Chinese American Bear is a C-pop duo,

currently based in Seattle, who create eclectic

bilingual (English/Chinese) ear candy.

Composed of married couple Bryce Barsten and

Anne Tong, the pair make music that blends

Chinese mando-pop and the Western indie pop

canon, writing songs that flit between English

and Mandarin, capturing a spirit of cross-cultural

joy and longing, that is often poignant while

never losing its sense of fun.

They’ve been described as if The Flaming Lips,

Dusty Springfield, and The Beach Boys had a

baby with Care Bear. The album is full of

comedy, groove, quirk, and cuteness with

melodically rich instrumentation, bits of

psychedelia, doses of funk, and a lot of lyrics

about filling up your belly with food. The duo

explain: “Wah!!! isn’t really about anything in

particular. We like that. We like to write what