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About Me

MOVING TO myspace.com/dawen!Just You (Live)

April 8, 2008 - Underground Wonderbar

.. ..EP debut, available now on iTunes and Amazon.com!

Fusing the grooves of Neo-soul with socially conscious lyricism, Dawen Wang explores the American dream. As a singer-songwriter, Dawen hopes his music will further the dialogue on racism and social injustice in American society.A graduate of Northwestern University, Dawen was classically trained as a vocalist and has been singing and playing piano since he was 6 years old. Emerging on the scene, Dawen has played at venues such as FitzGeralds, Elbo Room, The Underground Wonderbar, The Note, Bill’s Blues Bar, and the University of Illinois – Chicago.

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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 17/01/2006
Band Members: www.dawenwangmusic.com

Influences: erykah badu, maxwell, d’angelo, curtis mayfield, stevie wonder, tracy chapman, mingus, mozart, herbie hancock, leonard bernstein, zap mama, david tao, chang chen yueh, jon brion
Sounds Like: your groove got married to a rimshot
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

Article in APA Online Magazine

I'm in LA! After years of wanting to move I finally did it. And just in time, too. Chicago's entering the freezing season. I do miss Chicago already but I can't wait to get set up and play some music ...
Posted by on Tue, 11 Nov 2008 03:27:00 GMT

Fall News ’08

Hey folks:It's been a while since I've posted a blog but wanted to let you know of two big events!1. I've just finished shooting my first music video. Filming for "Wake Up" ended last week and now we'...
Posted by on Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:06:00 GMT

Come see me in Durango - a new play by Julia Cho

I'm currently preparing for a host of summer shows but in the meantime, check out Durango, the play I'm doing at Silk Road Theater. Runs May 10th to June 15th. For Ticket Info:The show follows a Korea...
Posted by on Tue, 06 May 2008 08:35:00 GMT

Heinz Ketchup Commercial Contest

Hey folks:My friend Matt Cozza is a semi-finalist in the Heinz commercial contest where the winner takes $57,000! His commercial entry rocks, so vote for him!Check out more info at:Now We Can EatHis e...
Posted by on Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:43:00 GMT

Asian Talent Online and Amazon.com

I’m featured on Asian Talent Online’s CD watch feature! Check out the site for sound clips and info on Asian American artists. asiantalentonline.comAnd now, in addition to iTunes, the EP i...
Posted by on Wed, 02 Apr 2008 10:52:00 GMT

EP available on iTunes!

Hey Folks:It’s been a long time coming. My EP is finally available on iTunes!Thank you so much for all your support and watch for upcoming shows and the next album!Peace.03.23.08
Posted by on Mon, 24 Mar 2008 11:31:00 GMT

Autumn Update 07

It's been a while since my last posting. Just wanted to thank everyone who made it to the summer shows, and announce that my eponymous EP is available now. Email me or come to a show for your copy! I'...
Posted by on Thu, 27 Sep 2007 13:04:00 GMT

7/26 - Thanks for coming to the July shows! 1 show left!

Thanks to everyone who came to the July shows!The Starbucks show on 7/12 was even better than the 6/21 show. We had to bring in chairs from the patio to make more seating available! A big shout out! t...
Posted by on Thu, 26 Jul 2007 15:59:00 GMT

6/21 - Summer kicks off with my 1st show of the year!

The Summer Solstice coincided with my first solo show of '07! Celebrating the longest day of the year, I performed last night at Starbucks (State&Ohio) for two hours! A big thank you to everyone that ...
Posted by on Fri, 22 Jun 2007 08:23:00 GMT

Starbucks performances

As part of winning the Avant-Grande Music Contest 2007, I get to promote my August 1st FitzGerald's show by playing at various Starbucks around town. Over the next two months, I'll be playing solo wit...
Posted by on Sat, 16 Jun 2007 13:49:00 GMT