Looi [LOO-ee] is a singer, songwriter, producer, and guitarist based in New York and just released her debut EP — an intergenerational exploration of her Chinese-Malaysian heritage, sonically rooted in indie with influences from alt-rock, electronic, neo-soul, and folk palettes. Her cult following of listeners keeps up with her journey through live performances of unreleased music, private demos, and select public releases.
Shows
2025
6/25 — Mercury Lounge, New York, NY - tickets
4/3 — Umbra, Brooklyn, NY
2/7 — Bushwick House Show, Brooklyn, NY
1/24 — Brooklyn Music Kitchen, Brooklyn, NY
2024
11/17 — The Sultan Room, Brooklyn, NY
4/28 — Mercury Lounge, New York, NY
3/5 — The Cutting Room, New York, NY
2023
8/6 — Camden House Show, Los Angeles, CA
6/28 — Milk Bar, San Francisco, CA
5/25 — The Broadway, Brooklyn, NY
3/17 — Rockwood Music Hall, New York, NY
2/11 — Pianos, New York, NY
2022
11/8 — Berlin Under A, New York, NY
Photos
Photography: Film Dheva-aksorn (IG: @filmonafilm)
Photography & editing by Lera Isakova (IG: @ leraisakova_)
Photography: Paloma Cecilia (IG: @palomacecilia__)
Photography: Vishwa Shah (IG: @postcardsfromvish)
Photography: Film Dheva-aksorn (IG: @filmonafilm)
Photography: Lera Isakova (IG: @ leraisakova_)
Photography: Film Dheva-aksorn (IG: @filmonafilm)
About
We are obsessed with beautiful things because they bring us outside of our humanness. We describe mountainscapes and sunsets over the horizon as ‘breathtaking,’ a word that literally implies the loss of a vital subconscious human function because, just for a moment, our attention is commanded away from the second guesses, the upcoming deadlines, the scene from earlier today when we said “you too” to the waiter who invited us to enjoy our meal.
Looi chases beauty through songs. For as much as she explores her role in this country as a biracial, queer daughter of a Chinese-Malaysian immigrant, she also interrogates the role of art and beauty in everyday life in an approach to her craft that is both philosophical and mischievous.
A singer, songwriter, guitarist, producer, and seasoned performer, Looi is currently based in New York and is working to release her debut EP — an intergenerational exploration of her Chinese-Malaysian heritage, which exists within the soundscapes of neo-soul, alt-indie, and r&b pop. Her cult following of listeners keeps up with her journey through enchanting performances of unreleased music, private demos, and select public releases.