While the bulk of recent attention on the Middle Kingdom has focused on
either the Olympics or the massive development of the most populous nation
on the planet, there is another China bubbling not far below the surface. In
the recent past around the world, rock music has emerged alongside – and,
often, in reaction to – economic developments; China is no different in this
experience. But China is different in one particular way: China has birthed
SUBS.
Simply put: SUBS’ screaming garage-punk rock is the most sought after live
experience in the country. The band has risen quickly through the rock ranks
based on their riotous live sets that are explosions of pure energy rare to
the Middle Kingdom. Inspired by bands such as the Hives, the Sonics and
Fugazi, SUBS’ brand of garage-punk rock has been the leading light of the
Chinese rock scene.
With the 2005 invitation to perform at Oslo’s Øya Festival, SUBS’ European
campaign began. A small Norwegian and Finnish tour followed, and later in
the year, the band hit Germany and Holland. The summer of 2006 saw the band
play over 30 shows in four countries (Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark). In
addition to winning over new audiences, SUBS garnered interest from local
and international print and broadcast media including: NRK (Norwegian Public
Radio); American Public Radio International; the South China Morning Post
(Hong Kong);Nylon(Australia);Roadtracks (Germany); BA and BT, two of
Norway’s largest newspapers, Radio Helsinki, PopMatters.com and more. In
addition, Sonic Studios recorded the band in their Copenhagen studios at the
end of the ’06 tour. A Norwegian
documentary on the band debuted at the 2008 Bergen International Film
Festival --- SUBS played a select few Norwegian shows at the premier ---
while the band has in appeared in numerious other documentaries filmmakers
and news features on Chinese music.
Meanwhile, at home, SUBS self-produced and –released two albums, Subs Life
EP (2004) that quickly sold out, and, in September 2006, the seven-track
Down. In January 2007, they were featured on the cover of Rolling Stone
(China). In 2008, the band self-produced the EP We Haven’t Entered the 21st
Century. The band has been on several extensive China tours and has been
crowd favorites at each of the annual Midi Music Festivals (Beijing) at
which they have performed.(By: Jon Campbell)
das badische Independentlabel King Ov Kingz Rekorz präsentiert euch voller Stolz die zwei neusten Veröffentlichungen, die unterschiedlicher nicht sein könnten.
Zum einen das absolut einzigartige Album der Schwarzwald Huzzlahzz, die in Sachen HipHop, mit ihrem Bauernrap ganz neue Maßstäbe setzen, ein nie zuvor dagewesener Hörgenuss!
Und zum anderen den Soundtrack zum Mittelalterfilm "Ekkelins Knecht", welcher jetzt auch über EMS überall im Handel erhältlich ist. Der Silberling wartet mit märchenhaften und bewegenden Stücken auf jeden, der bereit ist zu Träumen und sich fallen zu lassen, um in eine welt voller Ritter, Rösser und Könige zu schweben!
Hi there SUBS, thanks for being friends, really appreciate it! really love your site and what you stand for...good luck here on myspace and whatever you have set your sights on in the future!:-)
Maybe you want a quick peek at what I do...take a look at my video, which I've filmed in China, and the music I wrote too, please tell me if you like it...
