Seasons & episodes
S8 · E1Trey Anastasio 2015-01-05
The Phish star was in town to put on a huge show, but the songs here feel more personal than that.
S8 · E2Daniel Lanois 2015-01-03
The producer presides over an all-instrumental, free-form trio with Brian Blade and Jim Wilson.
S8 · E3Rubblebucket 2015-01-20
Even without its confetti cannon, the band brings a fun mix of brass and brash to the NPR offices.
S8 · E4Bobby Bare Jr. 2015-01-27
The Nashville singer writes with acidic wit in lines worthy of his old mentor, Shel Silverstein.
S8 · E5John Reilly & Friends 2015-02-03
Reilly sings and plays guitar alongside Tom Brosseau and Lavender Diamond's Becky Stark.
S8 · E6Mucca Pazza 2015-02-10
With 23 members, the performance-art marching band is the biggest ever to play the Tiny Desk.
S8 · E7Until The Ribbon Breaks 2015-02-17
The band strips down its electronic sound with the aid of a spaghetti strainer and a paint bucket.
S8 · E8Zola Jesus 2015-02-23
With her huge voice and an assist on trombone, Nika Roza Danilova offers up a curious combination.
S8 · E9Dan Deacon 2015-02-25
The Tiny Desk becomes a DJ booth for an office space dance party.
S8 · E10Phox 2015-03-02
The Wisconsin band performs three of its warm, accessible songs in the NPR Music offices.
S8 · E11Aurelio 2015-03-07
Aurelio weaves intricate layers of acoustic guitar to capture the feel of African and the Caribbean.
S8 · E12Fantastic Negrito 2015-03-09
The singer beat out nearly 7,000 other submissions to win NPR Music's Tiny Desk Concert Contest.
S8 · E13Matt Haimovitz & Christopher O'Riley 2015-03-14
The duo plays visionary Beethoven, heartbreaking Janáček and Glass that unfolds like a lullaby.
S8 · E14Punch Brothers 2015-03-16
Before the wide-ranging band plays, the audience sings "Happy Birthday" to mandolinist Chris Thile.
S8 · E15Anonymous 4 With Bruce Molsky 2015-03-28
The a cappella quartet, with banjo and fiddle, offers popular songs from the Civil War era.
S8 · E16Sylvan Esso 2015-03-20
Performed softly in the light of day, these three songs feel fresh and lovable.
S8 · E17Death Cab For Cutie 2015-04-06
In a beautifully stark performance, the band plays two songs from Kintsugi and two older favorites.
S8 · E18Beach Slang 2015-04-10
James Snyder's euphoric punk anthems become raw and uplifting confessionals in this acoustic set.
S8 · E19Chadwick Stokes 2015-04-13
Stokes' songs feel familiar; they're old friends before you're done hearing them for the first time.
S8 · E20Rosa Díaz 2015-04-17
The singer's lyrics reflect deeply felt emotions in this performance with cellist Daniel de Jesus.
S8 · E21Jessie Ware 2015-04-20
The young English singer brings warmth to electronic music and a swooning quality to her own pop.
S8 · E22DakhaBrakha 2015-04-25
The Ukrainian acoustic quartet's music encompasses sounds and rhythms from around the world.
S8 · E23José González 2015-04-29
This soft-spoken Swedish singer left an imprint at the Tiny Desk that was gentle and long lasting.
S8 · E24Diego El Cigala 2015-05-01
The singer has been called "the Sinatra of flamenco." His expressive style draws on jazz.