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Thao Nguyen is a folk singer-songwriter out of Virginia. She’s signed to Kill Rock Stars and is touring in winter/spring 2008.
Nguyen released her second album, We Brave Bee Stings and All, on Jan. 29, 2008. It is credited to “Thao With The Get Down Stay Down on the spine of the release and marketed as just Thao on the jewel case security label and sticker on front of the release and all material from KRS records.”
After picking up her guitar at the age of 12, Thao Nguyen began performing and recording as a pop-country duo with a high school friend. Raised in Falls Church, Virginia with her single mother, she often practiced her songs while working at her mother’s laundromat. She often cites Lilith Fair as an inspiration for her desire to become a singer/songwriter. After recording an EP that differed from her initial style, she began performing as a soloist with her acoustic guitar. In 2005 she recorded Like The Linen, her first full-length album.
Nguyen initially toured as a duo with drummer Willis Thompson, but expanded her act to a band of four durng the Kill Rock Stars “Sound The Hare Heard” tour. The band now consists of Nguyen, Willis Thompson, Adam Thompson, and Frank Stewart. The band was named The Get Down Stay Down by a former bassist.
Thao Nguyen continues to perform as a soloist on occasion, including a European tour with Laura Veirs and the Tortured Souls in August 2006.
Nguyen released her second album, We Brave Bee Stings and All, on Jan. 29, 2008. It is credited to “Thao With The Get Down Stay Down on the spine of the release and marketed as just Thao on the jewel case security label and sticker on front of the release and all material from KRS records.”
After picking up her guitar at the age of 12, Thao Nguyen began performing and recording as a pop-country duo with a high school friend. Raised in Falls Church, Virginia with her single mother, she often practiced her songs while working at her mother’s laundromat. She often cites Lilith Fair as an inspiration for her desire to become a singer/songwriter. After recording an EP that differed from her initial style, she began performing as a soloist with her acoustic guitar. In 2005 she recorded Like The Linen, her first full-length album.
Nguyen initially toured as a duo with drummer Willis Thompson, but expanded her act to a band of four durng the Kill Rock Stars “Sound The Hare Heard” tour. The band now consists of Nguyen, Willis Thompson, Adam Thompson, and Frank Stewart. The band was named The Get Down Stay Down by a former bassist.
Thao Nguyen continues to perform as a soloist on occasion, including a European tour with Laura Veirs and the Tortured Souls in August 2006.
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spartan777 wrote:
My favorite song has been Chivalry, and I assumed I was alone, until I saw Thao's last.fm. I love here last 2 records, but there's something that really moves me about that song- I can't listen to it outside the house.
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Swbice wrote:
You make amazing music
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twinkle_toes20 wrote:
I got it... itunes
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twinkle_toes20 wrote:
where do you get it? It's no where to be found
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stbalone wrote:
Like the linen exist.
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miggiesmalls wrote:
What do you mean it doesn't exist?
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twinkle_toes20 wrote:
apparently the album LIke the linen doesn't exist. I want to buy it
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sugarstar_ wrote:
Em yeu...
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vrijheid wrote:
i am super excited to see her in nyc this thursday holy shit
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47AtlasTakesAim wrote:
i wish she/they would come to vegas. :(
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kevinharig wrote:
Thanks for the great set at Club DeVille today. You guys sounded great and earned some new fans, myself included. Thanks again.
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maadirounder wrote:
Come to Boston! You actually have a decent following here among us college kids. But anyways, mucho love! Thank you for being you.
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genghis_average wrote:
she and i tried out for the same play once
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nofrikinprob wrote:
LOVE YOU! Thanks again for coming up to Sarah Lawrence, you're always always welcome.
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abeilles wrote:
i can't bring myself to turn this off. or stop singing and dancing to it around the house! this is one of my all-time favourite albums to listen to on sunny days while driving.
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thetrousers wrote:
new Daytrotter session, with new song! http://www.wearsthetrousers.com/2009/01/06/thaos-new-one-daytrotter-centric/
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porcelaingoo wrote:
saw her open for xiu xiu some time ago, one word amazing
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goldscors wrote:
she's great
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rivieratom wrote:
the song Beat (Health, Life , and Fire ) makes me feel there's some kind of a hope in modern music
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Dear San Francisco
29 Oct 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/thaomusic
I miss you. To show it, we are playing a show at the Independent on Saturday, November 21st. It will be the last show of our tour; please come help us remember and forget. Hope to see you. Bestthao
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