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'''Emily's Sassy Lime''' (a [[palindrome]]) was an all-[[Asian American]] [[teenage]] [[riot grrrl]] trio from [[Southern California]], formed in 1993 by Wendy and [[Amy Yao]], and Emily Ryan. According to [[Experience Music Project]], they formed after sneaking out of their homes one night to see a [[Bikini Kill]] and [[Bratmobile]] show, striking up a correspondence with [[Molly Neuman]], the drummer of the latter band.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.empsfm.org/exhibitions/index.asp?articleID=671|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071019070907/http://www.empsfm.org/exhibitions/index.asp?articleID=671|url-status=dead|title=empsfm.org - EXHIBITIONS - Online Features<!-- Bot generated title -->|archivedate=19 October 2007|accessdate=12 September 2020}}</ref> They did not live very close to each other and did not own cars, so they often had to write their songs over the phone, sometimes leaving seminal ideas for tunes, jingles, and melodies on each other's [[answering machines]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rookiemag.com/2012/06/why-cant-i-be-you-2/|title=Rookie » Why Can't I Be You: Wendy Yao|date=19 June 2012|website=Rookiemag.com|accessdate=12 September 2020}}</ref> When they finally did have a chance to record, they did so on a 'singalodeon', a cheap off-the-shelf [[lo-fi music|lo-fi]] [[tape recorder]]. They barely ever practiced (often forbidden from doing so by their parents who considered their studies a bigger priority), making their sound a random, spontaneous [[indie music|indie]] [[garage rock|garage]] [[punk rock|punk]]-[[noise rock|noise]] [[sound collage|collage]] of "Whatever, just play." They didn't have their own [[Musical instruments|instruments]] for years, so with every show they played, they had to borrow someone else's in the [[DIY ethic|DIY punk]] spirit of sharing, often swapping with each other carelessly and making every show sound totally different.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.metroactive.com/papers/metro/07.18.96/emilys-9629.html|title=Metroactive Music &#124; Emily's Sassy Lime|website=Metroactive.com|accessdate=12 September 2020}}</ref>
'''Emily's Sassy Lime''' (a [[palindrome]]) was an all-[[Asian American]] [[teenage]] [[riot grrrl]] trio from [[Southern California]], formed in 1993 by sisters [[Wendy Yao]] and [[Amy Yao]], and their friend Emily Ryan. According to [[Experience Music Project]], they formed after sneaking out of their homes one night to see a [[Bikini Kill]] and [[Bratmobile]] show, striking up a correspondence with [[Molly Neuman]], the drummer of the latter band.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.empsfm.org/exhibitions/index.asp?articleID=671|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071019070907/http://www.empsfm.org/exhibitions/index.asp?articleID=671|url-status=dead|title=empsfm.org - EXHIBITIONS - Online Features<!-- Bot generated title -->|archivedate=19 October 2007|accessdate=12 September 2020}}</ref> They did not live very close to each other and did not own cars, so they often had to write their songs over the phone, sometimes leaving seminal ideas for tunes, jingles, and melodies on each other's [[answering machines]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rookiemag.com/2012/06/why-cant-i-be-you-2/|last=Anaheed|first=Alani|title=Rookie » Why Can't I Be You: Wendy Yao|date=19 June 2012|website=Rookiemag.com|accessdate=12 September 2020}}</ref> When they finally did have a chance to record, they did so on a 'singalodeon', a cheap off-the-shelf [[lo-fi music|lo-fi]] [[tape recorder]]. They barely ever practiced (often forbidden from doing so by their parents who considered their studies a bigger priority), making their sound a random, spontaneous [[indie music|indie]] [[garage rock|garage]] [[punk rock|punk]]-[[noise rock|noise]] [[sound collage|collage]] of "Whatever, just play." They didn't have their own [[Musical instruments|instruments]] for years, so with every show they played, they had to borrow someone else's in the [[DIY ethic|DIY punk]] spirit of sharing, often swapping with each other carelessly and making every show sound totally different.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.metroactive.com/papers/metro/07.18.96/emilys-9629.html|last=Yeung|first=Bernice|title=Metroactive Music &#124; Emily's Sassy Lime|date=18 July 1996|website=Metroactive.com|accessdate=12 September 2020}}</ref>


In 1995, they all appeared as dancers in the [[Kathi Wilcox]]-directed "Mad Doctor" video for [[The PeeChees]]. They broke up in 1997, not long after they graduated from high school and attended separate colleges. In 2000, they all participated in the very first [[Ladyfest]] in [[Olympia music scene|Olympia]], the Yao sisters collaborating with [[Sharon Cheslow]] in the [[experimental music|experimental]] [[sound installation]] [[performance art]] project of Coterie Exchange, during an art exhibit curated by [[Audrey Marrs]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ladyfest.org/news/schedule/friday.html |title=Friday, August 4th @ Ladyfest |access-date=15 February 2021}}</ref> In 2003, Emily Ryan starred in one of [[Jon Moritsugu]]'s critically acclaimed<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://jonmoritsugu.com/films/scumrock/reviews.php |title=Archived copy |access-date=2007-06-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927190914/http://jonmoritsugu.com/films/scumrock/reviews.php |archive-date=2007-09-27 |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[no budget film|no budget]] [[guerrilla filmmaking|guerrilla]] [[underground film|underground]] [[punk film]]s called ''Scumrock''.<!-- <ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6KvMsk4TRw</ref> --> [[Amy Yao]] has been involved over the years with several different bands, frequently collaborating with [[Tobi Vail]], co-founded [[China Art Objects Galleries]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.artnet.com/magazine_pre2000/reviews/krygier/krygier6-3-99.asp|title=artnet.com Magazine Reviews - Report from L.A.|website=Artnet.com|accessdate=12 September 2020}}</ref> and completed her [[Master of Fine Arts|MFA]] in [[sculpture]] at the [[Yale School of Art]]. Wendy Yao currently owns and runs a shop and DIY indie-punk artist space in [[Los Angeles]]'s downtown [[Chinatown, Los Angeles, California|Chinatown]] neighborhood called ''Ooga Booga''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.etsy.com/storque/handmade-life/ooga-booga-its-rhizomatic-55/ |title=Etsy's Handmade Blog {{!}} Ooga Booga - It's Rhizomatic!<!-- Englishman generated title --> |access-date=2009-05-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090504142712/http://www.etsy.com/storque/handmade-life/ooga-booga-its-rhizomatic-55/ |archive-date=2009-05-04 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The Yao sisters later played in a band with Layla Gibbon of [[Skinned teen|Skinned Teen]] named Shady Ladies.
In 1995, they all appeared as dancers in the [[Kathi Wilcox]]-directed "Mad Doctor" video for [[The PeeChees]]. They broke up in 1997, not long after they graduated from high school and attended separate colleges. In 2000, they all participated in the very first [[Ladyfest]] in [[Olympia music scene|Olympia]], the Yao sisters collaborating with [[Sharon Cheslow]] in the [[experimental music|experimental]] [[sound installation]] [[performance art]] project of Coterie Exchange, during an art exhibit curated by [[Audrey Marrs]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ladyfest.org/news/schedule/friday.html |title=Friday, August 4th @ Ladyfest |access-date=15 February 2021}}</ref> In 2003, Emily Ryan starred in one of [[Jon Moritsugu]]'s critically acclaimed<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://jonmoritsugu.com/films/scumrock/reviews.php |title=Archived copy |access-date=2007-06-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927190914/http://jonmoritsugu.com/films/scumrock/reviews.php |archive-date=2007-09-27 |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[no budget film|no budget]] [[guerrilla filmmaking|guerrilla]] [[underground film|underground]] [[punk film]]s called ''Scumrock''.<!-- <ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6KvMsk4TRw</ref> --> [[Amy Yao]] has been involved over the years with several different bands, frequently collaborating with [[Tobi Vail]], co-founded [[China Art Objects Galleries]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.artnet.com/magazine_pre2000/reviews/krygier/krygier6-3-99.asp|title=artnet.com Magazine Reviews - Report from L.A.|website=Artnet.com|accessdate=12 September 2020}}</ref> and completed her [[Master of Fine Arts|MFA]] in [[sculpture]] at the [[Yale School of Art]]. Wendy Yao owned and ran a shop and DIY indie-punk artist space in [[Los Angeles]]'s downtown [[Chinatown, Los Angeles, California|Chinatown]] neighborhood called ''Ooga Booga'' for 15 years.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.etsy.com/storque/handmade-life/ooga-booga-its-rhizomatic-55/ |title=Etsy's Handmade Blog {{!}} Ooga Booga - It's Rhizomatic!<!-- Englishman generated title --> |access-date=2009-05-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090504142712/http://www.etsy.com/storque/handmade-life/ooga-booga-its-rhizomatic-55/ |archive-date=2009-05-04 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name=CI>{{cite web |last=McNeill |first=Mark "Frosty" |title=Curator Wendy Yao on channeling your artistic enthusiasm |url=https://thecreativeindependent.com/people/curator-wendy-yao-on-channeling-your-artistic-enthusiasm-into-flexible-forms/ |website=The Creative Independent |date=14 September 2021 }}</ref> The Yao sisters later played in a band with Layla Gibbon of [[Skinned teen|Skinned Teen]] named Shady Ladies.


==Discography==
==Discography==

Revision as of 05:23, 21 October 2021

Emily's Sassy Lime
OriginCalabasas, Pasadena, Irvine, California, United States
GenresGarage punk, riot grrrl, power pop, indie rock, indie pop, noise pop
Years active1993 – 1997
LabelsKill Rock Stars
MembersWendy Yao
Emily Ryan
Amy Yao
WebsiteMySpace profile

Emily's Sassy Lime (a palindrome) was an all-Asian American teenage riot grrrl trio from Southern California, formed in 1993 by sisters Wendy Yao and Amy Yao, and their friend Emily Ryan. According to Experience Music Project, they formed after sneaking out of their homes one night to see a Bikini Kill and Bratmobile show, striking up a correspondence with Molly Neuman, the drummer of the latter band.[1] They did not live very close to each other and did not own cars, so they often had to write their songs over the phone, sometimes leaving seminal ideas for tunes, jingles, and melodies on each other's answering machines.[2] When they finally did have a chance to record, they did so on a 'singalodeon', a cheap off-the-shelf lo-fi tape recorder. They barely ever practiced (often forbidden from doing so by their parents who considered their studies a bigger priority), making their sound a random, spontaneous indie garage punk-noise collage of "Whatever, just play." They didn't have their own instruments for years, so with every show they played, they had to borrow someone else's in the DIY punk spirit of sharing, often swapping with each other carelessly and making every show sound totally different.[3]

In 1995, they all appeared as dancers in the Kathi Wilcox-directed "Mad Doctor" video for The PeeChees. They broke up in 1997, not long after they graduated from high school and attended separate colleges. In 2000, they all participated in the very first Ladyfest in Olympia, the Yao sisters collaborating with Sharon Cheslow in the experimental sound installation performance art project of Coterie Exchange, during an art exhibit curated by Audrey Marrs.[4] In 2003, Emily Ryan starred in one of Jon Moritsugu's critically acclaimed[5] no budget guerrilla underground punk films called Scumrock. Amy Yao has been involved over the years with several different bands, frequently collaborating with Tobi Vail, co-founded China Art Objects Galleries,[6] and completed her MFA in sculpture at the Yale School of Art. Wendy Yao owned and ran a shop and DIY indie-punk artist space in Los Angeles's downtown Chinatown neighborhood called Ooga Booga for 15 years.[7][8] The Yao sisters later played in a band with Layla Gibbon of Skinned Teen named Shady Ladies.

Discography

LPs

  • Desperate, Scared But Social, LP, KRS Records, 1995

Singles

  • "Summer Vacation", 7", Xmas Records, 1994
  • "Dippity Do-nut", 7", KRS Records, 1996

Compilations

  • "Right Is Here", LP/CD, Xmas Records, 1995

Compilation appearances

References

  1. ^ "empsfm.org - EXHIBITIONS - Online Features". Archived from the original on 19 October 2007. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  2. ^ Anaheed, Alani (19 June 2012). "Rookie » Why Can't I Be You: Wendy Yao". Rookiemag.com. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  3. ^ Yeung, Bernice (18 July 1996). "Metroactive Music | Emily's Sassy Lime". Metroactive.com. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Friday, August 4th @ Ladyfest". Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-06-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ "artnet.com Magazine Reviews - Report from L.A." Artnet.com. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Etsy's Handmade Blog | Ooga Booga - It's Rhizomatic!". Archived from the original on 2009-05-04. Retrieved 2009-05-19.
  8. ^ McNeill, Mark "Frosty" (14 September 2021). "Curator Wendy Yao on channeling your artistic enthusiasm". The Creative Independent.
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