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The Way To A Chinese Man's Heart Is Through A Pair Of Chopsticks

Sunday, Sep 5, 2010 5:16AM / Members only

The way to a Chinese man’s heart is through a pair of chopsticks. I am not kidding. You wanna know what can send my heart soaring? This. You could put me in front of a five-star meal in some fancy Beverly Hills restaurant, and I will have the time of my life, but I will never love it like I love this. I love this not only with my heart, my mind and my body, but with my very soul. There are other foods that I have a powerful emotional connection with, such as Indian cuisine, but I don’t think anything can find its way to such a deep-seated, sacred spot inside me as what you see above. I honestly think that there’s a tiny part of my brain that has evolved through thousands of years of Chinese civilization to serve the sole purpose of being able to respond to the smell of guo tie and flood me with massive waves of pleasure. And I don’t just mean regular endorphins, the kind you get from like walking into a McDonalds on a road trip to take a leak. I mean the kind you get just before you bite into your niu rou da bing on a late Sunday morning when it’s hot out, and afterward you need to stagger off somewhere and take a nap. Anyway… you know what I mean. Cast your gaze upon the photo above and if you are a Chinese man or woman, you will feel something wonderful and unspeakable stirring deep within your chest and brain, and possibly your groin area. It is a gift, handed down to you by your ancestors. Accept it with gratitude.

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My Heart Plays To A Click (NEW SONG)

Friday, Aug 6, 2010 12:35PM / Members only

Man, I guess I haven't been on here enough recently... I have no idea where my music player went! Oh well. Here's my new song:
http://bit.ly/stang_myheartplaystoaclick
There's a little explanation (read: a few sentences of random thoughts) after the jump there...

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New song: "Fuselage"

Wednesday, Jun 30, 2010 12:13PM / Members only

Little bit different, just kind of a simple, sad song...

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Save the date: Saturday, July 10, 8pm

Wednesday, Jun 30, 2010 12:08PM / Members only

If you're in L.A., come hang out w/ me and my band on Saturday, July 10. We'll be playing the Lotus Festival in Echo Park. Our set starts at 8pm...

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My thoughts on music and ego

Saturday, Jun 19, 2010 6:08PM / Members only

OK, WARNING #1: Rambling ahead.
Uh, WARNING #2: This post may get pulled tomorrow, as I have a tendency to regret blog posts more than a couple sentences long.
Actually, on that point, the purpose of this post is not to be preachy or judgmental. What is the purpose of it? To help me sleep.
It’s Friday night, you say, why do I need to sleep? Because I have to get up tomorrow morning to get an oil change, and I stupidly scheduled it for 10am. OK, on with the post…
This is something that’s been consuming me lately: music can be entirely way too connected to ego. Don’t believe me? You need to watch YouTube more. OK, but forget the other singers and musicians for a second, I can only talk about myself. I have been struggling with trying to detach my ego from my music. Without getting too personal, as this is a subject I’ve discussed at length with close friends lately, I will say that I detest the idea that I might be motivated to make music for any reason than to express myself. That is - and has always been - my primary motivation and I want to keep it that way.
After my last album, I took a break from music for a while (among other things). I had to take a step back and decide, where do I want to go from here? What I decided was that the next time I started making music, I would do so completely free from any external factors. Who would like it, why would they like it, why would I like that they liked it. It's tricky cause as musicians in this day and age, we have to wear lots of hats, and some of them are business-oriented or what not. And of course it's natural for artists to want to connect with other people and their audience(s). But I think it's easy to let that seep into places it shouldn't.
I feel that in the past, this connection between my music and my ego has hurt myself and those close to me that I cared about. I can’t go back to that or tend to wounds that old, but I have a lot of regrets. There are people that I miss very much who were affected negatively by my inability to separate the two and to just focus on my “mission” as an artist. I won’t say what that mission is here, but suffice it to say that it’s actually very simple and has nothing to do with my ego.
Anyway... I guess I will leave it at this: When I was a little boy and was writing my first song on my family's old upright piano, I wasn't thinking about how I was gonna meet lots of famous people or get chicks or how I was gonna totally put this up on YouTube. I was only thinking of the music and what it was communicating for me. That space - trying to express myself in original and wonderful ways - is where I want to be, all the time, as a musician. That's the only place that can matter to me.
Alright, goodnight moon (I hope)…

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Junichi Kajioka
posted on Tuesday, Jun 22, 2010 2:57AM [Report]

Hi Scott,
great songs...I like listening your songs more in the future. :-)
peachey
posted on Wednesday, Jun 16, 2010 2:51AM [Report]

So you have a real 9 to 5? That's great. Dining on fare better than canned soups? lol. Yup, still in the bay area, laying back and that sort of thing.
funnybunny
posted on Thursday, Jun 10, 2010 6:45PM [Report]

I'LL BE ABLE TO HELP YOU TO DESIGN YOUR CD COVER ONCE YOU FINISH WITH YOUR ALBUM . I 'M A FREELANCE DESIGNER . I DESIGN EVERYTHING FROM CLOTHING TO HOME WARE.
funnybunny
posted on Wednesday, Jun 9, 2010 5:29PM [Report]

I would like to find out whats the name of your album. I 've just listen to one of your song called At This Hour and I like it did you compose that song. I like easy listening song and uplifting song . I listen to music while I was traveling to work . I have to travel one and half hour to work each day. I guess listening to good music make my journey seems a bit shorter. Thanks for creating fantastic music.
funnybunny
posted on Tuesday, Jun 8, 2010 8:48PM [Report]

YOU HAVE CREATE SUCH A BEAUTIFUL SONG I LOVE THE SONG I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN LOOKING FOR A SONG THAT IS EASY LISTENING AND UPLIFTING I HAVE JUST FOUND IT WHICH IS YOUR SONG I LIKE ALL OF YOUR SONG
Melly Durham
posted on Monday, May 31, 2010 12:28AM [Report]

Dig the new song!
deboraying
posted on Wednesday, Feb 17, 2010 11:54AM [Report]

Hey Scott,,
Greatly moved by your new demo.
I am an "Outsider." So I can relate...
and I'm not ashamed to expose it to the world.
pleasure knowing you.
Aisha89
posted on Monday, Dec 7, 2009 7:14AM [Report]

Hey Scott!
I see your demo is finally up! It's very nice! Keep up the good work! You have a very sweet voice! Take care and all the best! :)
lisaphanny
posted on Friday, Aug 28, 2009 5:22PM [Report]

Hey Scott. I made a profile haha. So many networking sites to keep track of x_x
Melly Durham
posted on Sunday, Feb 8, 2009 4:12PM [Report]

Great seeing you again! I put an album up on my profile of the event, mind if I tag you in your picture? See you at the next one :)
vivo
posted on Thursday, Dec 25, 2008 1:01PM [Report]

Hohoho~ Scott, Wishing You and Your Love Ones A Blessed & Joyous Christmas！
Melly Durham
posted on Thursday, Dec 25, 2008 8:36AM [Report]

Merry Christmas and God bless!
~ Melly
jialovelovelove
posted on Wednesday, Dec 24, 2008 4:53PM [Report]

^_______________^
♥ Happy X'mas♥
♥God bless ♥

♥ J i a ♥
Melly Durham
posted on Thursday, Nov 27, 2008 3:35AM [Report]

Happy Thanksgiving and God bless!
Lydia Kuan
posted on Tuesday, Sep 30, 2008 2:07AM [Report]

Thanks,your work is really fabulous.u're really really talented.I think I'm like a strand of dna,no germ compared to u! And I am Robot,i noticed his work when a friend introduced it to me when I was researching for a new track Im writing for an animation film.
Lydia Kuan
posted on Saturday, Sep 27, 2008 7:12PM [Report]

dear Scott,your work is excellent!
vivo
posted on Friday, Sep 26, 2008 9:05PM [Report]

happie birthday!.. =D
viola00
posted on Tuesday, Sep 9, 2008 11:19PM [Report]

thank u 4 your visit!!! and keep up!!^0^
Ebichu
posted on Monday, Aug 18, 2008 6:13PM [Report]

hehehe...look him up at youtube..one of the freshest rbn soul singer that sings in mandarin in the hk music...been releasing 2 albums now and he has made it through...
...I strongly recommend that you look it up, see if people are interested to help you out with translating and stuff..bcos its a good opportunity for you to make own music and release it..i mean you got nothing to loose and as a musician, the greatest dream is to release an album right?? =)
Melly Durham
posted on Saturday, Aug 16, 2008 12:55AM [Report]

Hey Scott, how have you been?! Sorry I haven't been able to make your recent concert, life's been crazy...

MissScarlett and I are thinking of coordinating an LA AnD event here in Spring 2009 (March/April). It'd more informal, since of course we can't afford/book a real venue. Still, you be interested in performing/coming?
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Scott Tang is a composer and pianist singer-songwriter whose journey has spanned many musical genres and taken him to the other side of the world...
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Scott Tang is a composer and pianist singer-songwriter whose journey has spanned many musical genres and taken him to the other side of the world. After copyrighting his first work at age 9 and working feverishly at the piano through his teenage years, Scott went on to major in music at U.C. Berkeley. He was one of the most involved and popular composers of the school's Undergraduate Composers group, due to a body of neo-romantic work that included string quartets, piano rhapsodies and choral pieces, one of which was premiered by Grammy award-winning Chanticleer director, Joseph Jennings.

Upon earning his Bachelor of Arts degree in music with distinction, Scott traveled to Hong Kong, living in a Buddhist nunnery and learning about the Chinese music industry. He went on to write the theme song for the opening ceremony of the largest Buddhist temple in Hong Kong. The song was recorded by Jacky Cheung and Alan Tam and quickly sped to the Top Ten on the local radio charts, earning well over a million HK dollars for charity. It was eventually incorporated into the daily routine of the school at the temple, so the children would gather each morning to sing the song together. Scott's experience at the Buddhist temple led to a stint writing songs for Polygram Records at their Tsimshatsui publishing department.

Since relocating to Los Angeles, Scott has been forcefully involved with both established and emerging Asian-American entertainment groups such as KSCI TV, MTV Chi, ImaginAsian TV/Radio, Visual Communications, the Tuesday Night Project, Sushi & Tofu, Rafu Shimpo, Aziatic Empire, Cold Tofu and more. He has co-organized a variety of shows in the Los Angeles area, such as the Komuzika showcase in downtown Los Angeles, ChopRock in Los Feliz, the 3rd Annual Asian Hip Hop Summit in Koreatown, YellowHouse in Silver Lake, and FuseBox, a night of music and video, in collaboration with MTV World and the VC FilmFest. Local venues he has played include The Gig, Tangier, Room 5, The Derby and Zen Sushi, as well as various festivals in Chinatown, the San Gabriel Valley and Little Tokyo. TV appearances have included KSCI's Chinese talk show "L.A. Living," the popular Pinoy TV show "Kababayan" and guest hosting the Top Ten Chi Countdown on MTV Chi.

Scott's debut solo album, "Late Night Drives," was released independently in July 2005. ChopBlock.com gave it four stars, recognizing that "there's something overtly genuine about these songs, emanating the kind of enduring soul that many pop artists wish for just a small fraction of. Late Night Drives is sparkling contemporary pop music with a rare kind of purity and verve." The album is full-fledged piano pop, and features Vietnamese pop sensation Trish Trang on background vocals, as well as a production team that has collectively worked with such artists as Fiona Apple, Black Eyed Peas, Rod Stewart, Madonna and Chaka Khan.

The music video for "Freeway" premiered on MTV Chi's Top Ten Chi Countdown, and has appeared on local and national TV and various Asian film festivals.

Scott's second solo album, "Radiant," was released in fall 2007. The music video for “Sublingual” premiered by closing out the music video program at the 24th Annual Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, held at the Director's Guild of America. The music video was also screened at the San Diego Asian Film Festival and the Louis Vuitton Hawaii International Film Festival and has appeared on KSCI Channel 18 in Los Angeles and ImaginAsian TV in New York.

In February 2009, Scott released his third full-length album, "T-Shirts For Tourists," which is available online from iTunes, eMusic, Rhapsody, Amazon MP3, Napster and Lala.
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Occupation: Singer , Musician , Composer
Gender: Male
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