Season 2015

E1. Trey Anastasio

Jan 5, 2015 · 15m

The Phish star was in town to put on a huge show, but the songs here feel more personal than that.

E2. Daniel Lanois

Jan 3, 2015 · 15m

The producer presides over an all-instrumental, free-form trio with Brian Blade and Jim Wilson.

E3. Rubblebucket

Jan 20, 2015 · 15m

Even without its confetti cannon, the band brings a fun mix of brass and brash to the NPR offices.

E4. Bobby Bare Jr.

Jan 27, 2015 · 15m

The Nashville singer writes with acidic wit in lines worthy of his old mentor, Shel Silverstein.

E5. John Reilly & Friends

Feb 3, 2015 · 15m

Reilly sings and plays guitar alongside Tom Brosseau and Lavender Diamond's Becky Stark.

E6. Mucca Pazza

Feb 10, 2015 · 15m

With 23 members, the performance-art marching band is the biggest ever to play the Tiny Desk.

E7. Until The Ribbon Breaks

Feb 17, 2015 · 15m

The band strips down its electronic sound with the aid of a spaghetti strainer and a paint bucket.

E8. Zola Jesus

Feb 23, 2015 · 15m

With her huge voice and an assist on trombone, Nika Roza Danilova offers up a curious combination.

E9. Dan Deacon

Feb 25, 2015 · 15m

The Tiny Desk becomes a DJ booth for an office space dance party.

E10. Phox

Mar 2, 2015 · 15m

The Wisconsin band performs three of its warm, accessible songs in the NPR Music offices.

E11. Aurelio

Mar 7, 2015 · 15m

Aurelio weaves intricate layers of acoustic guitar to capture the feel of African and the Caribbean.

E12. Fantastic Negrito

Mar 9, 2015 · 15m

The singer beat out nearly 7,000 other submissions to win NPR Music's Tiny Desk Concert Contest.

E13. Matt Haimovitz & Christopher O'Riley

Mar 14, 2015 · 15m

The duo plays visionary Beethoven, heartbreaking Janáček and Glass that unfolds like a lullaby.

E14. Punch Brothers

Mar 16, 2015 · 15m

Before the wide-ranging band plays, the audience sings "Happy Birthday" to mandolinist Chris Thile.

E15. Anonymous 4 With Bruce Molsky

Mar 28, 2015 · 15m

The a cappella quartet, with banjo and fiddle, offers popular songs from the Civil War era.

E16. Sylvan Esso

Mar 20, 2015 · 17m

Performed softly in the light of day, these three songs feel fresh and lovable.

E17. Death Cab For Cutie

Apr 6, 2015 · 15m

In a beautifully stark performance, the band plays two songs from Kintsugi and two older favorites.

E18. Beach Slang

Apr 10, 2015 · 15m

James Snyder's euphoric punk anthems become raw and uplifting confessionals in this acoustic set.

E19. Chadwick Stokes

Apr 13, 2015 · 15m

Stokes' songs feel familiar; they're old friends before you're done hearing them for the first time.

E20. Rosa Díaz

Apr 17, 2015 · 15m

The singer's lyrics reflect deeply felt emotions in this performance with cellist Daniel de Jesus.

E21. Jessie Ware

Apr 20, 2015 · 15m

The young English singer brings warmth to electronic music and a swooning quality to her own pop.

E22. DakhaBrakha

Apr 25, 2015 · 15m

The Ukrainian acoustic quartet's music encompasses sounds and rhythms from around the world.

E23. José González

Apr 29, 2015 · 15m

This soft-spoken Swedish singer left an imprint at the Tiny Desk that was gentle and long lasting.

E24. Diego El Cigala

May 1, 2015 · 15m

The singer has been called "the Sinatra of flamenco." His expressive style draws on jazz.

E25. Vijay Iyer Trio

May 4, 2015 · 15m

Iyer's working band transforms selections from throughout the pianist's deep and varied catalog.

E26. Eskmo

May 8, 2015 · 15m

Found objects are percussion instruments in the hands of a man who's part musician, part magician.

E27. Bellows

May 11, 2015 · 15m

These are enchanting songs, with the power to drift in your head for days.

E28. Camané

May 15, 2015 · 15m

A star in his native Portugal, Camané evokes melancholy with a silky baritone and elegant phrasing.

E29. Young Fathers

May 19, 2015 · 15m

Intense, hip-hop-infused poetry is reduced to just the essentials in this two-song, four-minute set.

E30. Jason Vieaux And Yolanda Kondonassis

May 22, 2015 · 15m

Watch the Grammy-winning guitarist and acclaimed harpist play music influenced by Africa and Asia.