Thao With The Get Down Stay Down

Folk music is somewhat of an enigma to me. Sometimes I love it. I'm a big Dylan fan, and I'm enamored by Joan Baez. Sometimes I get sick of it. I don't know. There's a lot being played on the local radio station and it really drives me nuts when I just want to hear a good rock song. What it really boils down to I guess is the writing and production of these songs. Thao Nguyen and her band The Get Down Stay Down succeed in both of these areas repeatedly. Thao has natural beauty radiating from her music, making her solo stuff a breath of fresh air in the every growing Folk music scene. Pairing her music with the Get Down Stay Down's fluid beats guitars and brass is quite extraordinary, and has me looking forward to their next release coming on January 29, 2008. Being released on Kill Rock Stars, We Brave Bee Stings is being marked on my calendar as I write this. You should too.

mp3: Thao With The Get Down Stay Down - Beat (Health, Life, and Fire) --> website --> buy