Singer hitting the right notes
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Korean-American singer Priscilla Ahn, 29, generated much buzz in 2008 as a new artist.
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Priscilla Ahn. [Photo by Zou Hong / China Daily] |
Her debut album, A Good Day, won wide acclaim and songs from the album have appeared on television shows such as Grey's Anatomy and films like Bride Wars.
While her second album, When You Grow Up, exposed her to more fans, the singer-songwriter said that she was at a crossroads until her third album, This is Where We Are, which she showcased in Beijing last Thursday, followed by concerts in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.
"I was searching for myself with my first two albums and this album is about finding my voice as a singer-songwriter. It portrays who I am now," she said.
She married actor Michael Weston in May 2010.
Ahn sings nostalgic and light-hearted songs on the new album and the focus is no longer on acoustic guitar.
Her songs are often intimate.
Remember How I Broke Your Heart, deals with a past relationship, and You and Me, depicts moments with friends.
Her cooperation with Taiwan indie folk-rock band Sodagreen gave birth to It All Began With A Fallen Leaf, which has Ahn’s crystalline voice against electronic beats and indie rock drums.
"I met Greeny (singer-songwriter of Sodagreen) in a restaurant in Taipei. He gave me a piece of music and invited me to write the lyrics. I love the melody and the song was finished very fast," she recalled.
Ahn also said that she hates songs that feel forced.
"When I play my guitar, words and melody come out naturally in the moment," she said.
"At the beginning, singing and songwriting were nerve-wracking for me. It took me a couple of years before I started enjoying the process."
Born in Georgia but raised in Pennsylvania, Ahn has spent the last 10 years in Los Angeles. Her early influences came from her father, who would played Neil Young, Pink Floyd and Bob Dylan at home. When she moved to LA she started listening to jazz.
Her mother got her involved with church and school music, which helped her polish her performing. She also performed at open mic nights before she was signed to Blue Note Records.
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