FEAR AND LOATHING IN SEATTLE Friday Dec 9th started like any other day as I was driving home to get ready for the big show. But about 2 miles away from home my car died at a busy intersection. People jumped out to help and I saw a police car pull up behind me. They [...]

These videos are from our student Showcase on 11/18/2011. Please enjoy the performances of Gus Coluccio, Molly Craig, Brody Hunt, Roya Baker, Sterling O’neil, Olivia Rexford, Neve Levingston, Maeve Bell, Julia Quandt, Ellie Andrews, Katie Parker, Suzan Setel, Emmaline Durand Push the bottom right Icon to scroll through the videos

On the cold November night of the 18th, 2011, a day were hail fell from the sky and the wind raked the trees their was warmth in the basement of Dusty Strings where the Dusty Strings Music School was open for a special event. I was getting ready to host my Student Showcase; a bi-annual [...]

On Dec 9th at 8pm at Seattle’s Town Hall Tai Shan will be performing 2 songs inspired by the book Fear and Loathing Las Vegas with the Seattle Rock Orchestra brought to you by the Bushwick Book Club. The Seattle Rock Orchestra is not your typical orchestra: the volunteer group collaborates with bands and artists [...]

I was recently chosen to talk about my song Mark Twain. I sat down with Geoff Larson curator of Bushwick Book Club to discuss A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court and my songwriting process. Download the Song: Mark Twain Final by Tai Shan Music The following interview was broadcast on KBCS/91.3/One World Report