Lijie (China, Usa)

Musician/song-writer Lijie (pronounced Lee-Jay) was born in China, and moved to the United States when she was five. After college, she decided to forgo her finance degree and instead, move to Los Angeles, wait tables for two years, and pursue her dream of being a singer.

She started writing music, playing at open mike nights, and booking shows. These shows led to her meeting other musicians whom she would later make music with and would record on her album ROAM. The key players include drummer, Curtis Byrd, and guitarist Adam Schuman. Lijie was approached by an indie label, and though she chose not to sign with the label, it was through this process that she met Erik Colvin, a "nice, kind, amazing musician," alumni of the renowned Berklee School of Music in Boston, who helped her produce her first album, ROAM.

"My dream is to make beautiful music...music which people will listen to and FEEL something. The kind of music that strikes you and knocks you down. We live in a world which often tells us to hide our emotions, and to always be positive. And I understand the value of positive thinking, it is a wonderful thing, yet we can not deny or ignore the realities of life. How can we be authentically true to ourselves if we choose to see only one side of the coin? Music is that place, the safe place where a listener can put on headphones and say 'I'm not the only one who feels this way...'"

Her Song "LA" received Runner-Up at the 2009 UK Songwriting Contest for Indie/Rock Category.
2009 UK Songwriting Contest (Oct 1, 2009)

"Black & Blue", an independent film currently in post-production, has recently picked up Lijie's song "LA" for its soundtrack.

Song "LA" was placed in film "Black & Blue" (Mar 16, 2009)

Lijie and upcoming director DB Cheng collaborate for DB's new film "The Red Door". Three new unreleased songs will be featured in this film!

New music for DB Cheng's film "The Red Door" (Jan 23, 2009)

"Blue" - Rock/Indie Finalist

- 2006 UK Songwriting Contest (Aug 16, 2006)

"Olympic College students were graced by the beautiful and poetic lyrics of singer and songwriter Lijie..."

Holly Duncan - The Olympian - of Olympic College (Jan 31, 2007)

Song "LA" is included in the documentary for "18 Mighty Mountain Warriors"

Song "LA" in documentary in "18 Mighty Mountain Warriors" (Jul 1, 2005)

"Love Me If You Can" - Pop Category Finalist
"So High" - Pop Category Finalist
"Bar Song" - Rock Category

- 2005 UK Songwriting Contest (Aug 2, 2005)

..."It's all about her voice. It's one of those voices that catches you off guard..."

Ada Tseng - http://www.asiaarts.ucla.edu/ (Nov 3, 2005)

..."Like a porcelain Hummer H2, her lyrics are fragile yet forceful, echoing a heartache familiar..."

Tim O'Rourke - www.theowlmag.com (Aug 14, 2005)

“Roam” - Pop Category Finalist
“Blue” - Miscellaneous Category Runner Up

2004 UK Songwriting Contest (Aug 2, 2004)

this article is a summary of what's written on the BIO page.

this online article is for those that can read Chinese. xie xie! - Chinesenewsnet.com (Aug 4, 2005)

"Like the best chocolate...Lijie's smooth vocals will take you on a journey of hurt & healing."

Jimi Yamagishi - Creative Line Magazine (Los Angeles)

..."Lijie’s music is a sublime blend of delicate pianos and guitars paired with her intoxicating voice..."

Jenni Silver - MusicShopper

"Not only can this chick sing, strum a guitar, and play the piano, she also knows how to live her life to the fullest. Lijie Yang, 29, musician and songwriter, rebelled against the image of the stereotypical Asian American in order to follow her dream, even though it meant going against her parents’ wishes..."

Sharon Choi - Mochi Magazine (Apr 14, 2010)

Performance Schedule:

03 June - Witch House (21:00 - 23:00)
04 June - Roxy Roots (21:00 - 23:00)
05 June - The American Club (20:30 - 22:30) http://www.americanclub.org.tw
06 June - Kafka by the Sea (21:00 - 23:00)