New Artist: Priscilla Ahn

Discovered this indie artist via angryasianman. Whilst wondering what makes Priscilla Ahn work / successful I’ve realized it chalks up to hard-work (playing lots of gigs nationwide), talent (she’s got that ingenue voice thing going on, simple, naive and pure) and straight up appeal (asian fetish has long been en vogue). So I think she’s gonna make it big. She’s already played the Leno Show and was the NPR Artist of the Day. FILTER wrote that “Ahn’s vocals settle upon the ears with the grace of a morning light coming through your blinds.” So before she goes all big-time catch her album A Good Day which “balances youthful whimsy and grown-up sophistication… guitar and singing in a warm, welcoming, and stunningly self-assured voice.” I like her influence list from her Facebook page:

“Ani DiFranco, Pink Floyd, Jack Kerouac, Neil Young, Syd Barrett, Jeff Buckley, the color yellow, Radiohead, Nick Drake, Sufjan Stevens, Andrew Bird, Ayrton Senna, Pinback, The Kinks, Sparklehorse & Juana Molina”

“Singer Priscilla Ahn was born and raised in a small town in Pennsylvania. She grew up singing in her school and church choirs, and later in coffee shops, bars, and music clubs around Philadelphia, New Jersey, and New York City. After deciding to move out to the West coast Priscilla began establishing herself on the Los Angeles music scene, and became a fixture at LA’s Hotel Café where a fortuitous opening performance for singer Joshua Radin led to an invitation to open his entire U.S. tour.

In 2006, Priscilla recorded and released a self-titled EP which began to win her fans such as influential deejay Nic Harcourt of LA’s KCRW. Priscilla Ahn featured her own original songs including “Rain” and “Dream,” the latter of which appeared in the DreamWorks film Disturbia. In 2007, Priscilla was signed by Blue Note Records and began recording her major label debut with producer Joey Waronker, which is planned for a 2008 release.”