Tarrus Riley
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts - S3 - E19
The singer performs three harmony-drenched reggae songs with Dean Fraser and a guitarist.
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts: Season 3 - 60 Episode s
3x1 - The Mountain Goats
January 3, 2010
In a solo show at NPR Music, John Darnielle's twitchy energy serves his fearless songwriting well.
3x2 - Adam Arcuragi
January 10, 2010
In a performance at NPR, the talented singer's voice is powerful without unnecessary melodrama.
3x3 - The Low Anthem
January 20, 2010
The band's sullen, spacious music was a perfect fit for the intimacy of the NPR Music offices.
3x4 - Brooklyn Rider
January 26, 2010
The string quartet showcases a small sample of its visceral fire at the offices of NPR Music.
3x5 - Dave Rawlings Machine With Gillian Welch
February 1, 2010
A longtime session guitarist, Rawlings takes the lead, playing his own music at NPR Music's offices.
3x6 - Edmar Castaneda
February 8, 2010
The harpist crafts a transporting mix of tradition and improvisation in this desk-side performance.
3x7 - Abaji
February 15, 2010
With roots in Greece, Turkey, Armenia and France, Abaji has a passion for music from many countries.
3x8 - Alec Ounsworth
February 22, 2010
The singer-songwriter performs music from Mo' Beauty, accompanied only by two guitars.
3x9 - Laura Veirs
March 1, 2010
The singer treated the NPR Music offices to three songs that invited us into her warm musical world.
3x10 - Omara Portuondo
March 8, 2010
The Cuban singer performs two boleros, which transport the listener to another time and place.
3x11 - The Antlers
March 15, 2010
The Brooklyn-based trio strips down its wall of noise for an intimate performance at NPR Music.
3x12 - Wye Oak
March 29, 2010
The talented Baltimore duo didn't have to travel far to liven up a day at the NPR Music offices.
3x13 - Jakob Dylan
April 2, 2010
Jakob Dylan, Neko Case and Kelly Hogan perform a mesmerizing set at the Tiny Desk.
3x14 - Regina Carter
April 11, 2010
The violinist plays traditional African melodies, re-imagined through her own jazz sensibilities.
3x15 - David Russell
April 19, 2010
The classical guitarist showcases his warm, lyrical tone in three staples of the repertoire.
3x16 - Lionel Loueke
April 26, 2010
The unusual jazz guitarist and his drummer perform at the NPR offices, literally with bells on.
3x17 - Fredrik
May 3, 2010
Fredrik's lush harmonies are stripped to guitar, snare drum and maraca in this intimate performance.
3x18 - Moby And Kelli Scarr
May 4, 2010
Moby gives a live performance of his Project Song creation, "Gone to Sleep," at NPR's offices.
3x19 - Tarrus Riley
May 11, 2010
The singer performs three harmony-drenched reggae songs with Dean Fraser and a guitarist.
3x20 - Phoenix
May 18, 2010
Hear instantly recognizable hits such as "1901" and "Lisztomania," stripped down and reassembled.
3x21 - Bettye LaVette
May 21, 2010
The veteran soul singer blew into the NPR Music office and conquered it before she'd sung a note.
3x22 - Roger McGuinn With Amy Tan, Dave Barry And More: Authors At The Tiny Desk
June 1, 2010
Seven authors (Roy Blount Jr., Scott Turow and others) perform with a big-time ringer.
3x23 - Zuill Bailey
June 4, 2010
Hear the acclaimed musician play Bach on his amazingly resonant cello, built in 1693.
3x24 - The Mynabirds
June 21, 2010
Laura Burhenn's new band performs a soulful Tiny Desk Concert at the NPR Music offices.
3x25 - 'Weird Al' Yankovic
June 22, 2010
The venerable, multimillion-selling pop parodist plays three acoustic originals in the NPR offices.
3x26 - Gogol Bordello
June 28, 2010
The frenetic gypsy punk band performs the most rollicking and insane Tiny Desk Concert of all time.
3x27 - Los Campesinos!
July 5, 2010
The whip-smart sometimes bawdy U.K. band performs a clamorous ruckus in this Tiny Desk Concert.
3x28 - Jimmy Cliff
July 12, 2010
The reggae icon performs classics from the film The Harder They Come in this acoustic performance.
3x29 - Villagers
July 19, 2010
Villagers' Conor O'Brien performs a beautiful and memorable solo set in the NPR Music offices.
3x30 - Bela Fleck, Edgar Meyer, Zakir Hussain
July 26, 2010
The three demonstrate the way musical mastery can become an exercise in wordless communication.
3x31 - The Holmes Brothers
August 2, 2010
Hear the band play inspired soul from its latest album, Feed My Soul, at the NPR Music offices.
3x32 - Mavis Staples
August 9, 2010
The soul icon performs songs from her latest album, You Are Not Alone, at the NPR Music offices.
3x33 - Frazey Ford
August 15, 2010
The singer came to NPR Music with just her guitar to play four beautiful tunes from Obadiah.
3x34 - Peter Wolf Crier
August 17, 2010
The Minneapolis duo performs songs from its stormy debut album, Inter-Be.
3x35 - Lawrence Arabia
August 23, 2010
The New Zealand band plays four songs from its album Chant Darling at the NPR Music offices.
3x36 - Brian Courtney Wilson
August 25, 2010
The gospel singer sounds like somebody you know — somebody you know with stage presence for days.
3x37 - Ana Tijoux
August 30, 2010
With these intimate songs, the French-born Chilean rapper proves that hip-hop has no boundaries.
3x38 - The Nels Cline Singers
September 7, 2010
The ever-adaptable guitarist creates challenging and expressive music in the NPR Music offices.
3x39 - Seu Jorge
September 13, 2010
The singer and his band feed off the audience's live energy in a concert at the NPR Music offices.
3x40 - Alisa Weilerstein
September 15, 2010
The young cellist plays Bach with elegance and a new piece by Golijov with Technicolor brilliance.
3x41 - Eef Barzelay Of Clem Snide
September 20, 2010
Barzelay, maybe the most underrated songwriter in the business, performs at the NPR Music offices.
3x42 - Lost In The Trees
September 23, 2010
The band showcases its cinematic blend of storytelling and strings at the NPR Music offices.
3x43 - Tom Tom Club
October 6, 2010
The legendary group performs its pop hits in a rare acoustic set at the NPR Music offices.
3x44 - Lower Dens
October 10, 2010
Watch Jana Hunter bring her delicate, haunting voice and hypnotic sound to the Tiny Desk.
3x45 - Hey Marseilles
October 17, 2010
It doesn't take more than four minutes to fall in love with this utterly charming seven-piece band.
3x46 - Stile Antico
October 25, 2010
The 12-person ensemble performs from the NPR Music offices.
3x47 - Nick Lowe
November 1, 2010
At 61, Lowe is part crooner, part country and a little crotchety, but with a heart of pure pop.
3x48 - Rana Santacruz
November 2, 2010
In honor of the Day of the Dead, Santacruz performs at the NPR offices in traditional mariachi garb.
3x49 - Black Dub
November 8, 2010
In an intimate four-song set, Daniel Lanois and Trixie Whitley sound warm, vulnerable and ferocious.
3x50 - Los Lobos
November 10, 2010
This set from the NPR Music office has something new, something old and something to dance to.
3x51 - Sharon Van Etten
November 14, 2010
In this lovely Tiny Desk performance, Van Etten plays beguiling songs from her latest album, Epic.
3x52 - The Ghost Of A Saber Tooth Tiger
November 17, 2010
Watch Sean Lennon and Charlotte Kemp Muhl perform songs from Acoustic Sessions in the NPR offices.
3x53 - Olof Arnalds
November 22, 2010
Watch the Icelandic singer perform a lovely, folk-flavored set from the NPR Music offices.
3x54 - Khaira Arby
November 29, 2010
Watch Mali's queen of desert rock unveil her stunning vocal chops at the NPR Music offices.
3x55 - Buke And Gass
December 6, 2010
Watch the inventive and unpredictable duo play a joyfully pummeling set from the NPR Music offices.
3x56 - Yolanda Kondonassis
December 8, 2010
Watch the harpist give a powerful and intimate performance at the NPR Music offices.
3x57 - The Red River
December 13, 2010
Watch the 10-member band squeeze behind the Tiny Desk for an elegant, stripped-down performance.
3x58 - The Heligoats
December 15, 2010
What better way to celebrate our 100th Tiny Desk Concert than by discovering an artist worth loving?
3x59 - Matt Wilson's Christmas Tree-O
December 20, 2010
Though heavy on puns, the extraordinary jazz drummer's merry band isn't light on musicianship.
3x60 - Luisa Maita
December 26, 2010
The Brazilian singer floats and sprinkles notes onto just the right places at the NPR Music offices.
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77 Episode s
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68 Episode s
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85 Episode s
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84 Episode s
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91 Episode s
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98 Episode s
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128 Episode s
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111 Episode s
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179 Episode s
S14: Season 2021
137 Episode s
S15: Season 2022
124 Episode s
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128 Episode s
S17: Season 2024
122 Episode s