Check out Tank and the Bangas, 2017 NPR Tiny Desk contest winners

Andrea James 5:07 am Wed Mar 1, 2017

Six thousand musicians entered NPR's Tiny Desk Concert competition, but this year's unanimous winner was Tank and the Bangas for this delightful jam.

Via the Times-Picayune:

NPR said the decision to name Tank and the Bangas the winner was unanimous amongst its 10 judges, "which included Phish guitarist and singer Trey Anastasio. "I immediately loved this," he told Boilen and NPR's David Greene on "Morning Edition.""Tank is a force of nature, just full of joy — and her band is killing in the background."

• Introducing The Winner Of The 2017 Tiny Desk Contest (NPR)

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