Season 2017

E1. Declan McKenna

Jan 3, 2017 · 15m

Hear the spirited young singer-songwriter take on religion, poverty and politics, armed with just a guitar and some unrelenting hooks.

E2. Donny McCaslin

Jan 9, 2017

Hear McCaslin, the saxophonist and bandleader whose group backed David Bowie on Blackstar, near the anniversary of that album's release. Selections include an instrumental take on Bowie's "Lazarus."

E3. Lila Downs

Jan 13, 2017

With a voice that borrows heavily from opera, Downs performs the kind of full-throated mariachi singing that would fit right in at Mexico City's Garibaldi Square — ground zero for mariachi.

E4. Brent Cobb

Jan 17, 2017

Cobb's words shimmer like a tall glass of sweet tea in the late-morning sun. Watch the country singer-songwriter perform four songs from his debut album.

E5. BADBADNOTGOOD

Jan 23, 2017 · 15m

The jazz band, known for its soulful interpretations of songs by Nas and Ol' Dirty Bastard, plays its own new material live in the NPR Music offices.

E6. Miramar

Jan 27, 2017 · 15m

Watch the Virginia band sweep the NPR crowd off its feet with a collection of exquisite boleros by Puerto Rican composer Sylvia Rexach.

E7. Gallant

Jan 30, 2017

The rising R&B star performs three falsetto-drenched highlights from his 2016 debut, Ology — including "Bourbon," which features a guest rap from Chance The Rapper collaborator Saba.

E8. D.R.A.M.

Feb 1, 2017

The rapper/singer storms the NPR Music offices, activating his signature smile and bouncing through five highlights from his catalog — including the smash single "Broccoli."

E9. Run The Jewels

Feb 6, 2017

Killer Mike and El-P continue to out-muse each other in a supergroup that somehow seems to get better, louder, and more pertinent since their start in 2013.

E10. Esmé Patterson

Feb 10, 2017

Esmé Patterson has dropped the banjos and folk from her previous project Paper Bird, and in their place are electric guitars and a backing band worth getting behind.

E11. Agnes Obel

Feb 15, 2017 · 15m

Agnes Obel manipulated the Tiny Desk to better suit the deeply alluring and powerful music she brought to us.

E12. Little Simz

Feb 21, 2017

Little Simz has been compared to Lauryn Hill for her self-reflective wordplay. And though the British lyricist is a relative new-comer, her Tiny Desk performance was poised and confident.

E13. Dirty Dozen Brass Band

Feb 28, 2017 · 15m

To celebrate Fat Tuesday, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band brought their euphoric horns to the Tiny Desk for a raucous, joyous set.

E14. Ninet

Mar 3, 2017 · 15m

One of Israel's very popular artists may be walking a similar path to early-career Joan Jett — she brought that same intensity to the Tiny Desk.

E15. Maren Morris

Mar 6, 2017 · 13m

One of the newest Grammy winners stops by the Tiny Desk to share her winking, sometimes tongue-in-cheek songs.

E16. Tank And The Bangas

Mar 10, 2017

Tank And The Bangas' victory lap around the Tiny Desk was momentous, celebratory and deeply touching, with a flair and alchemy of styles that could come from New Orleans.

E17. Red Baraat's Holi Celebration

Mar 13, 2017 · 15m

The Brooklyn bhangra band come to the Tiny Desk in celebration of Holi, the Hindu festival of color that welcomes the coming of spring.

E18. Sampha

Mar 21, 2017

A Tiny Desk Concert as intimate as it gets (that's saying something). Just Sampha, a piano and three heart-wrenching songs that seem to double as coping mechanisms.

E19. Delicate Steve

Mar 24, 2017

This fierce and lyrical guitar player writes playful instrumental music led by hooky vocals — but there is no voice, just the human-like twang of a glass slide on a guitar.

E20. Overcoats

Mar 27, 2017 · 15m

Hana Elion and JJ Mitchell's vibrant vocal harmonies are set against an electronic backdrop that feels spacious and refreshing.

E21. Noname

Apr 3, 2017

The power of language to penetrate a difficult subject, and the power of performance to share that language, are the gifts Noname brought to the Tiny Desk.

E22. Tash Sultana

Apr 7, 2017

It's astonishing to watch Sultana's fluidity on her instrument, like a natural extension of her body. She also plays bass, saxophone, trumpet, flute and more, but kept it "simple" for the Tiny Desk.

E23. Sinkane

Apr 10, 2017

You can hear a great New York jazz band in the rhythms of Sinkane, but you can also hear the influence of Bob Marley and the hypnotic repetition of Sudanese desert sounds.

E24. Ljova And The Kontraband

Apr 14, 2017

Composer, arranger and viola player Ljova lead his Kontraband to the Tiny Desk for an eclectic swirl of Western classical, jazz, tango and Eastern European and Balkan folk music.

E25. Chicano Batman

Apr 17, 2017 · 15m

Chicano Batman comes with a sound that perfectly captures dark lounges, quinceñera dances, car shows and backyard parties.

E26. alt-J

Apr 24, 2017

There's a self-imposed rule for Tiny Desk Concerts: No artist can visit twice unless there's something wholly different about what they're doing. alt-J was happy to oblige.

E27. Antonio Lizana

Apr 28, 2017

The traditions of flamenco and jazz are disparate, but in the hands of a few Spanish jazz musicians, these two worlds commingle and find common ground.

E28. Avery*Sunshine

May 1, 2017 · 15m

The gospel-trained singer showcased why she counts Aretha Franklin and Smokey Robinson as fans.

E29. Peter Silberman

May 5, 2017 · 15m

A strange condition hushed the life of Peter Silberman, resulting in what may be the quietest Tiny Desk Concert ever.

E30. Aimee Mann

May 8, 2017

"This song is called 'You Never Loved Me' — it's another cheery, optimistic number," says Aimee Mann, introducing the second of four songs in this Tiny Desk Concert.