Vienna Teng has been one of my favorite musical artists since high school. I finally got to see her live in concert earlier this month, along with Alex Wong, singer/songwriter/guitarist/percussionist extraordinaire. They were fabulous. Vienna is one of those musicians who has a strong following but may never be on the radio, because her music is...well, it's too good. She dares to do things like write pop songs in 5/8 and pen upbeat tunes that are about a girl deciding whether or not to have an abortion. No cookie cutter Top 40 hits from her--instead, something much better. Paired with Alex's percussion and arranging skills, she is stellar. Their live album, The Moment Always Vanishing, is excellent. I particularly like their version of "Tower," off Vienna's first CD (see the video below), the song "Antebellum," and "Grandmother Song," a soulful and humorous tribute to her opinionated paternal grandmother who doesn't exactly approve of her career choices.Saturday, June 19, 2010
Vienna Teng & Alex Wong: The Moment Always Vanishing
Vienna Teng has been one of my favorite musical artists since high school. I finally got to see her live in concert earlier this month, along with Alex Wong, singer/songwriter/guitarist/percussionist extraordinaire. They were fabulous. Vienna is one of those musicians who has a strong following but may never be on the radio, because her music is...well, it's too good. She dares to do things like write pop songs in 5/8 and pen upbeat tunes that are about a girl deciding whether or not to have an abortion. No cookie cutter Top 40 hits from her--instead, something much better. Paired with Alex's percussion and arranging skills, she is stellar. Their live album, The Moment Always Vanishing, is excellent. I particularly like their version of "Tower," off Vienna's first CD (see the video below), the song "Antebellum," and "Grandmother Song," a soulful and humorous tribute to her opinionated paternal grandmother who doesn't exactly approve of her career choices.
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Saturday, June 19, 2010
Vienna Teng & Alex Wong: The Moment Always Vanishing
Vienna Teng has been one of my favorite musical artists since high school. I finally got to see her live in concert earlier this month, along with Alex Wong, singer/songwriter/guitarist/percussionist extraordinaire. They were fabulous. Vienna is one of those musicians who has a strong following but may never be on the radio, because her music is...well, it's too good. She dares to do things like write pop songs in 5/8 and pen upbeat tunes that are about a girl deciding whether or not to have an abortion. No cookie cutter Top 40 hits from her--instead, something much better. Paired with Alex's percussion and arranging skills, she is stellar. Their live album, The Moment Always Vanishing, is excellent. I particularly like their version of "Tower," off Vienna's first CD (see the video below), the song "Antebellum," and "Grandmother Song," a soulful and humorous tribute to her opinionated paternal grandmother who doesn't exactly approve of her career choices.
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