yeemz (Yi-Mei Templeman) aims to creatively fuse genres in order to welcome people of all backgrounds into her distinctly intimate and emotive storytelling. Yeemz is a cellist, singer-songwriter, and composer from Santa Monica, California. She is currently classical cellist in-residence at the New England Conservatory with her internationally acclaimed piano trio, Trio Gaia. She has been writing songs on the piano from a young age, but only began experimenting with singing and playing her cello like a guitar in 2018, when she was unable to bring her ukulele to college with her. Since then, yeemz has quickly established the roots of a uniquely multi-faceted career, performing around the world as a classical cellist, producing her own music, recording and arranging strings for other artists, and teaching cello students of all ages. Yeemz orchestrates her original songs with her own cello playing and draws songwriting inspiration from literature, indie-folk influences, and classical music alike. In 2023, she scored her first short film, which is now premiering at film festivals in both Los Angeles and Hawaii. She has music out on all streaming platforms, which haas been featured on multiple Spotify editorial playlists. She is currently working on her first EP. You can find more of her music on her Instagram, @yeemz.cello.
