dao strom ** bio

dao strom is the author of the gentle order of girls & boys (2006) and grass roof, tin roof (2003), two critically acclaimed works of fiction. she is also an indie/folk/alt-country songwriter who has been featured in no depression magazine and has received college and grassroots radioplay nationally and internationally. she was born in vietnam and grew up in the sierra nevada foothills of northern california. she bought her first guitar in new york city and stepped onto her first stage in austin, texas, where she self-released her debut album send me home (2005) to striking critical acclaim.

her second album, everything that blooms wrecks me (limited self-release, april 2008) is now available for purchase on this website and at select vendors.

dao currently resides in juneau, alaska with her husband and 9-year old son.

many thanks for your support and interest in dao's work!