 • Monday, Feb 4, 2019 • Feb 4

Chan Marshall and her band perform a brisk and beautifully orchestrated medley of Cat Power songs: "Wanderer," "Woman" and 2006's "The Moon."

Kurt Vile

S12 E09 • Wednesday, Feb 6, 2019 • Feb 6

Kurt Vile and his musical mate, Rob Laakso casually lose themselves in complex guitar lines that are effortlessly beautiful and lyrical.

Lau Noah

S12 E10 • Monday, Feb 11, 2019 • Feb 11

There's a magical aura that surrounds Lau Noah as she sits behind the Tiny Desk and unspools thought-provoking story-songs.

Mountain Man

S12 E11 • Wednesday, Feb 13, 2019 • Feb 13

The voices of Amelia Meath, Molly Erin Sarlé and Alexandra Sauser-Monnig come together behind the Tiny Desk, with songs that conjure a simpler life: dogs, friends, moonlight or skinny dipping.

Scott Mulvahill

S12 E12 • Monday, Feb 18, 2019 • Feb 18

Scott Mulvahill has been trying to win the Tiny Desk Contest for each of its four years. And while he's never won, we all loved him so much we had to invite him to play.

The Pedrito Martinez Group

S12 E13 • Wednesday, Feb 20, 2019 • Feb 20

The Afro-Cuban percussionist mesmerizes with his almost otherworldly talent on congas.

Natalie Prass

S12 E14 • Monday, Feb 25, 2019 • Feb 25

Decked out in matching, cobalt blue outfits, the singer and her band had a clear vision: If you want to overcome the times, find strength in numbers.

Zaytoven

S12 E15 • Thursday, Feb 28, 2019 • Feb 28

The Atlanta trap super-producer and son of a preacher man saved the day with a soulful Tiny Desk.

Phony Ppl

S12 E16 • Monday, Mar 4, 2019 • Mar 4

The Brooklynites stand out for their inventive and seamless blend of jazz, R&B and hip-hop.

Meg Myers

S12 E17 • Wednesday, Mar 6, 2019 • Mar 6

Myers replaces her album's roaring electric guitars and electronics with a pulsing string quartet, piano and brushed drums — and uncorks a cover of Kate Bush's "Running Up That Hill."

Leikeli47

S12 E18 • Monday, Mar 11, 2019 • Mar 11

The artist came to the Tiny Desk masked up, as always, the better to catch a glimpse of her soul.

Kaia Kater

S12 E19 • Wednesday, Mar 13, 2019 • Mar 13

Multi-hyphenate artist Kaia Kater uses the architecture of roots music, which she studied in West Virginia, to establish a simultaneous dialogue with both the present moment and her own past.

Nao

S12 E20 • Monday, Mar 18, 2019 • Mar 18

The U.K.-based singer-songwriter takes the Tiny Desk on a cosmic journey through her Saturn return.

Alejandro Escovedo

S12 E21 • Wednesday, Mar 20, 2019 • Mar 20

The veteran rocker and a backup band from Italy play songs from their album The Crossing, chronicling an American Dream of rock and roll and Beat poetry.

&More (Chill Moody & Donn T)

S12 E22 • Monday, Mar 25, 2019 • Mar 25

Philadelphia Rapper Chill Moody and singer Donn T, along with their crew known as &More, were one of the standout entrants in last year's Tiny Desk Contest. They bring a message of hope and love.

Andrea Cruz

S12 E23 • Wednesday, Mar 27, 2019 • Mar 27

The singer from Puerto Rico is part of a movement on the island that emphasizes largely acoustic instruments and a folk-based approach to interpreting life before and after the hurricane of 2017.

Weezer

S12 E24 • Monday, Apr 1, 2019 • Apr 1

Performing unplugged, the band forgoes its usual meticulousness in favor of a shaggy, entirely acoustic mix of new songs and '90s-era deep cuts.

Courtney Marie Andrews

S12 E25 • Wednesday, Apr 3, 2019 • Apr 3

It was a day when sunlight drenched the office and the songs of heart from Courtney Marie Andrews felt right at home.

Georgia Anne Muldrow

S12 E26 • Monday, Apr 8, 2019 • Apr 8

The R&B singer from Los Angeles is all about showing and spreading love.

Karine Polwart Trio

S12 E27 • Wednesday, Apr 10, 2019 • Apr 10

Scottish singer, songwriter and essayist Karine Polwart seldom comes stateside, eschewing air travel to reduce her carbon footprint. But on a rare, recent visit, she stopped in D.C. for a Tiny Desk.

Gary Clark Jr.

S12 E28 • Tuesday, Apr 16, 2019 • Apr 16

These three songs, from Clark's incendiary new album This Land, roar with the assurance and force of a showman at the top of his game.

Theodore

S12 E29 • Wednesday, Apr 17, 2019 • Apr 17

The music of Theodore is dark and transformative, with the kind of spare elegance you can hear in Sigur Rós or Pink Floyd.

The Calidore String Quartet

S12 E30 • Monday, Apr 22, 2019 • Apr 22

The Calidore String Quartet confirms that the centuries-old formula — two violins, a viola and a cello — is still very much alive and evolving.

Better Oblivion Community Center

S12 E31 • Wednesday, Apr 24, 2019 • Apr 24

Tiny Desk alums Conor Oberst and Phoebe Bridgers surprised us all with their stunning collaboration this year as Better Oblivion Community Center. Together they radiate joy at the desk.

Toro Y Moi

S12 E32 • Monday, Apr 29, 2019 • Apr 29

Toro y Moi loses the voice processing, synths and other heavy effects for a stripped-down acoustic set at the Tiny Desk.

Laraaji

S12 E33 • Thursday, May 2, 2019 • May 2

Laraaji is best known to some for his ambient work with Brian Eno in the late '70s. He brings his meditative calm to the Tiny Desk in this hypnotic performance.

Thou

S12 E34 • Monday, May 6, 2019 • May 6

This is probably the quietest you'll ever hear the first metal band to play the Tiny Desk.

Ohmme

S12 E35 • Thursday, May 9, 2019 • May 9

These classically trained artists fill the NPR Music offices with shrieking, rhythmic noise that redefines what an electric guitar can do.

Magos Herrera and Brooklyn Rider

S12 E36 • Wednesday, May 15, 2019 • May 15

Watch what happens when the smoky-voiced jazz singer from Mexico conspires with an adventuresome string quartet for songs steeped in Latin American traditions.

Ensemble Signal Plays Jonny Greenwood

S12 E37 • Monday, May 20, 2019 • May 20

Watch members of the New York-based group give the world premiere video performances of two recent pieces by Radiohead guitarist and composer Jonny Greenwood.

Jeremy Dutcher

S12 E38 • Wednesday, May 22, 2019 • May 22

There is no one making music like this 27-year-old, classically trained opera tenor and pianist. Watch and see why.

Lucky Daye

S12 E39 • Tuesday, May 28, 2019 • May 28

Hailing from New Orleans with a love of sticky, bass-bumping funk, Lucky brought along a 10-person band, including a quartet of horns, to capture the full flavor of his debut album Painted.

LADAMA

S12 E40 • Thursday, May 30, 2019 • May 30

The group unites sounds from Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela, with a dash of New York City thrown in.

Quinn Christopherson

S12 E41 • Monday, Jun 3, 2019 • Jun 3

Quinn and his musical partner, guitarist and singer Nick Carpenter, arrived from the cool of Anchorage to the swelter of D.C. and performed with remarkable confidence and grace.

Tomberlin

S12 E42 • Thursday, Jun 6, 2019 • Jun 6

Tomberlin is the daughter of a Baptist pastor, grew up singing in the church and, since her teens, has questioned her own beliefs in God and faith. Her songs are delicate and vulnerable.

Sesame Street

S12 E43 • Monday, Jun 10, 2019 • Jun 10

Big Bird, Bert and Ernie, Elmo, Grover, Rosita, Count von Count, Abby Cadabby, Cookie Monster and other surprise guests gather at NPR's headquarters to celebrate 50 years of love, learning and joy.

Foxing

S12 E44 • Wednesday, Jun 12, 2019 • Jun 12

Foxing is at the forefront of an emo revival, heavily influenced by late-'90s and early 2000s groups like Sunny Day Real Estate and American Football.

IDLES

S12 E45 • Tuesday, Jun 18, 2019 • Jun 18 • 13m

The British madmen brought fury, cathartic rage and deep thoughts to the Tiny Desk for one of the loudest, most raucous performances in memory.

Imogen Heap

S12 E46 • Thursday, Jun 20, 2019 • Jun 20

Tasha Cobbs Leonard

S12 E47 • Monday, Jun 24, 2019 • Jun 24

Tasha Cobbs Leonard is widely regarded as one of the best gospel singers performing today. Her set at the Tiny Desk moved many at the NPR offices to tears.

Betty Who

S12 E48 • Wednesday, Jun 26, 2019 • Jun 26

Betty Who brings Roséwave, sun's-out pop to the Tiny Desk with all the usual studio production stripped away.

Be More Chill

S12 E49 • Monday, Jul 1, 2019 • Jul 1

On Broadway, Be More Chill is a playful burst of frenetic energy and silly, stealthy sweetness. At the Tiny Desk, it holds onto that rowdy, generous spirit while stripping down the arrangements.

Saint Sister

S12 E50 • Wednesday, Jul 3, 2019 • Jul 3

The group from Ireland makes music that mixes the organic with the electronic, starting with a large, 34-string lever harp.