{"id":93159,"date":"2025-11-15T14:30:54","date_gmt":"2025-11-15T14:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nijimagazine.com\/?p=93159"},"modified":"2025-11-15T14:30:54","modified_gmt":"2025-11-15T14:30:54","slug":"introducing-fedge-the-taiwanese-american-artist-turning-raw-emotion-into-glittering-pop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nijimagazine.com\/2025\/11\/introducing-fedge-the-taiwanese-american-artist-turning-raw-emotion-into-glittering-pop\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing Fedge, the Taiwanese American artist turning raw emotion into glittering pop"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nijimagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Fedge_Portrait-2.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-93163\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nijimagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Fedge_Portrait-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/nijimagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Fedge_Portrait-2-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nijimagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Fedge_Portrait-2-780x520.jpg 780w, https:\/\/nijimagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Fedge_Portrait-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nijimagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Fedge_Portrait-2-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Based in San Francisco, his forthcoming debut EP <em>Through It All<\/em>, arriving early 2026, is both cinematic and confessional, a project about queerness, identity, and the quiet strength it takes to come home to yourself.<\/p>\n<p>Written between San Francisco and Los Angeles with producer Griffin Emerson and co-writer Kevin Burke, the songs trace moments of longing, loss, conflict, and self-acceptance. Fedge\u2019s storytelling \u2014 bold yet vulnerable \u2014 draws inspiration from Chappell Roan, Troye Sivan, and Remi Wolf, while shaping a voice all his own.<\/p>\n<p>His first four singles \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/ffm.to\/tooearlytoolate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Too Early, Too Late<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ffm.to\/invisibletoyou\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Invisible to You<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ffm.to\/cantyouseefedge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Can\u2019t You See<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/ffm.to\/wishisawthesigns?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGnwUHfoTfUaNGSBYSxOwCvhIVN5d0oy9HaB0XHIZQMAA4JAid1CmM-PJCBXIw_aem_hC2KZDhIK-0lwtP9zmjNCw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wish I Saw the Signs<\/a> \u2014 lay the emotional groundwork for the EP. Each song reflects a different stage of growth: the ache of timing, the sting of being unseen, the tension of love and family, and the courage it takes to face grief head-on.<\/p>\n<p>Out now!, Wish I Saw the Signs is Fedge\u2019s most vulnerable work yet \u2014 written in memory of a close friend lost to suicide. Set against atmospheric pop production, the track turns grief into connection, carrying the refrain: <em>\u201cYou were drowning inside, but you painted a smile \/ I wish I saw the signs.\u201d<\/em> The song was first released early on Bandcamp with proceeds benefiting The Trevor Project, and later reached streaming platforms worldwide.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/p30P1yv_EMI?si=2Hs5zDT-vOoXyai9\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><em>\u201cI make music to heal myself and hopefully help someone else feel less alone in the process,\u201d Fedge says. \u201cIf it reaches even one person who needs it, that would mean the world to me.\u201d<\/em><\/h2>\n<p>More than just music, Through It All is a reminder that healing doesn\u2019t happen in isolation \u2014 it\u2019s born from honesty, community, and the courage to feel everything. Through shimmering synths and heartfelt lyrics, Fedge invites listeners into his world: one where pain transforms into purpose, and pop becomes a vessel for truth.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/6BM2E11vZJmr3gemgrNvXl?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Wish I Saw the Signs is available now <a href=\"https:\/\/ffm.to\/wishisawthesigns?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGnwUHfoTfUaNGSBYSxOwCvhIVN5d0oy9HaB0XHIZQMAA4JAid1CmM-PJCBXIw_aem_hC2KZDhIK-0lwtP9zmjNCw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">via all major platforms<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Connect with Fedge<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/iamfedge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@fedgemusic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TikTok<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Credits:<\/strong> All photography by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dantevelasquezjr\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dante Velasquez<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Based in San Francisco, his forthcoming debut EP Through It All, arriving early 2026, is both cinematic and confessional, a project about queerness, identity, and the quiet strength it takes to come home to yourself. 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