Bing Ji Ling

If you're in the mood for something light, fresh and funky, check out Bing Ji Ling's June Degrees in December EP. It's soulful, but also kind of glossy, so if you're in a Hall and Oates/Jamiroquai kind of mood, do yourself a favor and check it out.

Lots of pseudo-world sounds, like he's going for the Moreno Veloso +2/Jovanotti hip style; but as soon as he opens his mouth, it's way too Californian to sound exotic. There's nothing deep or difficult to decipher in the lyrics, it's just a light treat to open up the day. Still fun though!

Just a few things to watch out for: This guy's whole career is based on ice cream, as you can check out at his myspace. (Bing Ji Ling means "Ice Cream" in Mandarin.) He's also pretty ridiculous looking for a soul/pop singer, and his bio claims that as a baby he was writing pop jingles for (duh) ice cream companies. It's all absurd.

June Degrees in the December (mp3)