Hush (singer)

Chen Jia-wei (Chinese: 陳家偉; born 15 January 1985), better known by his stage name HUSH, is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter and lyricist.

HUSH
Born
Chen Jia-wei

(1985-01-15) 15 January 1985
Pingtung City, Taiwan
Occupation
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • lyricist
Years active2010–present
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese陳家偉
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentsVoice, guitar, and piano
Labelsre:public records
Associated acts

He is formerly the vocalist of the Taiwanese band hush! He has worked with artists like A-Lin, Ding Dang, Lala Hsu, and Stephanie Sun.

Career

While at National Pingtung Senior High School, he was the lead singer of the pop music club. His interactions with the guitar club, which included future members of the band Mary See The Future (先知瑪莉), influenced him to learn guitar.[1]

HUSH majored in philosophy at Fu Jen Catholic University.

In 2009, he signed with HIM International Music as a singer-songwriter, but he wasn't able to sell any songs. He also competed in the 3rd season of One Million Star, which was won by Lala Hsu, but he was eliminated before the top 100.[1]

In 2010, while working part-time at the coffee shop Kafka by the Sea in Gongguan,[2] he met drummer Bearpa and bassist Kabei. Together, they formed the band hush![3][4] Starting out acoustic, they transitioned into electric after playing many live shows. Usually, Hush records the demo and uploads to StreetVoice, a music-publishing platform for independent songwriters. His songs are inspired by his interests in astronomy, psychology, and tarot.[1]

Within a year, they released an EP, Astronomical Cachet 『天文特徵』, and an album, X. Popular in the indie scene, the band performed at various events and venues in Xi'an, Shenzhen, Taipei, Hong Kong, and Kaohsiung.[5]

After the band disbanded in 2014,[6] HUSH started his solo career. His first single was produced by Mayday bassist Masa.[7]

Personal life

He has interests in astronomy and tarot. He is a supporter of same-sex marriage in Taiwan,[8][9] expressing his views in his song Same (同一個答案).[10] He came out during his concert on April 4, 2015.[11] He's an avid participant of Taiwan Pride.[12]

Controversy

In 2015, the music video for his song King of Doubt (我想知道你的一切) was banned from television broadcast for nudity.[13] Regarding the ban, HUSH felt that "it's good to open up a discussion about censorship and nudity," adding that "people can find it on the internet anyway." A VR version of the music video was also made.[14]

Discography

Releases
Type Details
EP First Person Trilogy

第一人稱三部曲

  • Released: March 20, 2015
  • Label: re: public records
Album Monopoly

機會與命運

  • Released: October 30, 2015
  • Label: Sony Music

Credits
Song title Year Contribution Album Singer Notes
Lyrics Comp.
Drizzle (毛毛雨) 2012 Y N Home Girl 『關在家』 Sharon Kwan
Kepler (克卜勒) 2014 Y Y Kepler 『克卜勒』 Stefanie Sun
The Rain Is Still Dropping (雨還是不停地落下) Y N
Missing (尋人啟事) Y N Missing 『尋人啟事』 Lala Hsu
Reveal (說破) Y N Dare to Love 『敢愛敢當』 Della
Hello (哈囉) Y N With You 『在一起』 Amber An
Kiss Temperature (吻的溫度) Y Y Love Temperature 『溫度』 FS
I Deserve (我值得) Y N Guilt 『罪惡感』 A-Lin
Possessed (附身) 2015 Y Y Body Love 『以身試愛』 鄧子霆
Freak Show (怪胎秀) Y N Amit 2 『阿密特2』 Amit
Gory Love Story (血腥愛情故事) Y N
Stop Over There (前面路口停) Y N Own Categories 『自成一派』 A-fu feat.Xiao Yu
Bedtime Story (睡前故事) Y N Mission Landing 『登陸計畫』 Silence Wong
To Home (寫信回家) Y N Wish You Well 『我要你好好的』 Rene Liu
Wish You Well (我要你好好的) Y N Rene Liu feat. Zhou Xun, Gwei Lun-mei, Tang Wei lyrics revision
Be My Own Friend (當我的好朋友) 2016 Y N Be My Own Friend 『當我的好朋友』 Della
Get Your Move On (大動作) Y N lyrics revision
Still Missing (還是想念) Y Y Still Missing 『還是想念』 家家
Smooth Love (相愛無事) Y Y
Brighter Sky, Darker Night (天越亮，夜越黑) 2017 Y N No. 13 – A Dancing Van Gogh 『跳舞的梵谷』 Stefanie Sun
Happy Normal (平日快樂) Y N
Nothing is Missing (不缺) Y N Nine Ways to Enjoy Loneliness 『九種使用孤獨的正確方式』 Michael

Collaboration
Year released Singer Song title Album
2015 Easy Shen Afterdark (事後) Anatta 『如果身體全部開放了』

Awards and nominations

Golden Melody
Year Category Nominated work Album Result
2015 Best Lyricist Lala Hsu／Missing Missing『尋人啟事』Nominated

Association of Musicians in Taiwan
Top ten singles
Year Song title Contribution Singer note
Lyrics Comp.
2014 Missing (尋人啟事)Yes
Lala Hsu [15]
Kepler (克卜勒)YesYes Stephanie Sun

References
  1. "天文系的憂鬱少年－hush！ – 音樂大人物 – KKBOX". KKBOX (in Chinese). Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  2. 公關達人, 咖啡館. "海邊的卡夫卡--音樂藝文空間 @ JuliePR 分享工作與玩樂 :: 痞客邦 PIXNET ::". JuliePR 分享工作與玩樂 (in Chinese). Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  3. "HUSH". THE WALL MUSIC (in Chinese). Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  4. Henley, Joe (January 3, 2014). "Live Wire: We've got issues". Taipei Times. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
  5. "「天文系創作詩人」「第一人稱」首場大型個唱 33首HUSH詩篇引爆孤獨宇宙！" (in Chinese). 新唐人. April 4, 2015. Archived from the original on April 14, 2015. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  6. "鼓手熊爸閃離 Hush！樂團　樂迷震驚" (in Chinese). PlayMusic. November 16, 2014. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  7. 蕭采薇 (March 17, 2015). "HUSH回收《克卜勒》自己唱　EP演唱會憑門票免費送" (in Chinese). 東森新聞. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  8. "演唱出櫃歌曲 HUSH：沒有人的愛是高尚或卑微的 | 音樂 | 三立新聞網 SETN.COM". Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  9. "愛是同一個答案！專訪 HUSH：現在是 2015，我是 GAY 有什麼問題嗎？｜女人迷 Womany". 女人迷 womany.net (in Chinese). December 17, 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  10. "台灣歌手被曝同性戀 手機軟體上找男伴" (in Chinese). 北京新浪網. April 4, 2015. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  11. "【我是同性戀】HUSH：在演唱會出櫃是我家的事 | 蘋果日報". Apple Daily (in Chinese). Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  12. "圖／文青男神Hush現身彩虹遊行　挺同志爭婚姻平權 | ETtoday新聞雲". ETtoday新聞雲 (in Chinese). Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  13. "寫在 HUSH MV 禁播後：「難道不為藝術脫衣服，我就髒掉了嗎？」". 女人迷 womany.net (in Chinese). Retrieved March 5, 2017.
  14. "影／不畏禁播壓力 HUSH霸氣「禁一支拍一支！」│娛樂星聞│三立新聞網 SETN.COM".
  15. 蔡琛儀 (June 6, 2015). "Hush入圍最佳作詞人 感謝燕姿開啟創作路". Liberty Times (in Chinese). Retrieved June 29, 2015.
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