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Reaching the national spotlight at the end of 2002, pianist Vienna Teng had been an important part of the California singer/songwriter scene for a few years before then. A pianist since the age of five, Teng took piano lessons before moving on to improvisation. Writing feverishly throughout her youth, she eventually had a full album's worth of instrumentals by the age of 16. Going to Stanford to further her education, she released an EP while going to school and recorded most of Waking Hour before she graduated. After releasing the record independently and taking it on the road with her, she scored an agreement with Virt Records and got national distribution in the fall of 2002. Comprised of many intimate songs that detailed the issues of a young adult, her music fell between the uptempo approach of Ben Folds and the theatrical chamber pop of Rufus Wainwright. She followed up in early 2004 with the matured and critically acclaimed effort Warm Strangers, which charted on three separate Billboard charts. Touring with musicians like Joan Osborne, Shawn Colvin, and Patty Griffin over the years, Teng next hooked up with producer Larry Klein (Joni Mitchell, Madeleine Peyroux) for her next album, Dreaming Through the Noise, issued in July 2006. That summer, she began to tour with Duncan Sheik and continued a heavy concert schedule throughout 2007. After relocating from California to New York City in 2008, Teng began work on her fourth full-length album, Inland Territory, which was released on Zoë/Rounder in 2009. ~ Bradley Torreano, Rovi
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Beautiful, inspiring, brilliant. I have been listening to Vienna since the debut in 2002 of Waking Hour. Seen her live in Portland, OR. Her music brings tears tears to my eyes. That good. And I am a guy :)
teddyruxton
gorgeous voice! Why haven't I heard of her before now?
First time I've heard Ms. Teng!! Very haunting. I originally thought I was hearing a Tori Amos song that I'd never heard of before. I can hear an influence there. I'll have to investigate further.
carokane
so lovely and peaceful
jvande
Favorite lyrics: Antebellum (they're well worth figuring out). My covers of her songs: Lullabye... and Daughter. Concert: Passim's Cambridge Summer 2010 where she announced she was heading to U of Michigan to enter an MBA/Green Energy program... sad to see her do less music, elated that someone with her spunk is in that program at Michigan. Good for her (and us).
My girlfriend introduced me to Teng a little over a year ago now, and I absolutely adore her music. I hope to one day be able to see her live, but until then, I will keep listening and passing her on. My favorite song is Hope on Fire. I feel it helps me cope with my crazy life.
Thank you, Vienna for all you've put out for us to hear. I can't wait to hear more!
biscotti26
She is definitely one of my favorite new artists that i've recently discovered. Amazingly beautiful voice. Brings chills to my spine.
Jan 28, 2011 Vienna played the Ann Arbor Folk Festival last night and captured the audience. She has a deep haunting voice and master control of the stage.
Nice to hear "sensitive" songs rather than the worn out "baby baby"
kbecker120
I saw her sold out farewell concert at the Ark in Ann Arbor. She's leaving music, at least for a while, to go to grad school at the University of Michigan. She's getting an MBA with an environmental resources and sustainability focus, extremely cool. I'm hoping she'll do at least a few low-key appearances now and then around town while she's in school.
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My covers of her songs: Lullabye... and Daughter.
Concert: Passim's Cambridge Summer 2010 where she announced she was heading to U of Michigan to enter an MBA/Green Energy program... sad to see her do less music, elated that someone with her spunk is in that program at Michigan. Good for her (and us).
Thank you, Vienna for all you've put out for us to hear. I can't wait to hear more!
Vienna played the Ann Arbor Folk Festival last night and captured the audience. She has a deep haunting voice and master control of the stage.
VIENNA IS AMAZING ")