Pics from Declare INDIE 3!

Aside from all the pictures of amazing Chicago architecture I wanted to share some pics from Declare INDIE 3, the music showcase that I produced last month.

The Abbey Pub, our venue for the showcase!

Pics from the Mid/Northwest Tour

So I’ve finally gotten a chance to settle back into the LA swing of it and wanted to put up a few pictures from my tour in April. The whole month seems like a blur with all the cities, shows, and amazing people that I met along the way. Here are a few pics from Purdue, IN and Chicago, IL during the Midwest leg.

Purdue, West Lafayette, IN

More fanmail and fan appreciation!

So I’ve returned from the Midwest/Northwest tour. But before I do anything else I wanted to make sure I expressed my thanks to all of you, the fans. When I got back to LA I had a batch of mail waiting for me which was awesome! To commemorate this first batch of fanmail I’ve sent everyone who wrote to me an autographed photo and made a video as my special way of saying t...Read more

Chicago food = heart attack heaven!

So Chicago food is amazing.  Heavy and greasy, it’s not for the healthy of heart. Here are some of the places that I made sure to hit up while I was in town for the Declare INDIE showcase. If you ever visit Chicago be sure to check em out, too!

1. Fish N’ Chips – The Duke of Perth

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CHICAGO! ‘Imma be @Declare INDIE’ on April 16th!

CHICAGO!!

I made this cover of the Black Eyed Peas’ song ‘Imma Be’ to let you know about Declare INDIE this Friday!  Declare INDIE is the annual music showcase that I produce celebrating Asian American artists. I started this thing back in 2008 when I was still living in Chicago and now we’re in our THIRD year!  This time around I’m performing and bringing with me my FULL band from LA!  ...Read more

ImaginAsian @ Purdue

This Friday April 9th is the opening reception for ImaginAsian, a collection of cultural artifacts intended to raise awareness and understanding of the contemporary Asian Pacific American community.

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Fanmail: thank you faithful listener

This week I received my first piece of fanmail! It has truly made my week and I wanted to take the time to express my gratitude. Shoutout to Sarah, for your kind words and for sharing the poem Psalm 5 by Ernesto Cardenal! For those of you who have never heard of him, go check it out. ...Read more

Erykah Badu’s album ‘Return of the Ankh’ out TODAY!

Erykah Badu’s new album comes out today. Growing up, my biggest influences were Erykah, along with Maxwell and D’Angelo. Their albums really made such an impact on me. I’ll always regard listening to Read more

Performing in CHICAGO on April 16th! CHI-TOWN I'm coming HOME!

CHICAGO! I'm coming home! I'm performing at The Abbey on April 16th as part of Declare INDIE 3.

It's been almost a year since I've been back so this show is going to be extra special. I've brou...Read more

my album reviewed in Chinese!

This is for all my Chinese readers. My debut album American Me has been reviewed for the first time in Chinese!  Read the full review here. I can understand most of it and it’...Read more