Maddie Thies “Everywhere and Nowhere” - 2022 Cedar Commissions

Where do we belong? Growing up in between international cultures, Maddie found this question especially hard to answer. Maddie Thies, a queer Twin Cities bassist, was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota but grew up in Seoul, South Korea, and thus, identifies as a Third Culture Kid (TCK) - a person who spent their formative years growing up in a country different from that of their origin. While each TCK experience is personal, we can all relate to the need to belong.

To bring additional perspectives to this multifaceted identity, Maddie collaborates with recording artist Tate Egon Chavez (Egon), who himself was born in Los Angeles and raised in Singapore. Additional music support will be provided by drummer Juan Migues, himself a TCK, and from Kailyn Grider.

“Everywhere and Nowhere” explores feelings of liminality, nostalgia, grief, culture shock, and a fractured sense of identity. The artists explore their fluid self images through vulnerable storytelling, creating a space for personal reflection and empathy.

Collaborators:
Tate Egon - vocals, guitar
Kailyn Grider - guitar
Juan Migues - drums

Learn more about Maddie Thies:   / bassheavii  

The Cedar Cultural Center presented the eleventh annual Cedar Commissions, on February 18th and 19th, 2022, featuring new works by Carlisle Evans Peck, Nyttu Chongo, Maddie Thies, Vie Boheme, Alicia Thao, and Kat Parent. The Cedar Commissions is a flagship program for local emerging artists to create and debut brand new music on The Cedar stage, made possible with a grant from the Jerome Foundation. Since the program began in 2011, the Commissions have showcased new work by over 60 Minnesotan emerging composers and musicians, including Dessa, Aby Wolf, Adam Levy, Maria Isa, Joe Horton, Joey Van Phillips, Gao Hong, Dameun Strange, Dua Saleh, and many more.

Learn more about The Cedar Commissions: https://www.thecedar.org/cedar-commis...

The Cedar Commissions is made possible in part by a grant from the Jerome Foundation.