Rue Moyer

Altoona, Pennsylvania, nestled perfectly in the Appalachian mountain ranges where the rivers run clear and the trees dance with the breeze. Ah, home.

I came here in 2007 after just graduating from college. I studied Western Philosophy and History and wanted to know more about Eastern culture. After year one I quickly realized Shenzhen was a place where you either create opportunities in business and add to the color of the city or move on. Met my Gabree, my wife in 2009 and we started laying the foundations for the project that is now Shenzhenlcalmusic. We had our daughter Nan Feng in 2011 and started this blog shortly after. Now, building the local music community for Shenzhen  is our life. A beautiful one.

1. Zac Brown - His ability to finger pick a classical guitar and bluegrass style is second to none. Most of my playing style is inspired by his technique.
2. Bon Jovi – Say what you will; His vocal power, honesty and presence as a front-man can’t be denied. And, I’m a sucker for ballads – they bring it time and time again.
3. Gabree Kwan - My wife. Through her I’ve learned to hear the subtleties and dynamic in the voice. Without her, I wouldn’t hear music the way I do now.  I’ve never met someone  who understands music so intimately and can grasp sound so effortless.

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                                                                                                            -Zac Brown, “Martin and me”

Countless. But, most important: seeing my dad on Friday nights after a long week of grueling physical work come home, pour himself a Bud draft, throw on some Skynyrd, sit at his self-built bar with my cat beside him, close his eyes and relive moments of his youth. Music was his nostalgia, Lyrics his road-map in life. He taught me how to live through music. He showed me it’s power.

500+ during my college touring choir concert in Budapest, Hungary.

Well, the nature of my business Shenzhenlocalmusic has me playing anywhere that venue owners have music, from Shenzhen to Guangzhou and the rest of the PRD. But, I regularly host open mic with my band Brue at Rapscallions, Coco Park and on Sunday’s, you can find me leading the congregation in music transcendentalism at La Casa.

I’ve written some stuff in Mandarin but it’s never seen the light of day.