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Music that Made Napat Snidvongs
Napat Snidvongs is a Thai singer/songwriter living in Queens and a 2023 Keepsake House Artist in Residence. A lifelong student of sound and performance, Napat’s influences include Thai rock band Moderndog, atmospheric instrumentals of Mogwai, folk mastery from Leonard Cohen and Nick Drake, and even a surprise acoustic performance by Taylor Swift.
Behind Closed Doors with TONIE
TONIE is a singer/songwriter, producer, and music director based in Brooklyn, NY. They will be performing and showcasing their music video in our upcoming show with Asian American International Film Festival, Meet Cute Music. In this interview, TONIE chats with Jasmine and Hailey about their transition into New York as well as their name, noonchi, and the power of uplifting through music.
Behind Closed Doors with Morninglory
Morninglory is a singer/songwriter based in Brooklyn. She is a Keepsake House 2022 Artist in Residence and will be performing in our upcoming show, Lighting Sparks. In this interview, Morninglory chats with Hailey about her musical influences, love of lamps, and Werner Herzog.
Behind Closed Doors with Alex Wong
Alex Wong is a singer, songwriter, and producer based in Nashville, Tennessee. He is co-producing and performing in our upcoming series, the Show Yourself Residency. Tickets are on sale now! In this interview, Alex chats with Jasmine about his journey into writing and releasing music under his own name, the importance of building community, and what it means to show yourself.
Behind More Doors with Marcie Hernandez
Marcie Hernandez is a singer/songwriter based near Montpelier, Vermont who performed in the Keepsake show Roots Less Traveled and will perform in our upcoming show, From Story to Song. In this interview, Marcie returns to chat with Jay and Hailey about visiting New York after eight years away, why she doesn’t take unpaid gigs anymore, and her new music video project.
Behind Closed Doors with Erika Ji
Erika Ji is a composer-storyteller based in New York City who will be performing a brand new original song in our upcoming Keepsake show, From Story to Song. In this interview, Erika chats with Jay and Hailey about the process of writing for the show, her relationship with vulnerability, and how drawn she has always been to musical theatre.