Elle Mannion
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The former Tiny Desk Contest entrant performs three sentimental, compassionate songs from their debut album.
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The Asheville indie-rock band's eight-and-a-half-minute track snarls with explosive guitar and distorted lap steel.
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Since being named the first Tiny Desk Contest winner, Fantastic Negrito has gone on to tour the world, win Grammys and more. NPR's video team recently caught up with him to hear about his journey.
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On their debut album, Stay Proud Of Me, songwriter Abby Hwong pairs reflections on gender and identity with dreamy, cinematic indie rock that shows off their impressive guitar skills. -
The 2022 tour was a victory lap for Contest winner Alisa Amador and also showcased local talents in Washington, D.C., Atlanta, Seattle, Los Angeles and New York.
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The New Zealand band bursts with existential anxiety here, craving silence one moment and smashing it with a screeching guitar solo the next.
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The singer-songwriter from Anchorage, Alaska, pens a love song to long-term friendship.
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In the second episode of Tiny Desk Contest Top Shelf, judges Michelle Zauner and iLe share entries that feature remarkable guitarists, songs sung in Spanish, a "mind-blowing" bassist and more.
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Before we reveal this year's Tiny Desk Contest winner, judges Bob Boilen and Bobby Carter share their top picks.
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The singer-songwriter says her sophomore album, i don't know who needs to hear this..., is a kind of altar for her feelings, made by bringing other "deep feelers" into the studio with her.
