@choco2piece
korean-viet indie pop-fusion duo 🎸🎤 🎹

About
Bittersweet Mayhem
Sweetness with an acidic bite.
choco2piece's signature theme is marked by cute, sweet motifs of chocolate-covered strawberries laced with grim, dark undertones. Our logo is a ribbon made of chocolate, where the center of the ribbon is a strawberry dripping dark chocolate, adding a gothic touch.
Heavily inspired by K-indie, J-pop/punk, and anison genres, choco2piece brings electronic/acoustic hybridity to the quirky realm of bedroom pop. Combining pop punk and post-grunge elements with electropop and dance pop, choco2piece proves that contrasting ideas can come together in beautiful harmony.
The juxtaposition of dark themes and cutesy motifs serve as a symbolic representation of choco2piece’s bittersweet sound. Drawing inspiration from their visual concept, choco2piece inspires a cute but also gothic, hopeful but also mysterious, wistful but also cold vibe to their sound.

Nini
Instrumentalist • Vocalist • Concept Designer • Creative Director • Writer • Social Media Manager
Korean-American violinist, guitarist, and vocalist who traded classical confines for creative freedom. From Philadelphia Orchestra stages to Nashville's healing soundscapes...
Her classical story…
Nini is a Korean-American violinist, guitarist, and vocalist based in Nashville, Tennessee. She immigrated from South Korea to the States at age 7, then moved to Philadelphia at age 12, where she was immersed in the rich classical music culture for over a decade. Nini was classically trained in violin from ages 7 to 22 and has played alongside renowned musicians in various orchestral and chamber ensembles, including Philadelphia Sinfonia, Swarthmore College Symphony Orchestra, and Vanderbilt Commodore Orchestra, serving as section leader across multiple ensembles. Although Nini enjoys classical music, a part of her always felt it was quite limiting and suffocating for an interactive, immersive, and creative learner like her. But luck is on her side with her recent move to Nashville! Fate has led her to meet Ina, who has opened up a whole new world of performance music to Nini…
Our creative story 😀
Classical music is no fun!
Music is supposed to be a healing activity. One fateful evening over a glass of wine, Nini flipped through her book of daydreams in the mind realm. Puzzled by the emotional exhaustion that classical music brought her, Nini had a magical flashback to a conversation she had had with Brooklyn-based, Irish-folk fiddler Dana Lyn: "When you're talking about an orchestra, you're talking about like eighty-five people who are reading exactly what's on the page," Lyn had vented. Simply reading music off of a page has the potential to curb creativity, and for Lyn, spontaneity is an important musical virtue. "There's very little flexibility," she mentioned. "And you can give them (the performers) some directions, but you don't know what's going to happen, really… and that rehearsal process kind of bums me out." Lyn's humility as a composer resurfaced as she explained her rehearsal ideology. She defined her music not by a desire for control but by the freedom unlocked by spontaneity. She stated, "I just want to keep it like in a, not like control at all, but just be involved in putting it together. So that's why the idea of an orchestra is scary to me."
Star-struck (with literal stars in her eyes), Nini strove to dedicate the rest of her life to bringing healing through music to others who have experienced similar pains in life– of being confined to a cage, of suffering for others' sake, of resisting pains that no one else understands, and of overcoming many layers of ego battles and deaths. "As someone who was born into a place of relative discrimination, I've had to fight prejudicial and systematic injustices to achieve my academic and musical goals, often with more painstaking labor than my peers who have far more generational blessings in this country," she says. "Now that I've reached a point of significant achievement, success, and alignment, I refuse to feed into the institutionalized evils that I fought against to get to this point. Instead, I aim to look behind my shoulder to those who came from the same places I did– people who are enduring the same pain that I did due to uncontrollable circumstances– and empathize with them by boosting their progress on their healing journeys," she muses. "This applies to my music and my clinical work– In the future, I aim to work where my voice matters and where it will be heard loud and clear– and where it will be used to stand up for people who remind me of my younger self– queer, Asian-American adolescents and teens fighting identity battles and internalized angst."
Intersectionality is a main motivator for Nini's music and work. An identity built on the juxtaposition of contrasting motifs, or themes traditionally thought to be opposites, brings cognitive dissonance. Fueled by a motive to help others find healing, alignment, and purpose, Nini manifests energy to push forward past the burnout that comes from having walked the most difficult path alone. "I intend to bring the voices of the unheard to positions of power and influence, so that the victimized can regain autonomy over their lives," she proclaims.
It is commonly accepted that art is an expression of the internal self that is to be interpreted by the perceiver. Nini hopes that, as someone who chooses to adopt a positive mindset despite the battles she has endured, she can offer a healthy perspective of suffering to those seeking healing. "It's easy to come out of a bad place and affect others the same way others have affected you, whether it is to hurt or to heal. My goal is to offer hurting souls a space where they can sit in their uncomfortable emotions and deal with them in a positive, transformative way."

Ina
Instrumentalist - Vocalist - Illustrator - Arranger - Writer - Publicist
Vietnamese-American pianist, clarinetist, and vocalist blending Huntsville roots with Nashville's jazz spirit while channeling her multi-disciplinary art practice.
Her creative palette…
Ina is a Vietnamese-American pianist, clarinetist, and vocalist currently based in Huntsville, Alabama, where she was born and raised. She took classical piano lessons from ages 6 to 18, but her sound is also shaped by learning to play and sing hymns with her teacher and family.
She has not been formally trained on vocals, but has loved singing along to her favorite songs (at literally any spare moment) for as long as she can remember. She played clarinet in concert band throughout middle and high school, but her absolute favorite ensemble to play in was jazz band.
In 2025, Ina became determined to get involved in Nashville’s growing jazz scene by going out to jams, meeting other musicians, and beginning alto saxophone lessons. Among other used instruments she has purchased are:
-Accordion
-Bass clarinet
-Flute
-Keytar (sold back to Guitar Center)
Ina should not be given access to Facebook Marketplace until further notice.
Building a welcoming realm
Being your authentic self in a society that rewards artificiality is an intimidating task. Ina is no stranger to the pain of being ostracized despite making an effort to fit in. She plans to explore these ideas through her art, and create a welcoming community for other artists, music appreciators, or just about anyone who can relate.
Besides music, she has also enjoyed drawing, painting, and fashion from a young age. She has newfound interests in design, photography, journalism, and video editing too, so she hopes to make some really cool multi-media content in the near future! (Digital magazine feature anyone???)
Her duo journey with Nini
Ina was lucky to meet Nini during her time in Nashville, and felt immediate relief to find someone on a similar musical path. Most of her performance experience so far has been solo or school-related, and previous attempts to create a band or creative project with friends never took off.
Ina’s biggest influences as an artist are J-pop/rock/jazz, so she was thrilled to share similar tastes with Nini and work on recording covers while discovering their unique sound as a duo!
Growing up as an Asian girl in the Southeast US, anime and video games felt like the best representation Ina had at times. Seeing a group like her and Nini succeed as artists would have meant the world to her younger self.
That is exactly why it is Ina’s mission to inspire the next generation, especially queer women of color, to never give up on their dreams.
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