Los Angeles-based Chinese-American pop artist Raylee Forest releases her brand-new single, “Mask,” an appetizer from her upcoming EP. Originally from China but now splitting time between SoCal and Vancouver, Raylee Forest’s sound merges the classical elements of Beethoven and Chopin with savors of East Asian pop and touches of contemporary pop flavors, suggesting Michael Jackson, Britney Spears, and Avril Lavigne. Utilizing unusual song structures, unexpected chord progressions, and a distinctive production style, Forest’s music is not easily pigeonholed because it embraces the rawness of rock, soulful rhythms, elements of hip-hop, and EDM. “Mask” rolls out on emerging Chopin-like tones flowing into a pop rhythm tinted with touches of hip-hop as Forest’s rapping-lite vocals blend shades of...
