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Thao Nguyen (born c.1984),〔Duncan states that she was 28 in 2013, while Miller states that she was 25 in 2009〕 also known as Thao, is an American singer-songwriter originally from Virginia and now based in San Francisco. She is a member of the band Thao & The Get Down Stay Down, with whom she has collaborated with Joanna Newsom and Andrew Bird. Outside of the band she has collaborated on projects with several artists including Merrill Garbus, The Portland Cello Project, and Mirah. Her music is influenced by folk, country, and hip hop. ==Career== ;Early life, education Born in Virginia and raised in Falls Church, Nguyen began playing guitar and writing songs at the age of twelve while helping out at her mother's laundromat.〔Phares, Heather "(Thao Nguyen Biography )", Allmusic. Retrieved January 4, 2014〕〔 She began performing in high school as part of a pop-country duo with friend Brenna Clerkin.〔"(The Story Behind We The Common )", www.thaoandthegetdownstaydown.com. Retrieved April 27, 2013〕 She attended Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Fairfax County and studied at the College of William & Mary, where she double majored in Sociology and Women's studies.〔〔 After recording an EP that differed from her initial style, she began performing as a soloist with her acoustic guitar. With her fellow college students Adam and Willis Thompson she formed Thao Nguyen and the Get Down Stay Down.〔〔Miller, Dan (2009) "(Thao Nguyen Rejects 9-to-5 Life for Music Career )", ''Washington Post'', April 17, 2009. Retrieved January 4, 2014〕 After graduating she toured extensively, both with the band and as a solo artist.〔 ;First albums, early collaborations Her first album, ''Like the Linen'', was released in 2005 and led to a tour as a solo artist supporting Laura Veirs the following year.〔 In 2007 she collaborated with Merrill Garbus of Tune-Yards as 'Merrillthaocracy' releasing the "Tuvalu" single. She subsequently signed to the Kill Rock Stars label, releasing the Tucker Martine-produced ''We Brave Bee Stings and All'' album in 2008.〔 In 2008 she duetted with Zach Rogue of Rogue Wave at the 'Revenge of the Book Eaters' benefit show in New York City.〔Maher, Dave (2008) "(Paul Simon, Dept. of Eagles, Ira Glass Do 826 Benefit )", Pitchfork Media, September 22, 2008. Retrieved January 4, 2014〕 In 2009, Nguyen appeared solo on the nationwide Hotel Cafe Tour. She collaborated with labelmates The Portland Cello Project and Justin Power on the album ''The Thao and Justin Power Sessions'', released in June 2009 and featuring versions of Nguyen and Power's songs.〔"(Thao Nguyen, The Portland Cello Project: "Tallymarks" )", Pitchfork Media, May 15, 2009. Retrieved January 4, 2014〕〔Hyclak, Anna (2009) "(Hot New Band: Portland Cello Project )", ''Spin'', July 6, 2009. Retrieved January 4, 2014〕 ;Move to San Francisco She moved to San Francisco around 2009, and has been based there since.〔Brownstone, Sydney (2013) "(The Revival of Thao Nguyen )", ''Mother Jones'', March 25, 2013. Retrieved January 4, 2014〕 Over the next few years she began working with outreach projects including the non-profit organization the California Coalition for Women Prisoners, partly to help her to integrate with her new community.〔Taylor, John (2013) "(The Fruit of Thao Nguyen's Labors )", ''Interview''. Retrieved January 4, 2014〕〔Duncan, Byard (2013) "(Jailed Heart: Thao Nguyen Finds Inspiration in Prison )", ''SF Weekly'', February 27, 2013. Retrieved January 4, 2014〕〔Rusli, Andrew (2013) "(Thao Nguyen's Uncommon Life )", ''Hyphen'', April 4, 2013. Retrieved January 4, 2014〕〔Pan, Arnold (2013) "(First Person, Singular and Plural: Thao Nguyen's Collective Consciousness )", PopMatters, March 31, 2013. Retrieved January 4, 2014〕 ;''Thao + Mirah'' In late 2009 she met Mirah and the two decided to collaborate.〔Jacobs, Justin (2011) "(Two Cooks in the Kitchen )", ''Billboard'', April 16, 2011, p. 26. Retrieved January 4, 2014〕 They performed together in early 2010 at the Noise Pop festival in San Francisco.〔Katzif, Michael (2011) "(First Listen: Thao And Mirah, 'Thao And Mirah' )", NPR, April 17, 2011. Retrieved January 4, 2014〕 The two later announced a 2010 North American tour, billed under the name Thao and Mirah With The Most of All.〔〔(Mirah and Thao to Tour Together )〕 The album ''Thao + Mirah'', co-produced by Merrill Garbus, was released in 2011 on Kill Rock Stars.〔〔Thomas, Fred "(We the Common'' Review )", Allmusic. Retrieved January 4, 2014〕 The album allowed both artists to experiment with different instruments, with Nguyen playing banjo and percussion in addition to her more usual guitar.〔 ;Recent years She has also fundraised with Dianna Agron for Oxfam America.〔 In May 2010, a video for the song "Body", directed by Agron, debuted on the website of humanitarian organization Oxfam America. The video features a prelude of Thao and Dianna talking about their friendship, the making of the video, and their work on behalf of Oxfam. In 2012 Nguyen performed as part of WNYC's ''Radiolab'' show's 'Radiolab Live: In the Dark' tour. This self described "nerd circus" also included Radiolab hosts Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich, comedian Demetri Martin, and modern dance troupe Pilobolus.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.radiolab.org/series/in-the-dark/ )〕 In 2013 an album with the Get Down Stay Down, ''We the Common'', followed, the album's title track dedicated to one of the women she met on her prison visits.〔〔〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Thao Nguyen」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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