Quinn Christopherson joins host Stephen Kallao

Quinn Christopherson is the winner of this year’s Tiny Desk Contest, which saw over six thousand applicants all vying for the chance to perform their own Tiny Desk Concert – A video series launched in 2008 by NPR Music’s Bob Boilen. We’ll hear what happened when Quinn got the call that he had won, and what’s happened since. Plus, Quinn performs live, but chose not to play his winning song, “Erase Me,” about his experience as a transgender man. We’ll learn why in today’s conversation with host Stephen Kallao.

*Sharon Van Etten”Seventeen (feat. Norah Jones)” Seventeen (Single)

Quinn Christopherson “Loaded Gun” Recorded Live for the World Cafe

Quinn Christopherson “Erase Me” Tiny Desk Contest Submission

Quinn Christopherson “Mary Alee” Tiny Desk Contest Submission

Patti Smith ”Because The Night” Easter

Prince “When Doves Cry” Purple Rain

Grace Potter “Love Is Love” Daylight

Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats “A Little Honey” Tearing at the Seams

Michaela Anne “By Our Design” Desert Dove

Emmylou Harris “Wrecking Ball” Wrecking Ball

Kings Of Leon “Use Somebody” Only By The Night

The Black Keys “These Days” Brothers

Hour Two
*U2 “Stay (Faraway, So Close!)” Zooropa

The Lone Bellow “Count On Me” Half Moon Light

The National “The System Only Dreams In Total Darkness” Sleep Well Beast

Marcus King “The Well” El Dorado

Susan Tedeschi “Gonna Move” Wait For Me

Beck “Uneventful Days” Hyperspace

Mood Swings “State Of Independence” Mood Food

Logan Ledger “Starlight” Logan Ledger (e.p.)

The Mavericks “What A Crying Shame” What A Crying Shame

Etta James “Tell Mama” The Essential

Leif Vollebekk “Hot Tears” New Ways

Stevie Wonder “He’s Mistra Know It All” Innervisions

Clairo “Bags” Immunity

The Velvet Underground “Who Loves The Sun” Loaded

*Optional Song