When Brenda Radney entered NPR's Tiny Desk Contest with her band The Sh-Booms, she was no stranger to music competitions: She once entered a contest that led to her signing with Timberlake.
Standing on the smoking balcony of a hotel overlooking the Austin skyline, L.A. Salami plays "Day To Day (For 6 Days A Week)" for a small crowd just before midnight.