The Tiny Desk Contest Is Back For 2020
You can enter starting next week by sending us a video of you playing an original song at a desk. If you win, you'll come play a Tiny Desk concert and tour the country with NPR Music.
Tiny Desk Contest
This Tiny Desk Contestant Processes Pain Through Music: 'It Became Our Safety Place'
Ephraim Bugumba was 3 years old when his family fled violence in the Republic of the Congo. His song "Voices in My Head," was a standout entry in NPR Music's Tiny Desk Contest.
These Tiny Desk Contest Entrants Bring Mini-Symphonies To The NYC Subway
NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with Adrian Enscoe, Sydney Shepherd and Regina Strayhorn, members of the band Bandits on the Run and stand-out entrants in this year's Tiny Desk Contest.
These Tiny Desk Contestants Extend Compassion 'To Honor This Heartbreak' Of Addiction
Amanda Gustafson and Eric Olsen of Swale's song "If You Get Lost" is a standout entry from this year's Tiny Desk Contest.
Scott Mulvahill: Tiny Desk Concert
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.
Bernie And The Believers Feat. Essence: Tiny Desk Concert
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.
Hobo Johnson: Tiny Desk Concert
While this Sacramento, Calif. band didn't win this year's Tiny Desk contest, their video entry, for the song "Peach Scones," was among the more memorable we've ever seen.
Yasmin Williams Transcends All Guitar Norms In Her Tiny Desk Contest Entry
Virginia's Yasmin Williams is a captivating acoustic finger-style guitarist who incorporates cello bows and tap shoes into making her sound.
These Tiny Desk Contestants Set Stories Of The Asian-American Experience To Music
Brown University doctoral students Julian Saporiti and Erin Aoyama submitted an outstanding entry in this year's NPR Music Tiny Desk Contest. Together, they make up No-No Boy, the duo that presents the Asian-American experience through song.
Yissy García & Bandancha: Tiny Desk Concert
Come for one of Havana's most talented acts. Stay for García's incredible mohawk.