I ve been looking for a musical style for a long time. It s harder for me to achieve my musical style than it is to achieve my writing style. I was educated in China and I learned only about classical music composition. No one ever introduced me to blues and jazz. In China, folk music is mostly used for propaganda.
Classical music is also a mainstream thing.
That s all we know about music. Somehow there was something I needed that I couldn t find in China. Even after I studied classical music, I just didn t feel right. I was still searching for my musical style. I left China and came to the States and heard blues for the first time.