Balai
Displaced Paiwanese musician Balai is an indigenous urban singer-songwriter of the new generation in Taiwan. His songs are created from his indigenous blood and soul. His music is infused with the spirits of his identity and the land. Balai sings with an ancient soul that still carries purity and innocence. He creates a historical identification for the new indigenous youth which will never be defeated.In December of 2015 Balai released his first solo album “The Modern Ancient”. It received enormous positive response. In the next year he won the best Indigenous Singer at the 27th Golden Melody Awards. He was nominated in five categories (such as the best new artist, best album and single), and went on to win the best single for a specific genre at the Golden Indie Music Awards for the song “Soar”. Balai has performed many times in Taiwan and abroad. His live performances are endearing and powerful and not to be missed.
My Life as Ali Thomas
My Life as Ali Thomas is an indie-folk band based in Thailand. Though began in early 2013, My Life as Ali Thomas recruit wasn’t final until late 2014. My Life as Ali Thomas, fronted by a female vocalist, is a three-piece band– acoustic guitar, electric guitar, and drums. My Life as Ali Thomas music can be recognized as Pop, though with a dash of that folky-experimental sound. Their debut album is called "Paper" that was highly praised by the critics and media. "Paper" was released in September 2016, which featured hit singles: 'Daughter and Son,' 'Winter’s Love,' 'Cordelia,' 'Lover to Lover,' and the latest release 'Kiss.' Currently, My Life as Ali Thomas is preparing for their big concert, which will be held by the end of this year.
Eli Hsieh
Eli Hsieh joined the TV show “Top Million Star” during the first season and became a famous, top 10 singer in this competition when he was 13. But his voice changed after he became a teenager, so he started to learn guitar and write songs. His demo was recommended by film and music reviews, music magazines on the website “Streetvoice”. The song “20131023” (the demo of “Light”), was chosen as the best song and he was musician of the year in Streetvoice. His music is sometimes sharp like a knife, telling the innermost feelings of the human being and the situation of the whole society, sometimes gentle like a big hug that touches our hearts.The first Album “Progress reports”, released in December of 2015, was first place for several weeks in online music store iNDIEVOX. Singles from the album were also popular; “Light” has almost 4,000,000 views on Youtube. In 2016, he won the Best Newcomer Award, and was nominated for the best Mandarin album award and best singles producer award by the 27th Golden Melody Awards.
Chang and Lee
Born in the 70s, they debuted as singers, instrumentalists, producers, and recording artists. The creative achievements have given them their own distinctive musical styles. The music of Chang and Lee mostly is inspired by the stories in the rural area and those in the urban area. Through music, they present the local culture and reveal the intimacy of human interaction. In 2016 at the 27 th Golden Melody Awards, they won the Best Group Award. And in 2017, their music video 「拆」(Chai) was selected by NYC Independent Film Festival 、Bare Bones International Film & Music Festival and 28 th Golden Melody Awards.Their music base on folk rhythm; mingle with rock, hip hop, country and pop music. In their music, Chang and Lee combines the flow of the storyteller and mixing of sound effects.
