THAO ft Adrian Quesada – Nguyen Nguyen Lose Lose
Critically acclaimed songwriter and performer THAO will release her first album in six years Show Me on October 30 via Kill Rock Stars. A suite of primal, expansive, sexy and wrenchingly tender-hearted songs that act as portals into THAO’s kaleidoscopic inner life. The album was self-produced alongside Nate Brenner (also a co-writer) and Merrill Garbus of Tune-Yards and features special guests: Tune-Yards, The Linda Lindas and Neko Case.
Today, she unveils new single “Nguyen Nguyen Lose Lose” featuring another musician she loves, Adrian Quesada (Black Pumas) on guitar.
“Nguyen Nguyen Lose Lose” is a new sonic flavor never before heard from THAO, showcasing her own hip hop influenced beat making, captivating guitar chops, and MC flow with a poignant and poetic final prognosis of her estrangement with her father. She says, “This one is another example of assessing what you leave and what you will take forward. I’m trying to get lighter, freer.”
As a multidisciplinary visionary, THAO graced the cover of New York Times’s T Magazine, guest-hosted the famed Song Exploder podcast, hosted the PBS show Southern Songs and performed on Fred Armisen’s Netflix special, Standup for Drummers. She is also politically engaged and continues her support for Working Families Power. She is also developing a musical and is working on her first book for renowned publisher Graywolf Press. First and foremost, THAO is a stage commanding recording artist and she is thrilled to be connecting with fans directly again with live dates this fall and on an extensive 2027 North American tour!
2026
11/3: Los Angeles @ Lodge Room
11/8: San Francisco @ The Independent
11/11: Kingston, NY @ Unicorn
11/12: New York City @ Mercury Lounge
11/13: Providence, RI @ Alchemy
11/14: Brattleboro, VT @ Stone Church
2027
2/23: Hamden, CT @ Space Ballroom
2/24: New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
2/25: Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
2/26: Sellersville, PA @ Sellersville Theater
2/27: Washington, DC @ Black Cat
3/1: Asheville, NC @ The Grey Eagle
3/3: Atlanta, GA @ City Winery
3/4: Knoxville, TN @ Bijou Theatre
3/5: Nashville, TN @ The Blue Room at Third Man Records
3/6: Cincinnati, OH @ Memorial Hall
3/7: Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
3/9: St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club
3/10: Madison, WI @ Majestic Theatre
3/12: Columbus, OH @ Skully’s Music Diner
3/13: Kent, OH @ The Kent Stage
3/14: Toronto, ON @ The Great Hall
4/1: Vancouver, BC @ Fox Cabaret
4/2: Portland, OR @ Aladdin Theater
4/3: Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile
4/5: Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
4/7: Fort Collins, CO @ The Armory
4/8: Denver, CO @ Meow Wolf Denver
4/9: Santa Fe, NM @ Meow Wolf
4/10: Tucson, AZ @ 191 Toole
4/11: Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
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