At 23, Thao Nguyen is poised for her breakout. Her new record, We Brave Bee Stings and All, is getting national attention, but Thao's heart stays close to home in the Northern Virginia. That's where she taught herself guitar while working at the coin laundry owned by her mother, an immigrant bringing up Thao on her own. We sent Jesse Dukes to meet up with Thao and her mother Nanh at the laundromat to find out how she grew into a rock star.
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Fantastic interview. Love you, Alan! You were one of the main influences for me to get back into acting later ...
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Really difficult to convey this as a "sound story" and it was done beautifully. Really compelling.
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I really enjoyed this interview and can't wait to see Thao with the Get Down Stay Down when they roll through PDX this next week and maybe at Sasquatch Festival in a couple months. Cheers to Studio 360 for sharing.
I thoroughly enjoyed this interview/article. Thao is so talented and really down to earth. I can't wait to buy her CD. Good luck!
what a wonderful story!!!
A very touching story. Her mom reminds me of my mom:)
a great story! Good luck to Thao! Congrats to her mom!
sounds good!
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