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Cheryl Chow, known professionally as Cehryl (stylized as cehryl), is a Los Angeles based singer, songwriter, producer, and instrumentalist. [1] [2]

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cehryl
Birth nameCheryl Chow
Born Hong Kong
Genres
Instruments Guitar, Piano
Labels Nettwerk Records

Biography

Chow was born and grew up in Hong Kong. [3] She played classical piano from a young age, and learned to play guitar as a teenager. [4] She studied music production and engineering at Berklee College of Music. [5] Her Wherever it May be Be EP was made start from finish in her bedroom in Boston before moving to Los Angeles. [6] She has toured with Still Woozy and Ravyn Lanae, and Raveena. [7] Her tours with Jeremy Zucker and Cavetown were put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [8] Her sophomore EP time machine is to be released in spring of 2021 with Nettwerk Records.

Artistry

Chow records, and produces all of her own tracks. [9] [10] Complex featured her as one of the "Best New Artists of the Month" in July 2019, describing her sound as "more A24 than Marvel." [11]

Still Loud reported that it only took Chow one and a half months to compose, write and produce the entirety of her second EP, Delusions. [12]

Her song "angels (Emily)" was co-produced with Andrew Sarlo. [13]

The 2020 music video for Moon Eyes was shot in Hong Kong as a collaboration between her and director Jonny Ho. She said she took influence from their favorite filmmakers, Frank Lebon, Ruff Mercy, and Wong Kar Wai. [14]

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