Li Yan was born in 1987 in China. When she was just three years old, she was left at an orphanage with a simple note: “Please take care of my baby.” She grew up there, spending her childhood without a family of her own. By the time she was 11, an American family came to adopt her. While this should have been the beginning of a new life filled with love, it became something very different. Coming to America was overwhelming. Li Yan had to learn a new language, adjust to a new

Lately I've been writing my new songtitles out like demented book covers. I don't really know why. I sit at a blank page and sketch some words and faces. I like making faces with one stroke. Emotive. I'll drop some new songs soon. I wanted to be sober for a whole year before I really considered it. I had to reconsider this whole thing. Ultimately I decided to stick with it. Everyone is telling me that I'm doing my best work on stage, personifying and embodying seething rage.

April always sucks for me. My brother went full ghost fourteen years ago on April 3. Fucks me up. April 4, played a rare solo acoustic show down in Lanoka Harbor at Yearbook Records. I recommend that place. Great spot, they've got everything, their prices are great. My friend Mike from Poorman booked it. My other friend Mike videotaped it. You can see the whole thing here. Two Sixteen , Joseph J Wolf , me , and Break Luck . Not my best vocal day, but all gratitude. Not bad fo