The single is an ode to summer, to lusting over someone and ultimately lusting over an idealized version of a person and the past itself. Sonically the single features ethereal vocals, shimmering soundscapes and hints of Kwong's Chinese influences. 

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Jett Kwong uses stunning Chinese guzheng to create her signature multi-faceted sound twinkling with delicate synthesizers and haunting vocals. Empowered by issues surrounding women’s

rights, social and political reform and questions around justice, Jett hopes to contribute

towards conversations for affecting change. Jett Kwong has garnered acclaim from the

likes of international media. 

 

Jett's work is colored by themes such as family, her identity as a mixed heritage woman, and the complexities of colonial history. “Our identities are colored by the context in

which we are in - the way we grow up, our appearance, and our

basic interests and beliefs”. It is through this belief that she channels her

desire to seek out the true roots of individuality. 

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Kwong reveals, "I was inspired by the realization that we all, including myself, fall prey to the romanticization of history, and the exoticism of Asia and Asian people. This to me is a legacy of colonialism, and that lens is particularly interesting when I apply them to my own family’s

stories of surviving war, flourishing in post WWII Hong Kong,

and immigrating to the US".

 

'Cream' evokes the balmy imagery of Kwong's grandparents strolling down the road in 1940's Hong Kong in their beautiful, tailored clothes - in stark contrast to the reality of their

inequality in a British colony and their everyday struggles to survive and ultimately immigrate. Sonically the single features ethereal vocals, shimmering soundscapes

and hints of Kwong's Chinese influences. 

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Sonically influenced by a variety of sounds from different eras, Jett’s music is built from pieces of the past with an essence of the future. With the desire to spark conversations about identity, the singer/songwriter confides, "I am inspired to tell not only my and my family’s histories, but a broader story of culture - to be a conduit for those

stories and to find more innovative ways to express them." 

 

Empowered by issues surrounding women’s rights, social and political reform and questions around justice, Jett hopes to contribute towards conversations for affecting change. Having performed at prestigious venues including the renown Carnegie Hall, Jett Kwong is ready

for the next installment of her journey.

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