Chinese American Bear

Chinese American Bear is the Seattle duo of Anne Tsao and Bryce Barsten. Their songs are bright and short, with fuzzed guitars, lo-fi keyboards and sing-along hooks, and Tsao often moves between Mandarin and English inside a single song.

Food runs through much of the material, from dumplings to snacks, which the duo uses as a way into family and home. The playful tone carries into their live shows, where the songs come across louder and scrappier than on record.