Album: Know Better Learn Faster by Thao & The Get Down Stay Down (2009)
Genre: Alternative Rock
Format: Album

Description: "Know Better Learn Faster"  is an album by alternative folk band Thao with the Get Down Stay Down. It was released on October 13, 2009 on the Kill Rock Stars label. 
Thao was joined by multi-instrumentalist. Andrew Bird on the title track. 
“The album is named ‘Know Better Learn Faster’ because you can’t,” explains Thao. “By the time you realize you should, it’s too late. And I enjoy the predicament and the totally devastating, unfunny humor of that.”

Artist Background: "Thao and The Get Down Stay Down" are a San Francisco, California-based (formerly Falls Church, Virginia) alternative folk rock music group. It consists of Thao Nguyen (vocals, guitar), and Adam Thompson (vocals, bass guitar, keyboards). Frank Stewart (lead guitar, production) and Willis Thompson (drums) are former members of the band. Nguyen met drummer Willis Thompson while studying for her degrees in Sociology and Women's Studies at The College of William and Mary. Willis Thompson was a me... Part of the Falls Church, USA music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Alternative Rock movement.

Music Scene: Part of the Falls Church, USA music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Alternative Rock movement.

Tags: Alternative Rock, 2000s, Album

Additional Context: Available on Discogs marketplace


"Know Better Learn Faster"  is an album by alternative folk band Thao with the Get Down Stay Down. It was released on October 13, 2009 on the Kill Rock Stars label. 
Thao was joined by multi-instrumentalist. Andrew Bird on the title track. 
“The album is named ‘Know Better Learn Faster’ because you can’t,” explains Thao. “By the time you realize you should, it’s too late. And I enjoy the predicament and the totally devastating, unfunny humor of that.”

Know Better Learn Faster

Thao & The Get Down Stay Down

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