Hey there —

I’m Kai — I’m a singer-songwriter composer-pianist based in NYC. My songs and shows sway between the cathartic and the intimate, and music comes from a background of some experimentation, some academia, and some raw intuition. My sound is steeped in jazz and classical roots, and innervated by neo-soul/JRock/folk influences. I create art as gifts for people in my life, though sometimes they may not know that they are the recipient.

As a working artist, I play support for various bands, write pieces for commissions, and teach some lovely students around the city. Recently, I even had the chance to combine these skills and write a piano book for kids and got that published nationwide. And play my songs around Europe.