Songs & Stories by John Kim Faye
Philadelphia-based musician and author John Kim Faye takes you on a musical and lyrical journey based on his best-selling memoir The Yin and The Yang of it All: Rock 'n' Roll Memories from the Cusp, as told by a Mixed-Up, Mixed-Race Kid, a story about the discovery of a voice and the courage to use it on the biggest stages, both literal and metaphorical.
Since its release, the book has achieved Amazon #1 Best Seller status in multiple categories and was also selected by Philadelphia Magazine as one of ten titles included in their 2023 “summer reading" recommendations.
As the lead singer and primary songwriter of the Caulfields, Faye was one of the only mixed-race Asian American frontmen to sign a major label recording contract during the alternative rock heyday of the 1990s. In an era that preceded K-Pop―and even the rise of the internet―Faye’s rock ’n’ roll odyssey did not lead to superstardom. Instead, his three-decade career has flourished well beyond his "fifteen minutes" in the spotlight. As a "middle class musician" defining his own success, while fostering community and connection, Faye is the embodiment of the representation he never had.
The songs and stories culled from Faye’s personal and professional experiences weave a tapestry of revealing moments as told from his unique perspective on the cusps of identity, race, and fame.
