Episodes
1. Van-Anh Vanessa Vo
4 Jan 2014
The musician unpacks an array of traditional Vietnamese instruments — and 1,000 years of culture.
2. Lily & Madeleine
7 Jan 2014
The teenagers play a restrained, homespun mix of folk and pop with undeniably sweet harmonies.
3. Afro Blue
13 Jan 2014
The Howard University vocal jazz ensemble performs beautiful African-American spirituals.
4. Robert Glasper Experiment
20 Jan 2014
Members of the Grammy-winning, organic R&B Experiment band jam with singer Marsha Ambrosius.
5. Angel Olsen
27 Jan 2014
The expressive, powerful singer previews songs from her new album, Burn Your Fire for No Witness.
6. Pixies
3 Feb 2014
Hear the legendary band perform 1989's "Monkey Gone to Heaven" and two new songs — one unreleased.
7. Fanfare Ciocarlia
8 Feb 2014
The joyous Balkan brass band plays at a pace that would make the Ramones burst into a sweat.
8. Suzanne Vega
10 Feb 2014
The inventive folk-music veteran book-ends a four-song set with her hits "Luka" and "Tom's Diner."
9. Cate Le Bon
18 Feb 2014
The Welsh singer's set conveys loneliness and doubt with just two guitars and an inviting whisper.
10. Sofia Rei
22 Feb 2014
For about 20 minutes one sunny afternoon, Rei turned a desk into a small Latin American folk club.
11. Brass Bed
24 Feb 2014
See the band re-create some of its stellar studio effects with a pedal steel and some novelty mics.
12. Asaf Avidan
2 Mar 2014
Avidan has an album and no U.S. record label to put it out. But he's on a solo tour that's stunning.
13. Lowland Hum
6 Mar 2014
It's hard to convey the sound of two people in love, but Lowland Hum does that effortlessly.
14. Jake Bugg
10 Mar 2014
Watch the 20-year-old English singer-songwriter, who has worked with superproducer Rick Rubin.
15. Diane Cluck
17 Mar 2014
On record, Cluck's elastic voice and fingerpicking are impressive. Live, they jam the senses.
16. Joseph Calleja
24 Mar 2014
All the world's top opera houses want the young tenor with the old-school approach.
17. The Haden Triplets
31 Mar 2014
When the sisters cover classic country music together, the result is a treat and a trip in time.
18. The Both
7 Apr 2014
Singer-songwriters Aimee Mann and Ted Leo unite from opposite ends of the volume knob.
19. Tom Brosseau
12 Apr 2014
The North Dakota singer-songwriter possesses one of the most arresting voices in folk music today.
20. Courtney Barnett
14 Apr 2014
Barnett tells stories like your best friend, provided your best friend is a funny Australian poet.
21. Usman Riaz
19 Apr 2014
A young Pakistani musician treats the guitar as percussion — with surprisingly shimmering results.
22. Federico Aubele
21 Apr 2014
The Argentine singer uses his dark, husky voice to produce a specific effect in these three songs.
23. Quilt
26 Apr 2014
Interweaving harmonies and guitar lines set the tone for these soft, benevolent, dreamy songs.
24. Johnnyswim
28 Apr 2014
Impossibly telegenic and charming, the band mixes booming intensity with polish and sparkle.
25. Cian Nugent
3 May 2014
The Dublin guitarist runs through a ragtime jaunt, a basement-bar choogle and a sad-sack closer.
26. Public Service Broadcasting
5 May 2014
The duo's sample-laden instrumental music is entertainment as education for the head and feet alike.
27. Timber Timbre
10 May 2014
See the swamp-folk band play a characteristically eerie and mysterious set in the NPR Music offices.
28. Chvrches
12 May 2014
The Scottish synth-pop band turns up with a small arsenal of synthesizers to perform three songs.
29. Iestyn Davies
17 May 2014
See the countertenor and lutenist Thomas Dunford perform John Dowland's melancholy songs.
30. Ages And Ages
20 May 2014
The band makes the kind of music that can at least briefly restore your faith in humanity.
31. Yasmine Hamdan
24 May 2014
The Lebanese singer-songwriter is one of the most groundbreaking musicians in the Middle East.
32. Hozier
27 May 2014 · 15 min
Andrew Hozier-Byrne wraps his rich, vital, soulful voice around songs rooted in the blues.
33. Juana Molina
31 May 2014
Molina sounds as if she'd been raised by wolves and discovered the world of music on her own.
34. Simone Dinnerstein
2 Jun 2014
Watch the celebrated pianist make Bach's Two-part Inventions sing and zing.
35. Marian McLaughlin
7 Jun 2014
A quirky and wistful performer with a string section, McLaughlin makes music like few others.
36. Eliot Fisk And Paco Peña
14 Jun 2014
A classical virtuoso and an equally captivating flamenco player combine for a set of duets.
37. Rodney Crowell
16 Jun 2014
The country singer-songwriter performs with the ease and swagger of a man comfortable in his ways.
38. Mali Music
21 Jun 2014
The singer-songwriter and musician performs with unabashed positivity and an uplifting spirit.
39. Conor Oberst
23 Jun 2014
The Bright Eyes singer performs songs from Upside Down Mountain with help from members of Dawes.
40. Tracy Silverman
28 Jun 2014
See the innovative player create waves of sound with a six-string violin.
41. Lydia Loveless
1 Jul 2014
The 23-year-old singer-guitarist performs gritty, countrified blues-rock in the NPR Music offices.
42. The Foreign Exchange
5 Jul 2014
Watch the Tiny Desk turn into a church, comedy club and neo-soul spot.
43. Moon Hooch
7 Jul 2014
They call what they make "cave music" — but it's just as powerful at the Tiny Desk.
44. John Grant
13 Jul 2014
Grant's songs don't mess around, with lyrics that function as darts of retort and thought.
45. Holly Williams
14 Jul 2014
The singer has a magnificent way with phrasing, not to mention a remarkable country-music lineage.
46. Marisa Anderson
19 Jul 2014
The guitarist kicks up some dirt with a Rev. Gary Davis deconstruction and a Stratocaster hoedown.
47. Hamilton Leithauser
21 Jul 2014
In this three-song set, the Walkmen singer demonstrates that he's lost none of his vocal power.
48. Highasakite
25 Jul 2014
Watch an atmospheric Norwegian band with a yearning sound. Also: See a flugabone!
49. Saintseneca
29 Jul 2014
In the NPR offices, the Ohio band plays three alternately brooding and stomping songs from Dark Arc.
50. Quetzal
2 Aug 2014
The veteran East L.A. band's music penetrates the intellect even as it makes your hips sway.
51. The Family Crest
4 Aug 2014
The band's seven players are trained in classical and jazz, led by Liam McCormick's powerful voice.
52. Irene Diaz
9 Aug 2014
With Carolyn Cardoza, Diaz conjures a place where emotions run deep and beauty is unmistakable.
53. Bob Mould
11 Aug 2014
The former Hüsker Dü and Sugar frontman plugs in for a characteristically loud four-song set.
54. Ernest Ranglin
16 Aug 2014
Watch a talented, charming guitar legend make magic as his band Avila holds down the beat.
55. Pacifica Quartet
18 Aug 2014
Watch the group play selections from Shostakovich's cycle of introspective string quartets.
56. Rodrigo Amarante
23 Aug 2014
A veteran of Little Joy and Los Hermanos, Amarante makes warm, tender music as a solo artist.
57. Nickel Creek
26 Aug 2014
The band was made to sing and play around one microphone, so a Tiny Desk Concert seemed inevitable.
58. Sturgill Simpson
30 Aug 2014 · 15 min
The Kentucky native writes country songs about loneliness, failed dreams, drinking and drugs.
59. Trampled By Turtles
3 Sept 2014
Known for the speed of their playing, the Minnesotans are about more than just blistering bluegrass.
60. Jessica Lea Mayfield
6 Sept 2014
Mayfield's music has gotten more beguiling as she explores the many contrasts in her hypnotic sound.
61. Justin Townes Earle
8 Sept 2014
In advance of his new album Single Mothers, the singer performs two new songs and an old favorite.
62. Luluc
15 Sept 2014
Graceful singing and storytelling meet guitars and textures that help create an unforgettable aura.
63. Tweedy
22 Sept 2014
With his drummer son Spencer, Wilco's Jeff Tweedy performs songs from their new album, Sukierae.
64. Bio Ritmo
29 Sept 2014
The 10-piece salsa band built its career on dance floors, where it never fails to make people move.
65. Ryan Keberle & Catharsis
4 Oct 2014
The trombonist's working band established some nifty swing, assisted in absentia by Sufjan Stevens.
66. Jackson Browne
6 Oct 2014
Browne still writes songs with conviction, craftsmanship and careful attention to detail.
67. Raquel Sofia
11 Oct 2014
Sofia has spent most of her career 20 feet from stardom as a backup singer for Juanes and Shakira.
68. The Bots
14 Oct 2014
The band plays with a great rock-duo punch that recalls The White Stripes or JEFF The Brotherhood.
69. Ásgeir
18 Oct 2014
The Icelandic singer's voice is angelic and yearning, his songs simple and universal.
70. Anthony D'Amato
20 Oct 2014
D'Amato's music can feel Motown-y, garage-y and Springsteen-y, but he sounds sparer here.
71. Danish String Quartet
25 Oct 2014
Watch the young, versatile ensemble play folk music from around Denmark and beyond.
72. T-Pain
29 Oct 2014
We asked the King of Auto-Tune to grace the Tiny Desk without any embellishment or effects.
73. Banks
30 Oct 2014
Known for lavish electronic productions, Banks serves notice as a powerful singer in her own right.
74. Sun Ra Arkestra
31 Oct 2014
With costumes inspired by Egyptian symbolism and sci-fi, Ra's band plays a special Halloween set.
75. Making Movies
8 Nov 2014
A rousing band from Kansas City, Making Movies mixes languages and eras with infectious energy.
76. Roomful Of Teeth
10 Nov 2014
Watch the group sing new music with yelps, yodels and a few fine harmonies.
77. Davíd Garza
15 Nov 2014
The Austin singer-songwriter joins his stunning voice with that of touring partner Gaby Moreno.
78. J Mascis
22 Nov 2014
The Dinosaur Jr. frontman, one of the world's loudest musicians, performs unplugged and acoustic.
79. Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo
24 Nov 2014
Benatar and Giraldo play three classics: "We Live For Love," "We Belong" and "Promises In The Dark."
80. Sam Amidon & Bill Frisell
1 Dec 2014
Amidon weaves his compositions into traditional music, while Frisell adds atmospheric guitar.
81. Dublin Guitar Quartet
4 Dec 2014
Hear the Irish ensemble's fresh take on Philip Glass' propulsive yet intimate string quartets.
82. St. Paul And The Broken Bones
6 Dec 2014
The band's got heart and soul and flair, with a well-worn sound buoyed by strong, fresh songwriting.
83. Yusuf/Cat Stevens
9 Dec 2014
The singer performs two new songs, as well as "The First Cut Is the Deepest" and "Father and Son."
84. Lucinda Williams
20 Dec 2014
She came to the desk a little unsure, and left singing "West Memphis" with intensity and passion.
85. HMSTR
24 Dec 2014
Watch our favorite hamsters play their twee-as-all-get-out holiday pop-punk song, "Snow Day."
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 2014: quick answers
How many episodes are in NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 2014?
Season 2014 of NPR Tiny Desk Concerts has 85 episodes, about 1 hours in total.
When did NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 2014 come out?
Season 2014 premiered on 4 Jan 2014.