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Fedge is a queer Taiwanese American singer-songwriter based in San Francisco. Inspired by artists like Gracie Abrams, Remi Wolf, Chappell Roan, and Sabrina Carpenter, he blends emotionally honest lyrics with cinematic alternative pop. Shaped by the Asian American and queer experience, his songs explore identity, longing, and the journey toward belonging. His debut single, "Too Early, Too Late," explores the pain of missed timing in love and marks the beginning of a forthcoming EP centered on queerness, healing, and self-discovery.
Photographer: Dante Velasquez (@dantevelasquezjr)
GET TO KNOW - completed May 2025
3 words to describe you:
Empathetic, loving, considerate
Describe your sound:
Cinematic alternative synth-pop with layered production, emotional depth and confessional lyrics.
Describe the moment you knew that you wanted to pursue music:
When I wrote a song about someone I couldn’t speak to anymore and realized the song said everything I never got to say out loud and healed me that’s when I knew making music was more than a hobby.
How does your heritage impact your art?
Being Taiwanese American, Asian, and queer shapes every part of my story. My songs often explore what it’s like to exist in spaces where I didn’t feel fully seen—whether in my family, community, or even within myself. Music has become the space where I can finally tell the truth and give voice to the parts of me that were once silenced.
I also grew up listening to a lot of Mandopop—artists like JJ Lin, Jay Chou, and Eric Chou. Even though I write in English now, I deeply respect the genre’s melodies, chord progressions, and emotional storytelling, and those influences definitely make their way into my sound.
What moment are you most proud of in your music journey so far?
Reclaiming my voice and finishing this debut single. I spent so many years being scared to share anything. The fact that “Too Early, Too Late” is even out is something younger me wouldn’t believe.
Your next music goal:
To release a series of singles this summer leading up to my debut EP this fall—and to play my first live shows as Fedge!
If you could collaborate with anyone, who and why?
Rob Milton. He’s a producer who has worked with Chloe Qisha and flowerovlove, and I just love his synth disco-pop sound. There’s something so effortlessly cool and emotionally resonant about his production—it feels fresh but still warm and human. He has a gift for elevating an artist’s voice without overshadowing it, and I feel like he’d intuitively understand how to bring out the delicate balance in my music—something that’s soft, reflective, but still danceable. His work feels like it lives at the intersection of joy and vulnerability, which is exactly where I want to be.
Lyrics you live by:
"And it would be so much easier to love you if you could only see yourself like me. And wouldn't it hurt much less when you were lonely if you could only see yourself like me?" (Easier to Love You - Porter Robinson)
This song makes me tear up every time. I think of my younger self—hurt, confused, and carrying more than he should’ve had to—and I just want to tell him: you’re going to be okay. You’re going to grow into someone strong, kind, and full of love.
3 songs you're listening to right now:
Sexy Goodbye – Chloe Qisha
Last Night’s Mascara – Griff
I Don't Do Drugs – Jensen McRae
Your community shout out:
I want to shout out Sunkis (@sunk7s). Chris, now known as Sunkis, and I went to high school together in Taipei, where we sang in choir, musical theater, and a cappella. Growing up, I never saw music as a real path—as an Asian American, I was shaped to chase stability, not creativity. Study hard, get a “good” job, follow the blueprint. American media rarely showed us outside of that prototype, and even within our own community, there was pressure to stay in line—we are socially ranked by good grades, schools, and job titles.
Seeing Sunkis pursue his passion helped me realize that we don’t have to fit the mold. Yes, Asians can be great doctors and engineers—but we can also be incredible artists. His courage helped make space for mine.
Anything else you'd like to share:
My debut single "Too Early, Too Late" came out on May 23. Give it a listen and let me know what you think!
