Yang was bassist and occasional vocalist with dream pop band Galaxie 500 on all their recordings from 1987 until their split in 1991. She then recorded three albums and toured with the psychedelic rock band Magic Hour. Since Galaxie 500's split she has worked as duo with her partner Damon Krukowski as Damon & Naomi who have collaborated with notable musicians such as the guitarist Michio Kurihara and members of the Japanese rock band Ghost.
Publishing
In 1989 Yang set up the independent book publisher Exact Change with her partner, who specializes in publishing 19th and 20th century avant-garde literature.
Graphic design
Yang has been responsible for designing the covers of all of Exact Changes publications as well as the sleeves of all of Galaxie 500 and Damon & Naomi's releases.[1] She has also done design work for a wide number of clients including The John Cage Trust.[2]
Photography and film
Yang's photographs have been reproduced in a variety of publications including Giant Robot
In 2011 Yang moved into film-making, directing and editing videos for a wide variety of musical artists.
In 2011 The Aviary Gallery in Jamaica Plain, MA presented a solo show of Yang's photography and video.[12] She has also exhibited as part of the gallery's Sound on Sight group exhibition in 2016.[13]
Yang graduated from Harvard with a BA with honors from the Visual & Environmental Studies Department in 1986 and then from 1986 to 1989 she studied architecture at Harvard Graduate School of Design.[17]