Seasons & episodes
S10 · E18Sampha 2017-03-21
A Tiny Desk Concert as intimate as it gets (that's saying something). Just Sampha, a piano and three heart-wrenching songs that seem to double as coping mechanisms.
S10 · E19Delicate Steve 2017-03-24
This fierce and lyrical guitar player writes playful instrumental music led by hooky vocals — but there is no voice, just the human-like twang of a glass slide on a guitar.
S10 · E20Overcoats 2017-03-27
Hana Elion and JJ Mitchell's vibrant vocal harmonies are set against an electronic backdrop that feels spacious and refreshing.
S10 · E21Noname 2017-04-03
The power of language to penetrate a difficult subject, and the power of performance to share that language, are the gifts Noname brought to the Tiny Desk.
S10 · E22Tash Sultana 2017-04-07
It's astonishing to watch Sultana's fluidity on her instrument, like a natural extension of her body. She also plays bass, saxophone, trumpet, flute and more, but kept it "simple" for the Tiny Desk.
S10 · E23Sinkane 2017-04-10
You can hear a great New York jazz band in the rhythms of Sinkane, but you can also hear the influence of Bob Marley and the hypnotic repetition of Sudanese desert sounds.
S10 · E24Ljova And The Kontraband 2017-04-14
Composer, arranger and viola player Ljova lead his Kontraband to the Tiny Desk for an eclectic swirl of Western classical, jazz, tango and Eastern European and Balkan folk music.
S10 · E25Chicano Batman 2017-04-17
Chicano Batman comes with a sound that perfectly captures dark lounges, quinceñera dances, car shows and backyard parties.
S10 · E26alt-J 2017-04-24
There's a self-imposed rule for Tiny Desk Concerts: No artist can visit twice unless there's something wholly different about what they're doing. alt-J was happy to oblige.
S10 · E27Antonio Lizana 2017-04-28
The traditions of flamenco and jazz are disparate, but in the hands of a few Spanish jazz musicians, these two worlds commingle and find common ground.
S10 · E28Avery*Sunshine 2017-05-01
The gospel-trained singer showcased why she counts Aretha Franklin and Smokey Robinson as fans.
S10 · E29Peter Silberman 2017-05-05
A strange condition hushed the life of Peter Silberman, resulting in what may be the quietest Tiny Desk Concert ever.
S10 · E30Aimee Mann 2017-05-08
"This song is called 'You Never Loved Me' — it's another cheery, optimistic number," says Aimee Mann, introducing the second of four songs in this Tiny Desk Concert.
S10 · E31Danilo Brito 2017-05-12
Danilo Brito and his band brought their dextrous expression of choro music to the Tiny Desk, a long-established musical style that has its roots in the streets and backyards of Brito's native Brazil.
S10 · E32Tim Darcy 2017-05-15
Tim Darcy of Montreal band Ought brings his mysterious solo work, from the album Saturday Night, to the Tiny Desk. The record he says, was his chance to “get back to my roots, in my own voice.”
S10 · E33Troker 2017-05-19
Mexico may not be known for its jazz, but the young lions of Troker are a promising hope to make the country and its capital city a destination.
S10 · E34Julia Jacklin 2017-05-22
A restrained, whisper-soft Tiny Desk concert from Australian singer-songwriter Julia Jacklin with songs taken from her debut album Don't Let The Kids Win.
S10 · E35Gabriel Garzón-Montano 2017-05-26
Gabriel Garzón-Montano spent three years writing and recording his beautiful, dense album Jardin -- but for his Tiny Desk visit, he stripped it all down to two elements, the piano and his voice.
S10 · E36Royal Thunder 2017-05-30
What happens when you ask a hard-rock band to unplug its thunder? It draws power from a raw, desperate vulnerability.
S10 · E37Nick Grant 2017-06-02
The Atlanta-based MC came through with the flu and coolly earned our praise. How sick is that?
S10 · E38Violents & Monica Martin 2017-06-05
While her band was on hiatus, Monica Martin joined Jeremy Larson's project Violents, yielding a lush record of electronic pop, translated into a quieted set at the Tiny Desk.
S10 · E39Perfume Genius 2017-06-12
The band's long-awaited performance at the Tiny Desk was both beautiful and, at times, intense, featuring three deeply personal songs by frontman Mike Hadreas.
S10 · E40Penguin Cafe 2017-06-16
Penguin Cafe folds in sounds from around the world and throughout music history — Africa, Kraftwerk, Brazil and Franz Schubert.
S10 · E41Tigers Jaw 2017-06-19
The duo strips down to acoustic guitar and keyboard for a strikingly intimate set, illuminating their close harmonies that tangle like garlands.