cehryl builds split-screen worlds with words that cut deep, singing secrets under the cover of indistinct chatter.

Long before cehryl found her voice, the shy Hong Kong native tried her hand at composing, ditching piano lessons to learn songs on MTV by ear. That same watchful curiosity led her to point-and-shoot cameras, fending off life’s transience. Films like in the Mood for Love and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind guided her musical taste as much as other artists. It’s no wonder she still illustrates her merch to this day.

Punk princess Avril Lavigne and Taiwanese pop star Jay Chou formed cehryl’s melodic foundation. Over the years, Amy Winehouse, Frank Ocean, Alicia Keys, The Beatles, and Justin Vernon made their mark. In high school, she recorded her vocals because no one else would. Finally, after many lessons while studying at Berklee in Boston, she set West, discovering close friends in LA who kindled her ambition: Zack Villere, Mulherin, Dijon, Alex Szotak, Brian Mantra, Softglas. Together, they preserve fleeting moments in sound and color.

As cehryl’s early Soundcloud experiments evolved, more and more entranced heads turned toward the girl with tinkerer’s ears and big picture eyes. Fast forward to millions of streams, Paper cosigns, performances alongside the likes of Still Woozy, Dijon & Ravyn Lenae, cehryl’s ready for whatever’s next.