Seasons & episodes
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.
S12 · E8Cat Power 2019-02-04
Chan Marshall and her band perform a brisk and beautifully orchestrated medley of Cat Power songs: "Wanderer," "Woman" and 2006's "The Moon."
S12 · E9Kurt Vile 2019-02-06
Kurt Vile and his musical mate, Rob Laakso casually lose themselves in complex guitar lines that are effortlessly beautiful and lyrical.
S12 · E10Lau Noah 2019-02-11
There's a magical aura that surrounds Lau Noah as she sits behind the Tiny Desk and unspools thought-provoking story-songs.
S12 · E11Mountain Man 2019-02-13
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.
S12 · E12Scott Mulvahill 2019-02-18
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.
S12 · E13The Pedrito Martinez Group 2019-02-20
The Afro-Cuban percussionist mesmerizes with his almost otherworldly talent on congas.
S12 · E14Natalie Prass 2019-02-25
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.
S12 · E15Zaytoven 2019-02-28
The Atlanta trap super-producer and son of a preacher man saved the day with a soulful Tiny Desk.
S12 · E16Phony Ppl 2019-03-04
The Brooklynites stand out for their inventive and seamless blend of jazz, R&B and hip-hop.
S12 · E17Meg Myers 2019-03-06
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."
S12 · E18Leikeli47 2019-03-11
The artist came to the Tiny Desk masked up, as always, the better to catch a glimpse of her soul.
S12 · E19Kaia Kater 2019-03-13
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.
S12 · E20Nao 2019-03-18
The U.K.-based singer-songwriter takes the Tiny Desk on a cosmic journey through her Saturn return.
S12 · E21Alejandro Escovedo 2019-03-20
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.
S12 · E22&More (Chill Moody & Donn T) 2019-03-25
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.
S12 · E23Andrea Cruz 2019-03-27
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.
S12 · E24Weezer 2019-04-01
Performing unplugged, the band forgoes its usual meticulousness in favor of a shaggy, entirely acoustic mix of new songs and '90s-era deep cuts.