NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert series is, without a doubt, one of the most entertaining series on the Internet. With big-name acts like Tedeschi Trucks Band, Trey Anastasio, Thundercat, Mac Miller, and Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals among our favorites that have taken over the mini space, we trust and believe in whatever talent the NPR folks put before our eyes.
Along with the ongoing performance series, NPR hosts an annual Tiny Desk Contest, which invites artists to submit their own videos from behind a “Tiny Desk” for the chance to win a performance slot on the series. The annual Tiny Desk Contest brought us Tank and The Bangas in 2017 and Naia Izumi in 2018.
On Tuesday, NPR announced their 2019 Tiny Desk Contest, along with the panel of this year’s judges, which includes singer-songwriter Jason Isbell, NPR’s Bob Boilen and Rodney Carmichael, Abby Gobeli, Raul Campos, Lucy Dacus, and Ledisi. The winner of NPR’s 2019 Tiny Desk Contest will head to Washington, D.C. to play their own Tiny Desk concert before heading out on the road with NPR and Blue Microphones for a national tour.
NPR’s 2019 Tiny Desk Contest announcement
[Video: NPR Music]
Musicians interested in entering NPR’s contest should keep in mind that the contest is looking for undiscovered talent, and those entering can’t have a current recording contract. All contestants must be at least 18 years old and live in the U.S. to enter. For more information on NPR’s 2019 Tiny Desk Contest, head here.
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