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Mai-Lan

Ze power 2 believ in yrslf,is Ze pwer 2 chnge fate

About Me

okay ... so i don t usually like to write about myself .. coz it s like ... weird you know... but i guess i ll write a little sthg , that i hope will answer everybody s questions ... so let s see.. i am originally from Paris , France . i was born on january 31st 1985 ... ( that just so i don t have to change my age every year! and for the horoscope freaks! i am an aquarius ! the best fucking sign ever!okay .. so that s done .. ) i am half french half vietnamese . this is why i have a vietnamese name ( meaning litterally "Little flower of Orchid" but it can also be translated as sthg else that i don t remember . so if you know the other one . it is okay . it works too! i m not lying! k ,... now ..i lived in Kentucky for a year , as an exchange student (hiiiiihaaaaaaa!!!) this is where i got my southern accent from ( hehehe just kidding i don t have it ! i don t even understand it ! this is why people called me mute there ... ( okay sorry this was a joke too .. i was talking just fine ... ) anyway .. there , i started learning the guitar... then i came back to me country . and found my first band mates. we were called many names before becoming THE BACKDOOR STRANGERS . ( don t even ask .... ) i was the only girl ; and i was playing the drums . ( there s a myspace for it . just click on the logo... but still on the side i was writing my own songs. The band lasted 5 years. after that , everyone did their own things (singer was Canadian , 1st bassist decided to become a doctor PFFFF!!!!like we need doctors!! (i m kidding...my dad is a doctor...and my mom a nurse! soo ... yeah .. go figure where i come from ! ) then one of the guitarist left to go back to his studies , the other one stayed .we played with Charles Von Rosenberg , from the New american ramblers, for a while , but then i decided that i would try on my own , with my songs. so i moved here to Los Angeles , hiiiiihhhaaaa!! i moved here on february 15th 2006.since then i ve been playing around LA , here and there , at the Viper Room , at the Derby ( my favorite place to play so far) , Room 5 , Tangier, The Mint , The accoustic playhouse , Mr T s Bowl (with the FLip ) etc... few Months later , i met Mike . Guitarist and Lead singer of the Flip . Mike needed a bassist . so now i m the bassist of the Flip also ( myspace page) . and Finally , i just recently joined Amber Rose on the drums . (myspace ) so .. basically , i m just a musician trying to make it here and there . i write and play . i ve met the best people here in LA . i m having the best time of my life , and i m just happy playing music every fucking day ! this is why i am here for . and this is what i m doing . and i m loving every single second of it !Little Note about the songs that i put though , please be lenient (!!) about the quality sound . i did it in my room , with the few things that i have here . i played all the instruments one by one , and i m not a perfectionnist maybe because i m kinda lazy in a way ... so .. i do hear the mistakes too ! but i guess it gives you an idea of what i do ! hope you enjoy ! ML..Backdoor Strangers au New Morning May 2005 For more , check out www.myspace.com/backdoorstrangers40 sec. of Mary

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Member Since: 12/1/2005
Band Website: none... why do u think i have a myspace?!!
Band Members: Mai-Lan Hoang : Vocals, Guitar , Bass , DrumsSPECIAL THANK YOU 'S ........ :Photographer : Seok Chan Lee Make-up Artist : Anissa Bouledroua Hair-Stylist : MEX. Flyers designed by Eun-Young LEE . Logo by Francois Hoang. Video ( coming soon ) : KentaRasa Darguzyte : For being such a good friend ( the best one actually !) i ll never thank you enough for all you have done for me , all the support , all the time spent taking care of me ...YOU RE THE BEST !and i FUCKING LOVE YOU !! AKAYA SAN ( A.K.A ayaka ....) : thank you for your friendship , time spent together! for your patience ( you re the real buddha!) for listenning to my crap all the time! and for listenning to me practicing over and over again WITHOUT COMPLAINING!!! fucking amazing!! thank you for turning into an insomniac like me ;) CHan , my man ! : i ll never thank you enough for everything you ve done for me since the first day i arrived . thank you for your time , for your kindness, for your work and talent . THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH ! Anissaaaaa!!!: my "little" anissa .. thank you for covering my face's imperfections ! you re the best make up artist i m telling yu ! you re gonna be big! i m so fucking proud of yu . and don t worry i ll never forget our deal . you re doing an amazing job for every one . keep on going!!! i believe in you ! Yuta : Thank you for all the fun times spent together , for all the great restaurants , views , sightseeing , raves, parties , drunk nights , funny talks in the car , lotto games , electro nights ,etc...Eun-Young : thanks for the promotion! you re the only one between all of us who actually dares to go talk to people and give them flyers! something i don t think i ll ever be able to do without at least 6 rhum and cokes! i know you re really busy and still you find the time for my stuff and you know i really really appreciate! Mex : thank you so much for the beautiful hair cut and hair style ! seriously i loved it ! thank you for being sooooo HEZKYYYYYY!!!!! and thank you for the orchids! it wasthe sweetest thing one s ever done for me ... Christina : for being such a great inspiration . don t think you ve inpired me for one song and that s it ! you keep inspiring everytime i see you and talk to you or even just think of you ! so don t you ever change ! Cheny : thank you for being here in LA ! even though we don t see each other too much , every time i see you , you make me happy and make me feel good about everything . it s good to have you around .it s like having a big sister checking on you once in a while ! ( i fucking love it ! ) so yeah .. take those pictures off, already !!! Aki ,Kenta : Manzai superstar , and director ... thank you for the fun times , for your goofiness :) , for your support , for your help , for the video , for the jokes , for the spanish songs , for the food ( ayaka s party! ) and the good times to come !Mike , thank you for giving me the chance to play my parts on your music . thank you for trusting my skills...( i think .. )Kent , Lucie , Gwen , Marius , Romain , Jeremy , Jeenou , Ornella, Jackie , Rei , Dana , Alissa...Thank you for staying close regardless the distance .... i know i fucking suck at keeping in touch , but you know i love you guys , and i m not forgetting about you either ... actually yall are always on my mind ..;)Thank you Jaclyn for letting me play here and there . you gave me my first opportunity to play in front of the LA audience ! and i m loving it ! i m having more and more fun each time i play !ALL OF YOU :A BIG THANK YOU for your support , for coming to the gigs if you can make it , for sending support through your messages , comments etc.. if you re not in LA or in the country ! thank you for listenning .and for spreading the word. for bringing your friends to the gigs , for adding me ,or for accepting my requests. once again . i m sorry if i haven t got the chance to respond to all of your messages or comments .. even though i m trying .. !and of course, My family ...brother , parents , Shannon .. but it s soo obvious to me and for those who know me that i don t even feel like i need to write it down....thank you for your love , your support , your trust . for believing in my and in my dreams ,... should i keep on going ...??
Influences:What i listen to MOST OF THE TIME : besides Electro i mean ... ( but hey ... European electro ! ) okay ..we ve got .. Alanis Morissette top 10!, K s Choice/Sarah Bettens , Joydrop , No Doubt , Goo Goo Dolls, Sara Evans( i DO like country ! i admit it ...),Tori Amos, Ani Di Franco , Garbage, Foo Fighters ( Dave Grohl . yuummi!!!) Biffy Clyro, Charles Von Rosenberg , Patti Griffin ,Amos Lee . Terra Naomi , Missy Higgins, Beth Orton , RATM, RHCP ,green day , Scissor sisters , Tracy Chapman, Janet Jackson ,Blindmelon , Pearl Jam , Nelly furtado ,John Butler Trio , Herbie Hancock , Stevie Wonder, Pink Floyd , Madonna ,Neil Young , Queen , system of a Down ,Robert Randolph and the family band , Old Crow Medicine Show , Jamiroquai ,Daft Punk ,Blur , Counting Crows, The Corrs , The Cardigans, Manu Chao , Hole , Prodigy , Basement Jaxx, Moby , Fat boy slim, Chemical Brothers, Vitalic, Eagle eye cherry , CCR , Millencolin , Stereophonics, Mylo , Fuel ,Asian Dub Foundation , Dave Matthews Band, Aretha Franklin, Youth , Morcheeba , Ac/DC , Lenny Kravitz , Aerosmith , Alan Jackson ( i really do like him !!), Bif Naked , Charlotte Martin , KT Tunstall , Michelle Branch , Placebo , The Smashing Pumpkins, Sublime , Sheryl Crow, Norah jones, Fiona Apple,Andy C , Aphex Twin....etc...
Sounds Like: myself
Record Label: looking for one!
Type of Label: None

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Quotes i like to Remember ...

 few quotes i like to remember... "Constipated People Don't Give A crap." "Your faith in yourself is all you will ever have. Don't let anyone take it away from you ever." "You laugh at me because...
Posted by Mai-Lan on Fri, 16 Dec 2005 10:56:00 PST

to all my new myspace friends...

Hey everyone , just a little note to thank all of you who are adding , messaging , commenting etc... thank you all for your support , for checking out , etc..  i really really appreciate it all...
Posted by Mai-Lan on Mon, 23 Apr 2007 10:54:00 PST

Music and Love

I sleep a lot coz my inspiration comes in my dreams ... Music and Love... Can t sleep .. just reflecting .. and these are my thoughts... (probably really boring to read .. so ... i won t blame any of...
Posted by Mai-Lan on Mon, 19 Dec 2005 07:02:00 PST