Lonely China Day
Encyclopedia
Lonely China Day is an indie rock
band from Beijing
.
, due to a use of methodical, droning guitars and non-English lyrics. Lead singer Deng Pei performs in the Mandarin language, drawing some of his lyrics from ancient Chinese poetry. Deng Pei was a natural left-handed guitar player, but as he was not initially able to locate and acquire a left-handed guitar, he performed from the opposite side until he sustained an injury to his little finger
, necessitating a change back to his natural side.
The band released their debut, an eponymous EP, with Tag Team in 2006, and followed up with their full length debut, entitled Sorrow, in 2007. Allmusic gave Sorrow a largely positive review, awarding three stars out of a possible five. Reviewer Stewart Mason said that "fans of...ambitious neo-prog will likely find much to enjoy on Sorrow", but also noted that the album might seem inaccessible to casual listeners.
That same year, Lonely China Day performed at the South by Southwest
festival in Austin, Texas
.
Their second album, This Readily Assimilative People, was released on June 19, 2010.
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band from Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
.
Music
The marquee band of the Tag Team Records label, Lonely China Day has a sound that has been compared to that of Sigur RósSigur Rós
Sigur Rós is an Icelandic post-rock band with classicaland minimalist elements. The band is known for its ethereal sound, and frontman Jónsi Birgisson's falsetto vocals and use of bowed guitar. In January 2010, the band announced that they will be on hiatus. Since then, it has since been announced...
, due to a use of methodical, droning guitars and non-English lyrics. Lead singer Deng Pei performs in the Mandarin language, drawing some of his lyrics from ancient Chinese poetry. Deng Pei was a natural left-handed guitar player, but as he was not initially able to locate and acquire a left-handed guitar, he performed from the opposite side until he sustained an injury to his little finger
Little finger
The little finger, often called the pinky in American English, pinkie in Scottish English , or small finger in medicine, is the most ulnar and usually smallest finger of the human hand, opposite the thumb, next to the ring finger.-Muscles:There are four muscles that...
, necessitating a change back to his natural side.
The band released their debut, an eponymous EP, with Tag Team in 2006, and followed up with their full length debut, entitled Sorrow, in 2007. Allmusic gave Sorrow a largely positive review, awarding three stars out of a possible five. Reviewer Stewart Mason said that "fans of...ambitious neo-prog will likely find much to enjoy on Sorrow", but also noted that the album might seem inaccessible to casual listeners.
That same year, Lonely China Day performed at the South by Southwest
South by Southwest
South by Southwest is an Austin, Texas based company dedicated to planning conferences, trade shows, festivals and other events. Their current roster of annual events include: SXSW Music, SXSW Film, SXSW Interactive, SXSWedu, and SXSWeco and take place every spring in Austin, Texas, United States...
festival in Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
.
Their second album, This Readily Assimilative People, was released on June 19, 2010.
Members
- Deng Pei - vocals, guitar
- Wang Dongtao - guitar
- He Feng - bass guitar
- Luo Hao - drums
External links
- Official website
- Official MySpace page
- Deng Pei interview in The BeijingerThe BeijingerThe Beijinger is a free monthly listings and entertainment website and magazine produced by True Run Media in Beijing, China. Formerly called that's Beijing, it was launched in October 2001 and began as a print magazine under the auspices of Mark Kitto, the then publisher of that's Shanghai, and a...