Thao Nguyen Braves 'Bee Stings' and More : World Cafe Singer-songwriter Thao Nguyen's music sounds heartfelt, inspirational, and real. While primarily a solo artist with a penchant for great lyrics and soft acoustic guitars, she now tours with a band, The Get Down Stay Down. Hear an interview and performance.
Thao Nguyen Braves 'Bee Stings' and More
From
Set List
- "Geography"
- "Beat (Health, Life & Fire)"
- "Big Kid Table"
- "Swimming Pools"
Web-Only Outtake
'Fear and Convenience'
Thao Nguyen and The Get Down Stay Down. Sarah Cass hide caption
Singer-songwriter Thao Nguyen's music sounds heartfelt, inspirational, and real. While primarily a solo artist with a penchant for great lyrics and soft acoustic guitars, she now tours with a band: The Get Down Stay Down, based out of Arlington, Va.
Her latest album, We Brave Bee Stings and All, flows beautifully from start to finish, showcasing a pop sound with roots in blues and indie-folk.
World Cafe would like to thank WERS, 88.8 FM in Boston, MA, for recording the song "Swimming Pools" for our interview with Thao. That song was mixed by Conrad Osipowicz.
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