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Thao with The Get Down Stay Down
Indie / Folk / Pop

we're not sure who came up with the band name



SF, Richmond,NYC
United States

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Member Since9/2/2005
Band Websitewww.thaomusic.com
Band MembersThao Nguyen (guitar, vocals) Willis Thompson (drums, percussion), Adam The OK BIRD Thompson- Bass, bird noises.
Influencesmany many.
Sounds Liketangles of guitar, knots of singing, threads of beat and thump make a rope fit for hauling the heavy machinery of your day

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Thao - Know Better Learn Faster

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Record LabelKill Rock Stars
Type of LabelIndie


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Nov 11 2009 8:00P
The Studio @ Warehouse Live Houston, Texas
Nov 12 2009 8:00P
Mohawk Austin, Texas
Nov 13 2009 9:00P
Lola’s Ft Worth, Texas
Nov 14 2009 9:00P
Jake’s Lubbock, Texas
Nov 16 2009 8:00P
Santa Fe Brewery Santa Fe, New Mexico
Nov 17 2009 7:30P
Rhythm Room Phoenix, Arizona
Nov 18 2009 8:30P
Plush Tucson, Arizona
Nov 19 2009 8:30P
The Casbah San Diego
Nov 20 2009 7:00P
The Glass House Pamona, California
Nov 21 2009 8:00P
The Independent San Francisco, California

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   About Thao with The Get Down Stay Down
When Thao was in kindergarten, misguided kids called her TOWEL...

Willis Thompson and Thao Nguyen met in a re-enactment in Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia. We found Adam Thompson one summer at a Richmond delicatessen, gingerly slicing. We got in a van together and stopped every night in different places. We got out, played music (often for real live people) and then got back in and rambled to the next town.

We recorded one album, drove around and flew to and fro, and then we recorded another. Both albums document the musical collaboration of many friends and colleagues and the efforts of one Thao to understand human interaction at all, ever.

When the band is on tour we stop at rivers and skip stones competitively. On days off, Adam bakes bread and prepares dinner while Willis builds percussive instruments using only bottle caps and intuition, and Thao awkwardly lifts the one 10-pound weight she has brought along to stay in shape for shows. Everyone watches the Food Network and the Discovery Channel together for dessert. The three of us share many hopes; most center around getting co-starring roles in a Mentos commercial and sleeping in separate beds while traveling.

We are very grateful for our musical lots in life and will always try our best to act accordingly. We thank you, very sincerely, for your ears, and your time, and your penchant for showing up and dancing.

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audreyfly

audreyfly



Nov 23 2009 9:39 AM

craaaaaazy job at the glasshouse,
lets hear it for the holy  mr. jenkins!
tummy happle speed

tummy happle speed



Nov 23 2009 1:42 AM

i listen to like the linen all day come play in new york. you can play at my apartment in fort greene i have a dog!
Jordan

Jordan Rodriguez



Nov 22 2009 9:28 PM

Thao, will you marry me?
Emy Marquez

Emy Marquez
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Nov 22 2009 5:35 PM

Hi!thanks for the add,,cool music you have,,hugs,Emy
Joelbear;

Joelbear;



Nov 22 2009 10:51 AM

I love how you guys played the fuck out of 'Beat' at the glasshouse! All your new stuff sounds even better than the rest. Thao, you're a babe.
reknee♥san

Renee Martinez



Nov 20 2009 2:50 AM

I agree with Eric. Amazing Performance in Phoenix!

p.s I just wanted to say I was fortunate enough to sit next to Adam during David Shultzs' set, but i forgot to tell you that I liked your striped socks :)

Thanks again for coming to AZ!
Ant-Honey

Ant-Honey



Nov 20 2009 2:49 AM

again, thank you for coming to lubbock.  i still have not completely come down from that euphoric experience (as it always is).  i've been listening to the new album non-stop, and as very dancable as it is, it is also pretty sad.  it makes me want to get my groove on and then it makes me want to give thao a hug.  hugs all around!  adam (thanks for my profile pic), willis, thao, i patiently await your return home to lubbock.  muchos gracias! 
Archeology -Northern Affair out tomorrow on iTunes

Archeology -Northern Affair out tomorrow on iTunes



Nov 20 2009 2:49 AM

hey Thao and the boys
hope the tour is going wonderful
we're really enjoying the new album
great work :]

cordially,
archeology
TAM TAM

TAM TAM



Nov 20 2009 2:49 AM

I'm so excited for tonight,
see you all at the casbah whoohoo!!! 
Eric

Eric Lomahaptewa



Nov 19 2009 12:32 AM

Your performance tonight was amazing at Rhythm Room!
Love you guys and thanks for stopping in AZ!
"Easy" was the best song from you guys!
 

August Sky

August Sky



Nov 18 2009 1:05 AM

Hope you have a ROCKIN WEEK!!
Dolores J

Dolores J



Nov 16 2009 3:17 AM

Amazing show last night in Lubbock!! This is the second time we've driven 2 hours to see your show..and it's so worth it!
ROBeRT

ROBeRT



Nov 15 2009 9:17 AM

Phenomenal show last night in Fort Worth! My 1st time to see you guys and I loved it. Can't wait to see you again!
Ned Huthmacher

Ned Huthmacher



Nov 14 2009 8:42 AM

Thao, Willis Adam, it was a great show last night at the Mohawk in Austin. Thao, your voice was in top form. I was surprized how well the acoustics were in that open-air venue. But then the music was bouncing off of upwards of 1,000 appreciative fans. (Somebody get her a stadium.)

Nice to have spoken with you all briefly. Thao, I hope your throat feels better and that you take care for the remainder of your journey.
 

You are going right far.
Ant-Honey

Ant-Honey



Nov 14 2009 8:41 AM

CAN'T WAIT FOR THE SHOW IN LUBBOCK 2MEEZY!!!  I MISS YOU GUYS!!!
Paty

Patricia Trigueros



Nov 12 2009 3:19 AM

Heyy Great that you're coming to Europe! Is it your first time?
I will have to go to Paris and see you! Unless Im travelling, we'll keep it in mind and sort something out!
megzeppelinn

megzeppelinn



Nov 12 2009 3:18 AM

come to LA!!
The Shape of the Earth [New Album Out NOW!]

The Shape of the Earth [New Album Out NOW!]



Nov 11 2009 6:08 AM

Hey y'all we're excited about this show, so we made a flyer. Here goes:
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Wherever I am that's the place to be!

Wherever I am that's the place to be!



Nov 11 2009 6:07 AM

Great show last week in NYC, and yes some of had heard the new album!

Smokey on Sesame Street "U Really Got a Hold of Me"
Jamie

Jamie Shepherd



Nov 11 2009 6:07 AM

GREAT show at the Canal Club! I can't wait to see you guys in Richmond again.
walkie talkie tees

walkie talkie tees



Nov 10 2009 2:12 AM




Thao, I saw you in Richmond on Saturday at the Canal Club and it was SO AWESOME. i am not stretching the truth when i say that you are my favorite band. i was up in the front dancing the whole time. your new album kicks ass! I bought it the day before the show.

Thank you so much for playing What About during the show. I was going to yell the title out in between songs to get you to play it, but you just went and played it! and i LOVED IT.

by the way I have a side business selling t-shirts I designed, if you guys ever want to check them out at walkietalkietees.com.

But I'm not trying to just sell the shirts, my main point is that I love your music and look forward to hearing more and seeing you play live again someday!
Baeblemusic

Baeble Music



Nov 6 2009 11:14 PM

Hey!

Check out pictures from Thao's live performance at the First Unitarian Church on baeble

Enjoy!
Devil’s Vellotine

Devil’s  Vellotine



Nov 6 2009 7:21 AM

Thanks for adding me!!
K-villen

K-villen



Nov 5 2009 11:04 PM

Thanks for opening your hips to Boston!  ;)
Windy City Gentleman

Windy City Gentleman



Nov 5 2009 11:04 PM

thank you for being awesome :)
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