THE SLANTS

For the last several months, Joe and I have been writing the libretto and composing music for a forthcoming opera! We were selected one of the first creative teams for Opera Theatre of Saint Louis' New Works Collective program. We're…

We just got back from the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) conference in Philadelphia, PA, where Joe and I got to share stories and storytelling. This was the second time that I've done this event but I wanted…

We're making our first full-band appearance since we retired from touring for a special event at the Songbirds Foundation.  We'll be helping raise money for the Guitars for Kids programs by sharing our story and some of our songs. This…

This week marked five years since our historic win at the Supreme Court. The decision that day was unanimous, something that seems implausible in our deeply divided times. 

As you know, our band retired from live touring in 2019 so…

During lockdown over the past two years, we've been busy writing songs. That's right: we're steadily working our way to a new album.

Many people think that the band completely retired in 2019, after our last show in Portland, Oregon…

We're proud to be debuting a new experience with the International BorderLight Fringe Festival called SLANTED. It's a show of songs and stories, featuring new music that we've written just for this experience. The stories follow the experiences of Simon's…

May 31, 2021 marks 14 years from our very first show (kicked off at the now defunct Tonic Lounge in Portland, OR). It's also the final day for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. 

Here are some recent things to check…

We are proud to join this star-studded lineup of Asian American actors, filmmakers, musicians, and artists to help raise money and awareness for the #StopAAPIHate campaign. 

This is a critical time and attacks against our community are on the rise…

Enjoy a special yuletide song for the holidays from nearly every band member past and present. Enjoy this cover of the Ramones' classic, Merry Christmas (I Don't Want to Fight), that was recorded (virtually) especially for The Slants Foundation. Watch…

Simon Tam joins former band members Tyler Chen, Thai Dao, and Jonathan Fontanilla to talk about the making of our third full-length release, The Yellow Album. 

Check it out here:

DEAR FRIENDS, 

As you may know, 2017 has been pretty busy for us. 

We spent about 8 months on the road, sharing our music across the world. 
We released our EP, The Band Who Must Not Be Named. 
We went…

Can cops bust up your dog-dicing game in your home? Is that even a real thing?? Bryan Wilson, the Texas Law Hawk answers these questions when he runs into dance rock band The Slants, who recently won a landmark case…