Lane Shi Otayonii is a Chinese musician and interactive multimedia performer based in New York City. She is known for being the lead vocalist of Boston experimental bands Dent and Elizabeth Colour Wheel, as well as for her solo-project, Otay:onii. In 2023, Otay:onii will perform at South by South West and Roadburn Festival. Early life Otayonii was born in Haining, China. Otayonii has said she was a naughty child, but certain life events silenced her as she was growing up, changing her into a shy, quiet person. In 2010, at age 16, Otayonii moved to the United States from Guangzhou, China. Influences Otayonii's music is influenced by Queenadreena. Otayonii credits Chinese and Mongolian singing with influencing her to sing without boundaries. Dent In 2014, Dent was formed by drummer Jack Whelan, guitarist Harley Cullen, bassist Tristan Allen, and vocalist Otayonii, who all met while attending Berklee College of Music. The Boston Globe described Otayonii's stage presence at Dent shows as "creating a force field around as much of the room as she can reach". Bandcamp Daily stated Dent's "local notoriety grew with each visceral, concrete-shaking basement performance". In 2015, the band played a 14-city tour of China that spanned 5,700 miles. On 12 May 2015, Dent released the album, Eyeballs. Boston Hassle reviewed the album, stating, "with all the low/quiet shifts and endless details it simply begs for repeated listening". Phoebe Fico said Otayonii sounded like, "a lead singer whose voice warbled and waned like Bjork and a Swedish death metal god had a baby". In 2017, Dent split up after the members graduated from Berklee. On 7 June 2019, Dent released the album, Bao Bei, which the band had recorded in 2016. Elizabeth Colour Wheel In 2014, Elizabeth Colour Wheel was formed by guitarist Alice Jackson, bassist Bill Cunningham, drummer Connor DeVito, and vocalist Otayonii. In January 2019, Revolver Mag listed the band on 5 Artists You Need to Know, writing "their live show is something to behold and, impressively, the album manages to capture the same vital energy that exists in their onstage performances." On 15 March 2019, Elizabeth Colour Wheel released the album, Nocebo, under the label The Flenser. Metal Injection described the album as, "a testament to all that is heavy, beautiful, and twisted." Nine Circles wrote Nocebo, "has that timeless quality that marks a unique and vital voice in the music world." BrooklynVegan called Otayonii's