The Tiny Desk Contest's Unlikely Stars Matter for Indie Music Discovery The annual NPR Tiny Desk Contest has become a launchpad for indie musicians, catapulting unknowns into stardom and reinvigorating the music landscape each year.
Among its winners and runners up are artists who defy categorization yet capture listeners' hearts with their unique sounds and stories.
The Unlikely Stars of the Tiny Desk Contest One such artist is Gaelynn Lea, a cellist from Minnesota who won in 2016.