Seasons & episodes
S11 · E112Chromeo 2018-10-19
The self-proclaimed "Funklordz" normally perform as a duo, but played with a live band for the first time at the Tiny Desk.
S11 · E113Cautious Clay 2018-10-24
The charismatic singer and saxophonist brought a group of longtime friends to play a warm, thoughtful and chill set at the Tiny Desk.
S11 · E114Jim James 2018-10-26
A single voice can send a powerful message - and that's just what Jim James did at the Tiny Desk, with just his voice and an acoustic guitar.
S11 · E115Liniker e os Caramelows 2018-10-29
Liniker e os Caramelows are from Brazil but steeped in the tradition of soul from here in the U.S. Watching this performance is to witness a spell being cast, note-by-note.
S11 · E116Nicholas Payton Trio 2018-11-02
After back-to-back performances in South Africa, Argentina, Chile and New York, Payton hit the Tiny Desk, where he dazzled the audience, simultaneously playing his trumpet and a Fender Rhodes.
S11 · E117Pedro The Lion 2018-11-05
No matter how dark or disastrous, there's always been an undercurrent of grace to the music of David Bazan. He returns to his Pedro the Lion moniker for this memorable Tiny Desk performance.
S11 · E118Half Waif 2018-11-08
The band's songs, stripped here to their essence, are particularly peaceful and calm — and sometimes chilling.
S11 · E119Bernie And The Believers Feat. Essence 2018-11-12
The story of Bernie and the Believers is the story of Bernie Dalton's diagnosis of Lou Gehrig's disease and compassionate friends making his dream come true and his songs come to life.
S11 · E120Boygenius 2018-11-16
Julien Baker, Lucy Dacus and Phoebe Bridgers are all Tiny Desk alumae, but here they play together at NPR for the first time as boygenius, one of this year's best surprises.
S11 · E121dvsn 2018-11-19
The Toronto-based R&B duo bathed the Tiny Desk in vibrant blue, purple and orange light to make it feel more like a concert hall.
S11 · E122The Innocence Mission 2018-11-28
The Innocence Mission, ever the most careful cultivators of quiet, encouraged us to come closer, to discover the "thing beautiful enough" in the moment it's delivered.
S11 · E123Joey Alexander 2018-11-30
No one in the NPR offices could have imagined how remarkable this 15-year old pianist would be at the Tiny Desk.
S11 · E124Dirty Projectors 2018-12-04
The band takes its quirks of production, rhythm and rhyme and brilliantly arranges them to work behind the Tiny Desk.
S11 · E125Wu-Tang Clan 2018-12-05
The Clan celebrates its 25th anniversary with an old-school cipher at the Tiny Desk.
S11 · E126H.E.R. 2018-12-12
The singer stuns in her second appearance at the Tiny Desk, showcasing not only her vocal mastery, but her skills as a captivating multi-instrumentalist.
S11 · E127Harold López-Nussa Trio 2018-12-14
Cuban pianist Harold López-Nussa, along with his brother Ruy on drums and bassist Gaston Joya, deliver a set of danceable jazz explorations rooted in Afro-Cuban musical traditions to the Tiny Desk.
S11 · E128Amy Grant 2018-12-17
Amy Grant maps her fabulous, four-decade career with some of her coziest and heartfelt Christmas songs, not to mention a delightful version of "Jingle Bells."
S12 · E1Miguel Zenón feat. Spektral Quartet 2019-01-04
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.
S12 · E2Buddy 2019-01-09
The preacher's son from Compton brought his flair for the dramatic, and an air of rebellion, to the Tiny Desk.
S12 · E3Carolina Eyck and Clarice Jensen 2019-01-11
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.
S12 · E4Aaron Lee Tasjan 2019-01-15
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.
S12 · E5Nate Wood - fOUR 2019-01-16
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.
S12 · E6Stella Donnelly 2019-01-22
Watch the Australian singer-songwriter perform three new songs from her upcoming full-length debut, Beware of the Dogs.
S12 · E7Blood Orange 2019-01-29
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.