Artist

Song Dongye

Chinese Indie

About the Artist

Song Dongye (宋冬野) is a Beijing-based singer-songwriter whose fingerpicked, folk-leaning Mandarin songs sit at the quieter edge of Chinese indie and rock. He rose to prominence with the 2013 debut album Anhe Bridge Is Not a Bridge (安和桥北), whose title track became a touchstone of the country's indie folk scene. His gravelly, understated delivery and story-like lyrics suit small rooms, where the focus stays on the words.