Doris Yeh
Yeh Hsiang-yi | |
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葉湘怡 | |
| Born | 18 September 1977 Taipei, Taiwan |
| Education | National Taipei University |
| Spouse | Freddy Lim |
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| Labels | Spinefarm (Universal Music) |
| Member of | Chthonic (1999-present) |
Yeh Hsiang-yi (Chinese: 葉湘怡; born 18 September 1977), known also by her English name Doris Yeh, is a Taiwanese musician. She is the bass guitarist of the Taiwanese heavy-metal band Chthonic since 1999.
She learned to play the piano at the age of six. She then learned the bass guitar, as her father was a bassist.
Musical career
She joined Chthonic in 1999 as a replacement for Xiao-Yu. Her band (Chthonic) have been called "the Black Sabbath of Asia."[3][4]
Chthonic was named "Best International Artist" in 2009 at the Tibetan Music Awards.[5] and also in 2009, Terrorizer readers' polls the band was voted No. 2 for best band, No. 2 for best album, and No. 2 for best performance; Doris Yeh was voted No. 2 for best bass player; Freddy Lim was voted No. 3 for best singer. Yeh and Lim were also No. 9 and No. 10 respectively as best individual performer, making Chthonic the only band to have two members in the top 10 for that category.[6]
She became the band's spokesperson and business manager around 2009, taking over the roles performed by Freddy Lim since the band's formation in 1995. Yeh has since earned a great amount of publicity, speaking about the band's political beliefs in magazines like Monocle in the United Kingdom, Metropolis in Japan, and Cacao in Taiwan.[7]
Chthonic's sixth album Takasago Army was released on Spinefarm Records in 2011. This album is based on the story of the Takasago Volunteers, Taiwanese aboriginal soldiers who fought for Japan during World War II. The album included guest appearances from singers Yu Tien and Chan Yawen, and Taroko musician Pitero Wukah on pgaku flute. Doris Yeh stated that the Western definition of "heavy metal," whether it is black metal or death metal, cannot easily define Chthonic's style; thus, having to choose a term, the band uses the term "Orient Metal."[8]
In early 2012 Chthonic released a DVD of the Sing Ling Temple concert and also made some acoustic appearances at Eslite bookstores in Taiwan. In 2012 Chthonic supported Lamb of God in Asia, while ESP Guitars released customized models for her and group guitarist Jesse Liu.[9][10]
Yeh has also been recognized as a model and sex symbol, appearing on the cover of the Taiwanese version of Body magazine and regularly being selected as one of the sexiest women in music by Revolver and the Taiwanese version of FHM.[11]
Personal life
She is married to Freddy Lim.[12][13] Their first child was born in March 2017.[14]
Activism and lyrical themes
In addition, Yeh has endorsed the Awakening Foundation, a women's rights organization in Taiwan. In February 2009, Lim and Yeh protested with human rights activists at the Taipei zoo panda exhibit, which symbolizes China's attempts to establish soft power relations with Taiwan.[15] In August 2009, many aboriginal villages in Taiwan were heavily damaged by Typhoon Morakot, and Chthonic donated the proceeds from two concerts to an aboriginal organization.[16] Lim personally carried supplies into the disaster areas.[17] In March 2011, after the northeastern Japan earthquake, Chthonic raised and donated over one million NT$ for relief efforts.[18]
References
- ^ Deming, Mark. "Chthonic biography". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 13 April 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
- ^ Prato, Greg. "Seediq Bale review". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 14 April 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
- ^ Hunt, Katie (13 January 2016). "Meet Freddy Lim, the death metal star running for political office in Taiwan". CNN.com. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
- ^ McVeigh, Tracy (26 December 2015). "Taiwan's heavy metal star rallies fans to run for parliament on anti-China platform". The Observer. Retrieved 1 January 2016 – via The Guardian.
- ^ Phurbu Thinley, Organiser clueless about low turnout at Tibetan Music Awards 2009 Archived 28 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine, Phayul.com, 11 October 2009
- ^ Adams, Jonathan. "Taiwan rocks: Chthonic is loud. They're angry. They hate the Chinese government". TucsonSentinel.com. Tucson Sentinel. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ^ "Shining Taiwanese songs foreign fans network learn to sing". Central News Agency. 22 September 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
- ^ "Chthonic Reveals Details of New Album 'Takasago Army'". Cutting Room. Archived from the original on 2013-04-18.
- ^ "Signature Series Guitars: Doris Yeh". ESP Guitars. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ^ "Signature Series Guitars: Jessu Liu". ESP Guitars: Signature Series Guitars. ESP Guitars. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ^ Chthonic (31 May 2012). "Doris on FHM and CACAO magazine this month!". Chthonic.tw. Chthonic. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ^ Shih, Eric (11 July 2009). "Shooting for the stars". Taipei Times. Archived from the original on 24 April 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
- ^ Woodworth, Max (8 October 2004). "Rock 'n' roll pow-wow". Taipei Times. Archived from the original on 18 April 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
- ^ "Chthonic Tease New Song 'Souls of the Revolution'". UltimateGuitar.com. 13 March 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ^ Iok-sin, Loa (8 February 2009). "Tibet activists don panda costumes at Taipei Zoo". Taipei Times. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
- ^ "The Fanfan carry supplies when the women workers Shining donated long-sleeved T Warm". Retrieved 17 August 2012.
- ^ "ChthoniC lead singer led mountaineering wading warm the disaster area Bay Area Taiwan Qingshang launched Disaster Relief (Translated from Chinese)". Sing Tao Daily. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
- ^ "Shining T-shirts and sold raised millions – overnight Internet initiated Japanese fans to thank Taiwan". Liberty Times. Archived from the original on 9 July 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2012.