Artist Thao Nguyen And The Get Down Stay Down
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Sarah Cass
On their 2008 Kill Rock Stars debut, We Brave Bee Stings And All, Thao Nguyen and her backing band, The Get Down Stay Down, played arresting rock songs given to bluesy sparseness and nuanced cadence. Though her wispy voice, playful melodies, and sense of childlike wonderment suggest just another starry-eyed female folkie with a weird-rock jones, Nguyen’s dense, witty lyricism and subtle quirks (check her beat-boxing on “Bag Of Hammers”) reward deeper study. The band's new record, Know Better Learn Faster, builds on the strengths of the debut, with punchy, hard-hitting tracks like "Body" pushing Nguyen's singular voice to the forefront.
Updated 10/13/2009
Related Interviews
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Washington D.C.:
Thao Nguyen And The Get Down Stay Down
April 17, 2009
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San Francisco:
Thao With The Get Down Stay Down
April 30, 2009
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Los Angeles:
Thao With The Get Down Stay Down
April 27, 2009
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Denver/Boulder:
Thao With The Get Down Stay Down
May 5, 2009
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Austin:
The innocence and experience of Thao Nguyen
November 11, 2009
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Washington D.C.:
The innocence and experience of Thao Nguyen
November 6, 2009
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New York:
The innocence and experience of Thao Nguyen
November 4, 2009
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Milwaukee:
The innocence and experience of Thao Nguyen
October 27, 2009
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Twin Cities:
The innocence and experience of Thao Nguyen
October 27, 2009
Washington D.C.:
Thao With The Get Down Stay Down and The Portland Cello Project at The Black Cat
Milwaukee:
The Head And The Heart at Turner Hall
