Silver Ash
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Silver Ash is a visual kei
band from China
. They formed in the year 2000 and are located in Beijing
. Their music is a mix of British rock
, hard rock
, glam rock
and goth rock. The original line-up included Ling (vocals), Lucy (guitar), Nancy (guitar), Hong (bass), and Zhen (drums). Despite some members using feminine names, all members, past and present, are male. They are known as the first Chinese visual kei band and have played a significant role in increasing the genre's popularity in China.
, Shanghai
, Guangzhou
, and Chongqing
. In 2005, they chose to leave Scream Records and were without a record label (and still are). Due to personal reasons, some of the Silver Ash members were forced to leave the band.
Guitarist Lucy was replaced by Yue. After much deliberation, Hong had to leave the band and was replaced by new bassist Yu.
The latest addition to the band is Bai Niao (White Bird), on keyboard. Previously, Bai Niao was the vocalist and keyboardist of another Chinese visual kei band called Frozen Blood (冻结的血液).
They have not released an album since 2005, citing the slumping economy and reluctant record label
companies.
Home Video (Live)【残月夜】
. They were previously signed to Toshiba-EMI
but were released from the contract again due to government problems.
In the most recent news, Silver Ash held a live on August 30th with Japanese band, La'cryma Christi
, particularly to be viewed by the record label Sweet-Child.
Their most recent release is the PV
for a track named 海的女儿 (pinyin: Hai de nu'er). The title of the track roughly translates into Daughter of the Sea.
Silver Ash is currently playing live shows in China.
Visual Kei
is a movement among Japanese musicians, that is characterized by the use of make-up, elaborate hair styles and flamboyant costumes, often, but not always, coupled with androgynous aesthetics. Some sources state that visual kei refers to a music genre, or to a sub-genre of Japanese rock, with its...
band from China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. They formed in the year 2000 and are located in 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...
. Their music is a mix of British rock
British rock
British rock describes a wide variety of forms of music made in the United Kingdom. Since around 1964, with the "British Invasion" of the United States spearheaded by The Beatles, British rock music has had a considerable impact on the development of American music and rock music across the...
, hard rock
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
, glam rock
Glam rock
Glam rock is a style of rock and pop music that developed in the UK in the early 1970s, which was performed by singers and musicians who wore outrageous clothes, makeup and hairstyles, particularly platform-soled boots and glitter...
and goth rock. The original line-up included Ling (vocals), Lucy (guitar), Nancy (guitar), Hong (bass), and Zhen (drums). Despite some members using feminine names, all members, past and present, are male. They are known as the first Chinese visual kei band and have played a significant role in increasing the genre's popularity in China.
History
Silver Ash was produced by the Gorgeous Devil Studio and Scream Records from 2000-2005. Guitarist Nancy left the band before they signed onto Scream Records. They toured China in 2002, performing in ten cities including BeijingBeijing
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...
, Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
, Guangzhou
Guangzhou
Guangzhou , known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port...
, and Chongqing
Chongqing
Chongqing is a major city in Southwest China and one of the five national central cities of China. Administratively, it is one of the PRC's four direct-controlled municipalities , and the only such municipality in inland China.The municipality was created on 14 March 1997, succeeding the...
. In 2005, they chose to leave Scream Records and were without a record label (and still are). Due to personal reasons, some of the Silver Ash members were forced to leave the band.
Guitarist Lucy was replaced by Yue. After much deliberation, Hong had to leave the band and was replaced by new bassist Yu.
The latest addition to the band is Bai Niao (White Bird), on keyboard. Previously, Bai Niao was the vocalist and keyboardist of another Chinese visual kei band called Frozen Blood (冻结的血液).
They have not released an album since 2005, citing the slumping economy and reluctant record label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
companies.
Discography
- 未尽集 (6/2005)
- White Dream (白色的梦)
- 依赖 (Rely)
- 独舞 (Dancing Alone)
- 雪痕 (Snow Track)
- 樱雪 (Flowering Cherry Snow)
- 月残 X 樱雪 remix (Lunar Eclipse + Flowering Cherry Snow Remix)
- 珊瑚泪 (Coral's Tear)
- 葬花吟 (Flower Funeral Song)
- SAD SONG (伤心的歌)
- 眩觉 (Feeling Dizzy)
- 蝶变: Out of Control (2004/5)
- Control 控制
- Return 回歸
- Cry 泣
- 蝶变 (Metamorphosis)
- 午夜 (Midnight)
- 殇 (Die Young [lit. Dying Before Your Time])
- Never End (2003/1/2)
- 序曲 (Overture)
- 眠 (Sleep)
- Seduction
- Never End
- Never End (卡拉版)
- 羽翼之祈愿篇 Home Video (2002)
- MV：Liar
- Home Video
- MV：月残
- Silver Ash (2002/1/25)
- Gorgeous Devil
- 风琴 (Organum)
- 谁 (Who)
- Liar
- 风之断崖 (Wind of the Broken Cliff)
- 月残 (Lunar Eclipse)
- 弥沙 (Suffused Sand)
- Twins-双生
- 疏远 (Estrange)
- 6月24日-望 (Demo) (June 24th: Look)
- 风琴 (2001/8/30)
- 月残 (Lunar Eclipse)
- 风琴 (Organum)
- 双生 (Twins)
- Storm Blast
Home Video (Live)【残月夜】
Currently
Silver Ash has been facing a lot of difficulties. The other band members had left Silver Ash temporarily to pursue their careers, leaving only Ling for a short period of time. They were also scheduled to tour the US in 2003-2004, but it was canceled due to the SARS scare. It was last heard that they were still without a record label as well, but were given various offers from Japanese record labels such as Avex TraxAvex Trax
, listed in the Tokyo Stock Exchange as 7860 and abbreviated as AGHD, is the holding company for a group of entertainment-related subsidiaries based in Japan...
. They were previously signed to Toshiba-EMI
Toshiba-EMI
(formerly , is one of Japan's leading music companies. It became a wholly owned subsidiary of British music company EMI Group Ltd. in June 30, 2007 after Toshiba sold off its previous 45% stake. The current CEO and president is San-e Ichii. When EMI Music Japan was trading as Toshiba-EMI, it was...
but were released from the contract again due to government problems.
In the most recent news, Silver Ash held a live on August 30th with Japanese band, La'cryma Christi
La'cryma Christi
La'cryma Christi was a Japanese visual kei rock band, which formed in 1993 and disbanded in January 2007. They reunited for a concert in 2009 at the "V-Rock Festival", and for their short reunion tour in 2010.- History :...
, particularly to be viewed by the record label Sweet-Child.
Their most recent release is the PV
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for a track named 海的女儿 (pinyin: Hai de nu'er). The title of the track roughly translates into Daughter of the Sea.
Silver Ash is currently playing live shows in China.