FORAGER: Tiny Desk Concert
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This week, we celebrate the Tiny Desk Contest community with concerts by some of our favorite entrants over the years.
Bobby Carter | January 28, 2026
FORAGER's music takes the scenic route; it's witty and unpredictable, yet deceptively powerful and unable to fit into any specific genre. Wide-eyed and enamoured with the space, the Brooklyn-based band invited a host of friends and family to watch what feels like a homecoming show.
When I'm asked about what I look for in an entry to the Tiny Desk Contest, FORAGER is the band that I think about. All three of its Contest submissions have been featured on Top Shelf, the YouTube series that highlights our favorite entries, which means FORAGER has always been a strong contender. When we found out a few months ago that the band wouldn't return to the Contest because it had signed a record deal, we knew it was time to bring in FORAGER proper. Shyamala Ramakrishna and the crew perform two from the upcoming album, Even a Child Can Cover the Sun with a Finger, and a couple of older songs, including "Split Lip."
SET LIST
"Pomeranian"
"Leave a Little to the Imagination"
"Edgewise"
"Split Lip"
MUSICIANS
Shyamala Ramakrishna: vocals
Jack Broza: guitar
Colum Enrique: drums
Almog Sharvit: bass
Kenyon Duncan: keys, background vocals
Srinidhi Ramakrishna: background vocals
Sarah Rossy: background vocals
TINY DESK TEAM
Producers: Bobby Carter, Elle Mannion
Director/Editor: Joshua Bryant
Audio Director/Mix: Josh Newell
Videographers: Joshua Bryant, Maia Stern, Kara Frame
Audio Engineer: Neil Tevault
Production Assistants: Dhanika Pineda, Ashley Pointer
Series Editor: Lars Gotrich
Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed
Executive Director: Sonali Mehta
Series Creators: Bob Boilen, Stephen Thompson, Robin Hilton
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