NEW ORLEANS- New Orleans music outfit Tank and the Bangas won the NPR Tiny Desk Competition, besting over 60,000 competitors from around the globe.
Winners of the last 2 Tiny Desk competition have gone on to with Grammy awards.
According to NPR, "This band combines R&B with hip-hop's poetry and rollercoaster storytelling, with a flair and alchemy that could only come from New Orleans. Their winning song, "Quick," mixes liquor and revenge — a sort of modern day take on a great folk tale, but peppered with their own idiosyncratic flair and humor. What I couldn't see, until they took over my desk, was the depth of their lyricism and the versatility of their players. At one moment fun-filled funk, the next laid-back jazz, rhythm-driven blues — and it all flows seamlessly. And it's fun to watch: There's a magic kinship between Tarriona "Tank" Ball and Anjelika "Jelly" Joseph as they share singing roles, like two best friends finishing one another's sentences."
Here's a look at Tany and the Bangas from their intimate NPR concert.