February 22, 2008
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.
sounds good!
a great story! Good luck to Thao! Congrats to her mom!
A very touching story. Her mom reminds me of my mom:)
what a wonderful story!!!
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!
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.
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