In the fall, we circle through the leaves and talk about the little ones. California native vienna teng has a lovely, gentle mezzo and her new album aims offers up pleasing folkelectronica. Inland territory is a studio album by vienna teng released in 2009. There are other stories she tells about her songs in addition to what they mean to her, but youll just have to go catch her live to hear those. Passage is the only song to date that vienna has recorded with no instrumental accompaniment, only vocals. Tengs fourth album, inland territory, resoundingly answers these criticisms with an adventurous sonic palette and songs that draw inspiration from both personal and topical. So instead of hiding in stunned silence in my closet listening to her music, im going to be forward about this. Vienna teng 20071222 the independent, sf ca cmc34psp3r09usb readercep cuts, fades, hard limiting applause only, downsampling cdwav flac 01 drought 02 the tower 03 erics song kansas unreleased and cut by artist request stray italian greyhound unreleased and cut by artist request 04 city hall 05 hope on fire 06 momentum 07 recessional 08 gravity lake version 09 sounds of. Inland territory by vienna teng on amazon music unlimited.
Dreaming through the noise is singersongwriter vienna teng s third album track listing. Jump to navigation jump to search initial visibility. Vienna teng started playing the piano at age five and was writing her own songs by her early teens. Vienna tengstatecollapsed to show the template collapsed, i. Her albums waking hour and warm strangers both reached the top five of s bestseller list, and she won the 2010 independent music awards vox pop vote for her album inland territory. Creating entirely new sonic landscapes was the driving force behind the new vienna teng disc inland territory. I have heard a lot of music and inland territory is easily the best. This is vienna tengs official youtube channel, vttv. There are a few restrictions that i would like honored, and they are. Teng stated that the lyrics to grandmother song from inland territory are nearly a verbatim translation of a lecture that teng received from her mandarinspeaking grandmother, voicing her disapproval of teng s career choice.
Inland territory and study at the university of michigan. Listen to the last snowfall from vienna tengs inland territory for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Vienna teng is a singer, songwriter and pianist based out of boulder, co. Watch the video for kansas from vienna tengs inland territory for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. My order went in immediately for this disc, my introduction to this artist. Watch the video for stray italian greyhound from vienna tengs inland territory for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Vienna teng lyrics 61 song lyrics sorted by album, including the hymn of acxiom, goodnight new york, the atheist christmas carol. The atheist christmas carol its the season of grace coming out of the void where a man is saved by a voice in the distance its. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Features song lyrics for vienna tengs inland territory album.
Vienna teng live at throckmorton theatre on 201227. Teng stated that the lyrics to grandmother song from inland territory are nearly a verbatim translation of a lecture that teng received from her mandarinspeaking grandmother, voicing her disapproval of tengs career choice. Dreaming through the noise is singersongwriter vienna tengs third album. To set this templates initial visibility, the state parameter may be used. Of course theres always the internet audio archive and youtube for free stuff. Covers performances of a song with the same name by different artists.
Inland territory, an album by vienna teng on spotify. Waking hour 2002, warm strangers 2004, dreaming through the noise 2006, and inland territory 2009. Versions different performances of the song by the same artist. Inland territory is the fourth studio album by singersongwriter vienna teng. She took her stage name vienna from the austrian city famous for its musical history, and teng from the surname of famous taiwanese. Compilations other albums which feature this performance of the song. Warm strangers 2004 dreaming through the noise 2006 inland territory 2009 professional ratings.
Vienna teng 20071222 the independent, sf ca cmc34psp3r09usb readercep cuts, fades, hard limiting applause only, downsampling cdwav flac 01 drought 02 the tower 03 erics song kansas unreleased and cut by artist request stray italian greyhound unreleased and cut by artist request 04 city hall 05 hope on fire 06 momentum 07. Her overall musical style has been succinctly described as chamberfolk, incorporating piano and. Download and print sheet music or learn how to play online. The record was recorded over five months in four cities. In next page click regular or free download and wait certain amount of time usually around 30 seconds until download button will appead. Oh girl you think you got time youre gonna get round to it way down the line but one ste. T he knock against classically trained pianist and erstwhile software engineer vienna teng has always been that her music, while often gorgeous and insightful, can be a bit too delicate or too precious for its own good. Vienna teng born cynthia shih yih is a taiwaneseamerican pianist and singersongwriter. Songs that may appear on future studio recordings are offlimits, until the studio recording is released. Listen to all your favourite artists on any device for free or try the premium trial. Vienna tengfemale songwriter finds inspiration in lilith fair vets with her nimble piano arpeggios and lilith fair balladry, vienna teng casts a backward glance during inland territorylegacy of. Listen to your favorite songs from inland territory by vienna teng now. Listen free to vienna teng inland territory the last snowfall, white light and more. Occasionally the channel admin gets vienna to ramble on camera for a few minutes, usually after a show.
Her fourth album, inland territory, was released in 2009. This is a 50 minute performance that vienna teng gave at the water hill music festival in ann arbor, michigan, may 5, 20, one day after she graduated from the university of michigans erb institute. Three years after stepping away from a fulltime music career to attend graduate school, vienna returned to the studio with a new sound, a new producer, and a new approach to. Channel administration and videos by erik hartley and michele santiago, unless otherwise noted. Inland territory by vienna teng cd, apr2009, decca for. Vienna teng born cynthia yih shih on october 3, 1978 is a taiwanese american pianist and singersongwriter based in new york city. She performed on the porch of her house with just a piano. Vienna tengstateautocollapse shows the template collapsed to the title bar if there is a. She began studying classical piano at the age of 5. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as descri. Pianistfolk singer vienna teng doesnt veer far from the standard, hushed and terribly melodic, mournful.
Apr 07, 2009 inland territory somehow caught my eye in a music magazine, enough to check out samples online and at vienna s website. Cynthia yih shih, better known by her stage name vienna teng, is an american pianist and singersongwriter based in detroit, michigan. Listen to inland territory vienna teng online music. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. May 31, 2009 inland territory somehow caught my eye in a music magazine, enough to check out samples online and at vienna s website. Jun 03, 2009 her new record inland territory is so extraordinarily good that i feel compelled to proselytize on its behalf. Inland territory somehow caught my eye in a music magazine, enough to check out samples online and at viennas website. Father says head down we dont want them finding you mother says practice now all the words you know oh arizonas burning they say the fence turned round now the razor. Check out inland territory by vienna teng on amazon music. After relocating from california to new york city in 2008, teng began work on her fourth fulllength album, inland territory, which was released on zoerounder in 2009.
October 3, 1978, saratoga, california is a taiwanese american pianist and singersongwriter based in ann arbor, michigan. Theres a live fullband dvd shot in philadelphia in january 2007, during the dreaming through the noise era, and the moment always vanishing. Teng continued writing music all throughout high school and college, and in between classes, exams and papers, she found time record a handful of songs. Let me get this part out of the way, because weve got a lot to talk about. Jan 01, 2009 listen free to vienna teng inland territory the last snowfall, white light and more. It is sung from the point of view of a girl who died in a car crash. On this weeks edition of acoustic cafe, vienna and producer alex wong discuss the. Jan 28, 2007 performed at the living room in nyc video by anthony pepitone. Inland territory somehow caught my eye in a music magazine, enough to check out samples online and at vienna s website. Vienna teng song notes this is my attempt to gather the stories vienna tells at her performances or via her web site about what she thinks each of her songs is about or why she wrote them.