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Tiny Desk Contest: Celebrating Creative 2020 Entries Filmed In Quarantine

We're impressed by the ingenuity we've seen from Contest entrants making great music under less-than-ideal circumstances. If you have a song you'd like us to hear, you can enter until April 27.
Stacey Joy entered the song "Can't Be Found" for the 2020 Tiny Desk Contest

Lately, we've been sharing some of the many 2020 Tiny Desk Contest entries that have caught our eyes and ears. Over the past few weeks, those of us watching Contest entries have noticed how many artists have been getting creative in the age of social distancing: figuring out how to get their best sound while stuck at home or how to record with bandmates in multiple places. So this week, we wanted to celebrate the ingenuity we've seen from entrants making great music under less-than-ideal circumstances.

If you have a song you'd like us to hear: You have until until 11:59 p.m. ET on April 27 to enter

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