What's up, everyone? I hope you're enjoying the latest album, Dreamgirl's Heart. For me, this album is a primer for music to come. I'm excited to announce the start of my new project, Layers. I'm doing this one in collaboration with a long-time friend, hip-hop artist/producer, Gudo aka Duyu Kid (myspace.com/gudo). 

The single and title track, Layers, is now available for listening right here on my website. It will be available to buy everywhere (digitally) on April 22, 2010. I hope you enjoy it. This album is going to be the best yet. Click on the artwork below to go take a listen.

Best regards,
Minh

This is a little late of a blog post, but...better late than never. My new album, Dreamgirl's Heart, just became available on iTunes and other digital stores on February 5th, 2010. So far, most of those who've listened to it loves it. I do feel like it's my best work yet. But, the best is yet to come. I'm excited to release the "Layers" single in the coming months, followed by the new album, which will be called "Layers". 

For now, I hope you'll enjoy "Dreamgirl's Heart". You can listen to this album in full on my website by going to the album page (click here to go there). My commitment is to make all of my music available for free listening on my website. I hope you'll enjoy that and you'll invite your friends to listen in too. If you buy the music to have on your personal music player, great! If not, I'm glad for you to even take time to listen. It means a lot!

I also had an album release show on February 20th, which was a lot of fun to do. Someone managed to record a little viral video of parts of the show. Take a look below. Excuse the sound/voice quality on it. It's a built-in mic of a little camera. :) 

Video Note: Minh freestyles verses over a riff and chorus he and Kenny improv'd several years ago, with a guest rap verse by Gudo of NoVA Infinite. Dreamgirl's Heart Album Release Show at Jammin Java. 

Video Note: Having fun w/ a cover of Boyz II Men's Water Runs Dry. Kenny's guitar amp blew out right before the second verse. 

So, hello everyone! With the album release just days away, I have been doing a lot of work, but not nearly enough! If you're a fan, I'm need your help! I need your help to spread the word. Music promotion is so much work, but it's word of mouth that is really effective. If you like or love the music, please share with people you know.  

I have songs on Youtube now and am currently working on actual music videos. I have something pretty cool planned that I think you'll like.

Now, if you wonder what I sound like live, there's a new clip up on Youtube (audio only) of what I sound like unplugged on the keys (piano) and singing - with no effects on my voice other than the standard reverb and room delay you'll normally hear at a live concert. It's a medley of two of my songs - "Irony" and "Don't Wanna Leave". Here's the clip, check it out!

Today, I went to McDonald's to grab the new Mac Snackwrap after getting my haircut. I gotta say, I enjoyed it! It's nice to eat a Big Mac in a wrap while driving...don't text and drive, though!  :)  That's dangerous. 

Eat and drive safe!

Yours truly,

Minh

I'm sitting in my study room just doing some reading and reflecting. Thought I'd jump on to say Merry Christmas to everyone! Can you believe another entire year has past? I'm grateful I'm still here. If you're reading this, you have survived! We have all survived. It's been, undoubtedly, a hectic year for many of us.

If I have learned anything, I know at the core that outlasting your troubles is the key to success. Troubles, critics, enemies...none of them can last. An old saying goes like this: This too shall pass.

We just have to make sure we outlast them all. It takes getting up everytime we fall. Getting up everytime we get hit. There's a story I read once somewhere. It's about a little boy that went fishing with his grandpa. There were lightning bugs (fireflies) all around them. The little boy asked his grandpa, "Grandpa, what makes the bug light up like that in the dark?" The grandpa smiled and responded, "It's the stuff in it."

We too can light up in the dark because of the stuff in us. All we need is to stay alive - stay in the game. The darkness wont last always. I'm saying a lot, I know. But it's something we all need to hear - myself included. What are we made of? We're not as weak as our naysayers would like for us to believe.

We're made up of tougher materials than we realize. We've seen our fair share of hardships and tragedies in our lifetime. So we stand. We stand thankful. We stand grateful. We stand broken and whole. We stand together because we've survived together. In 2010, we'll go where we've never gone before. We will break new ground. We will go higher. How? Why? Because of the stuff in us.

Merry Christmas everyone and a Happy New Year!

Yours truly,

Minh

I can't remember the last time I saw real snow where I live. It's been a loooong time! So I'm sitting here just kinda looking outside and getting some work done. Trying to figure out what I should do for food - I'm leaning towards ordering delivery. Thai? Chinese? Pizza? Not quite sure.

I hope everyone is doing well out there. Promo is starting for the new album. Creating awareness is the name of the game right now. All hands on deck! 

Yours truly,

Minh