Put your friends in the Tiny Desk band

Which photo goes where

Photo 1 is the lead singer in the blue beanie and gold aviators. Photo 2 is the sax player in the black hoodie and glasses. Photo 3 is the singer behind the red keys in the front row.

The order is what decides the roles. If your friend should sing lead, upload their photo first. The model follows the photo numbers, so a mixed group of men and women does not get reshuffled to look like the original band.

Why the sax and the keys need the 15-second cut

The 6-second version is a single close-up of the lead singer. Nobody else is on screen, so extra photos have nothing to replace. Pick 15 seconds for a band: it opens on the backing singers and the keys, cuts to the lead, then to the sax, and ends on the choir.

The two backing singers at the very back stay from the original. They are small and often blocked by the others, so a swap there would hardly be visible.

What the band costs

The same as a solo: 15 credits for the 15-second band cut, whether you upload one, two or three photos. The Single pack (15 credits, $9.99) covers exactly one band video.

Getting every face right

Use one clear photo per person, face to the camera, no sunglasses, no group shots. The lead keeps the beanie and shades from the original, so their photo matters most around the jaw and mouth. The sax player and the keys singer are seen from further away, so a well-lit photo helps more than a high-resolution one.

Everyone you upload has to be an adult who agreed to it. No photos of celebrities, coaches, players or kids.