Recommend me music by Asian-Americans
February 2, 2019 10:30 AM
I would like to expand my music library. There are only 2 qualifiers: 1. They're Asian 2. They're American
I know some people are going to be like "well this kpop band has a single member who used to live in the US and now they're in Korea"---NO!!! I am very specifically looking for Asian-Americans trying to make music in America.
I know some people are going to be like "well this kpop band has a single member who used to live in the US and now they're in Korea"---NO!!! I am very specifically looking for Asian-Americans trying to make music in America.
Kina Grannis. Born in California; her mom is of Japanese descent. She was great as the wedding ceremony singer in Crazy Rich Asians, and I love her cover of Yellow.
posted by hurdy gurdy girl at 10:37 AM on February 2, 2019
posted by hurdy gurdy girl at 10:37 AM on February 2, 2019
Do you have anything in there currently or do you have to start from basics like classical musician Yo Yo Ma, Ravi Shankar's daughter Nora Jones, or rapper/actress Awkwafina?
posted by jessamyn at 10:38 AM on February 2, 2019
posted by jessamyn at 10:38 AM on February 2, 2019
My sister-in-law is Poor Eliza. Korean-American born and raised in Knoxville, now living in Boston.
posted by Pandora Kouti at 10:38 AM on February 2, 2019
posted by Pandora Kouti at 10:38 AM on February 2, 2019
Rocky Rivera! I know her album Gangster of Love best but the rest is good too.
posted by terretu at 10:38 AM on February 2, 2019
posted by terretu at 10:38 AM on February 2, 2019
Seconding Mitski, here’s the music video for Your Best American Girl, which was my first exposure to her.
posted by BuddhaInABucket at 10:50 AM on February 2, 2019
posted by BuddhaInABucket at 10:50 AM on February 2, 2019
On the more well-known side, looking through my music collection, Asian-American musicians I spot at a quick glance include: Vienna Teng. Nicole Scherzinger. Bruno Mars. Michelle Branch. Darren Kriss had a post-Glee musical career. Yaeji. Emi Meyer. Far East Movement. The Shanghai Restoration Project. Mike Shinoda of Lincoln Park. apl.de.ap of the Black Eyed Peas.
Also, above-mentioned sister-in-law ran a series of variety shows in Boston this fall focusing on Asian-American performers; that's the list of all the participating artists and some of them are musicians and songwriters.
posted by Pandora Kouti at 11:01 AM on February 2, 2019
Also, above-mentioned sister-in-law ran a series of variety shows in Boston this fall focusing on Asian-American performers; that's the list of all the participating artists and some of them are musicians and songwriters.
posted by Pandora Kouti at 11:01 AM on February 2, 2019
Vienna Teng. Smart songwriting and amazing vocals/piano.
posted by Alterscape at 11:05 AM on February 2, 2019
posted by Alterscape at 11:05 AM on February 2, 2019
I forgot Kishi Bashi! Okay, really putting down the laptop. At least until the next song by an Asian-American artist comes on shuffle and I'm like I CAN'T BELIEVE I FORGOT ABOUT THEM TOO.
posted by Pandora Kouti at 11:06 AM on February 2, 2019
posted by Pandora Kouti at 11:06 AM on February 2, 2019
Karen O (born in South Korea; grew up and currently lives in the US; mom is Korean). She does solo work and is the lead singer of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs.
posted by hurdy gurdy girl at 11:11 AM on February 2, 2019
posted by hurdy gurdy girl at 11:11 AM on February 2, 2019
*runs back in* Alex Wong! (Not the dancer from SYTYCD.)
posted by Pandora Kouti at 11:32 AM on February 2, 2019
posted by Pandora Kouti at 11:32 AM on February 2, 2019
Nancy Whang! She performs with LCD Soundsystem and The Juan MacLean.
Andrew Huang, while great, is Canadian.
posted by capricorn at 12:27 PM on February 2, 2019
Andrew Huang, while great, is Canadian.
posted by capricorn at 12:27 PM on February 2, 2019
Bora Yoon
Hisham Akira Bharoocha
Phyllis Chen
Patti Kilroy
Nathan Chan
posted by moonmilk at 12:39 PM on February 2, 2019
Hisham Akira Bharoocha
Phyllis Chen
Patti Kilroy
Nathan Chan
posted by moonmilk at 12:39 PM on February 2, 2019
Dengue Fever, Blonde Redhead, Deerhoof, and Xiu Xiu.
posted by kickingtheground at 1:20 PM on February 2, 2019
posted by kickingtheground at 1:20 PM on February 2, 2019
Yoko OK is a great songwriter/singer/guitarist from NYC (now in SFO). I really love her band Dream Bitches in particular.
posted by equalpants at 1:58 PM on February 2, 2019
posted by equalpants at 1:58 PM on February 2, 2019
Tiffany Young (wiki) just recently released a few pop songs:
Over My Skin
Born Again
Teach You
Edited to add: She also sang Remember Me from the Disney movie CoCo (how could I forget that!)
posted by forforf at 1:59 PM on February 2, 2019
Over My Skin
Born Again
Teach You
Edited to add: She also sang Remember Me from the Disney movie CoCo (how could I forget that!)
posted by forforf at 1:59 PM on February 2, 2019
Dumbfoundead is a Korean-American rapper from LA who isn’t afraid to talk about the realities of growing up Asian-American, but he also does super fun bilingual stuff too, as well as collabs with Asian rappers from the other side of the Pacific.
posted by Snacks at 2:41 PM on February 2, 2019
posted by Snacks at 2:41 PM on February 2, 2019
(I should point out that A.J. Lee plays mandolin and sings, and is not associated with the A.J. Lee who is a retired professional wrestler.) A youtube search may give you strange results.
posted by blob at 3:01 PM on February 2, 2019
posted by blob at 3:01 PM on February 2, 2019
Awkwafina, dumfoundead and year of the ox!
There's also an awkwafina-curated playlist on spotify which features a lot of Asian American artists but not exclusively.
posted by eastboundanddown at 3:14 PM on February 2, 2019
There's also an awkwafina-curated playlist on spotify which features a lot of Asian American artists but not exclusively.
posted by eastboundanddown at 3:14 PM on February 2, 2019
I immediately think of people like Ikue Mori, Aki Onda, C Spencer Yeh who are all movers in the avant-garde, experimental music scene. Might be some more challenging listening though - not a lot of lyrics going on.
posted by rdnnyc at 4:31 PM on February 2, 2019
posted by rdnnyc at 4:31 PM on February 2, 2019
Lyrics Born is a Japanese-American rapper.
Jhené Aiko is part Japanese, but I don't know how much she identifies with it.
posted by fiercekitten at 9:33 AM on February 3, 2019
Jhené Aiko is part Japanese, but I don't know how much she identifies with it.
posted by fiercekitten at 9:33 AM on February 3, 2019
Really, no one recommended Tokimonsta yet? Okay.
Haley Heynderickx and her NPR Tiny Desk Concert is also very lovely.
posted by yueliang at 5:09 PM on February 3, 2019
Haley Heynderickx and her NPR Tiny Desk Concert is also very lovely.
posted by yueliang at 5:09 PM on February 3, 2019
I don't think Exit Clov are still performing but they made a few great albums. The singers, Emily and Susan Hsu, are identical twin sisters.
posted by potrzebie at 6:55 PM on February 3, 2019
posted by potrzebie at 6:55 PM on February 3, 2019
K Rizz (Filipina-American rapper). My introduction to her was If It Ain't Foreign, It's Borin'.
posted by creepygirl at 7:44 PM on February 3, 2019
posted by creepygirl at 7:44 PM on February 3, 2019
Skankin' Pickle was a 90s ska band fronted by Korean-American Mike Park.
posted by CopRock at 2:12 PM on February 4, 2019
posted by CopRock at 2:12 PM on February 4, 2019
Vijay Iyer, Eyvind Kang, Ikue Mori, Rudresh Mahanthappa, Susie Ibarra, Satoko Fujii
posted by euphotic at 5:11 AM on February 8, 2019
posted by euphotic at 5:11 AM on February 8, 2019
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Jay Som
Japanese Breakfast
posted by pxe2000 at 10:32 AM on February 2, 2019