Seasons & episodes
S13 · E1Daniel Norgren 2020-01-03
The Swedish singer sways and writhes as he and his band create a dream state calming enough to slow the day's hectic pace to a crawl. Take a seat on a comfy couch and have a listen.
S13 · E2Bridget Kibbey 2020-01-08
The irrepressible harpist proves that the instrument can be as tempestuous as a tango, as complex as a Bach fugue and sing as serenely as a church choir.
S13 · E3Brownout 2020-01-10
The Austin, Texas band brought old-school R&B horns, bongos and deep grooves to the Tiny Desk.
S13 · E4Jordan Rakei 2020-01-13
Despite some unexpected gear problems, the soulful R&B artist and his band locked-in and played a phenomenal set behind the Tiny Desk.
S13 · E5Joyce DiDonato 2020-01-15
Watch the celebrated opera star deconstruct old Italian love songs with her signature flair, backed by a crack jazz ensemble.
S13 · E6Yola 2020-01-17
The singer who once sang for Massive Attack and sampled by Iggy Azalea and The Chemical Brothers, is front-and-center at the Tiny Desk.
S13 · E7Max Richter 2020-01-22
The eclectic composer joins members of the ACME ensemble for some of his most affecting music, which moves the audience to tears.
S13 · E8J.S. Ondara 2020-01-24
After first trying to win our annual Tiny Desk Contest, the singer-songwriter from Nairobi decided to put out a record, got nominated for a Grammy and wound up here anyway
S13 · E9Koffee 2020-01-27
The fast-rising teenager from Jamaica just won a Grammy for Best Reggae Album, making her the first woman and youngest artist to ever win in the category.
S13 · E10Jimmy Eat World 2020-01-29
Jimmy Eat World showed up to the NPR Music office all smiles and no guitars. They borrowed a couple acoustics, a gong and a tambourine for a heartfelt set that included "The Middle."
S13 · E11Rising Appalachia 2020-01-31
The Atlanta-based band came to NPR in a van packed with a bodhrán (Irish drum), an ngoni (West African harp) a huge gourd, a cello, a baritone guitar and more.
S13 · E12SiR 2020-02-03
The R&B singer from Inglewood, CA made his performance a family affair, dedicating it to his late godson, with his mother and older brother on backup vocals.
S13 · E13Another Sky 2020-02-05
The strength of this London band is matching message with music. There's intensity and clear intention in their use of rock as an art.
S13 · E14Jonathan Scales Fourchestra 2020-02-07
Here's a first: Steelpans at the Tiny Desk. It's true. Nearly a thousand performances into the series and the instrument has never been featured, until now.
S13 · E15Baby Rose 2020-02-10
At 25, she mixes the bluesy melisma of Nina Simone and the deep register of Sarah Vaughan — two of her influences — with songwriting as devastating as her delivery.
S13 · E16Mount Eerie with Julie Doiron 2020-02-12
Phil Elverum shares his open wounds — of death, love and the loss of love — in close harmonies, accompanied only by electric and nylon-string guitars.
S13 · E17Laura Stevenson 2020-02-14
Backed by a small string section, Stevenson performed three songs that sounded so gorgeous, an actual marriage proposal broke out shortly after her set ended.
S13 · E18Snoh Aalegra 2020-02-18
The Iranian-Swedish singer draws her musical cues from Brandy and Sade while racking up a list of collaborators such as Vince Staples, James Fauntleroy and, most recently, Pharrell Williams.
S13 · E19Elisapie 2020-02-20
The Canadian singer-songwriter gives a deep, soulful performance against a sometimes moody backdrop of bass saxophone and bowed guitars.
S13 · E20Chris Dave and the Drumhedz 2020-02-21
Chris Dave, your favorite musician's favorite drummer, takes listeners on a journey through a virtual record store, picking up different genres along the way and putting them in your bag.
S13 · E21Jenny Lewis 2020-02-24
A consummate storyteller, going as far back to her days with her band Rilo Kiley, the words of Jenny Lewis comfort and inspire.
S13 · E22Indigo Sparke 2020-02-26
The Australian singer transforms the NPR Music offices with a voice that, at moments, comes as a whisper.
S13 · E23Cimafunk 2020-02-28
The band from Havana brings its intoxicating mix of Afro-Cuban dance music and 1970s funk-and-soul to the Tiny Desk.
S13 · E24Bob Weir and Wolf Bros 2020-03-02
Weir, along with Don Was and Jay Lane, play a set rich in Grateful Dead lore, including an emotional take on the sing-along, "Ripple."