The Blue Sea Band!

Hey everyone!

I would like to introduce The Blue Sea Band. They're a local Vietnamese Band in Calgary that specializes in doing covers of Vietnamese Pop and live performances throughout city for the Vietnamese community. I had the opportunity to get an interview with one of their band member, Huy Tran.

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The Blue Sea Band was one of the very early Vietnamese amateur band in Calgary in the 1990's and lasted a few short years. Some of the members went on and performed with other local Vietnamese bands for years. The band got back together and began the search for the right members to debut The Blue Sea Band again in 2005.

Since then, they have promoted some of the very talented musicians of the Vietnamese community in Calgary. Some have stay for awhile and gone, but the band have kept the best members who not only perform well but also get along and share the same goal. The Blue Sea Band are constantly learning, playing and striving to be the best Vietnamese band in Calgary.

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Here is the following interview with Huy Tran:

1. What is your band name called?
• The Blue Sea Band
2. What is your band's musical style?
• Vietnamese pop - cover band
3. How long have you been with your band for?
• I have been with The Blue Sea Band for three and a half years now
4. What type of musical instrument do you play?
• I play the Violin
5. How long have you been playing instruments for?
• I have been playing with musical instruments for 20 years now
6. What do you love most about being part of a band?
• Every member in our band plays music for fun, not for money. Everybody is fair and we have a good time when we practice, perform, and party after each performance
7. What are some of the obstacles that you had to overcome to play music and be part of a band in the Vietnamese community in Calgary?
• I don't get much money from playing music, so I have a daytime job and this limits the amount of time to practice and listen to the music.

I have attended one of The Blue Sea Band's performances and even though I don not understand the language, The music, rhythm, and beat are very upbeat and energetic which is pretty awesome! I guess that is the beauty of music!

If you are Vietnamese and/or interested in checking out other cultural music, please visit their Facebook Fan Page @ http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Blue-Sea-Band-Site/163328057105835 and support them!!

Thank you Huy Tran from giving me the opportunity to interview you and taking your time out of your busy schedule for this to happen. Good luck with your band and future endeavors!