Annie Lin
American singer-songwriter
Annie Lin (born January 14, 1980) is a Taiwanese-American lawyer in entertainment matters. Lin was also a US-based songwriter and the founder of the Ariadne Record label.
Early life and education
On January 14, 1980, Lin was born in Taiwan. Lin moved to Southern California by the age of six.
Lin majored in English at Rice University while she balanced a busy national touring schedule (100+ dates/year) with classes. After forming the Ariadne Record label in the year 2000, she released her first studio album in 2001 Kicking Stars. The album was made up of original acoustic pop songs which showed a strong Lisa Loeb influence.
Career
Annie soon expanded Ariadne to a full-service label, booking other bands and launching the Asian-American Songwriters Showcase, an event she created to spotlight Asian American talent. The AASS toured nationwide from 2001 to 2003 and featured such artists as Vienna Teng and Emm Gryner.
East Coast Songs, a collection of music written on the road, was released in 2002 and received positive reviews from the Houston Chronicle, Boston Phoenix, and Village Voice.
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