Born two years ago from a medley of rum and cigarette induced visions in one of the last remaining authentic taverns in Ottawa, Canada. Boys Climbing Ropes is a testament to the delight and folly of international displacement. The conjuring of a wily vigour that understands no ends, stumbling along a thin line separating magic from down-right drunkenness. Their psych-folk punk infusion sounds like a distorted depressed escapee flying along a highway at dusk in a big rusted white pickup truck with a flat rear tire.
After sweating through their first half year as a band in China, Boys Climbing Ropes had a run in with the enigmatic Xiao Punk. A vagabond and self-published poet from Jianxi province, Xiao Punk joined the cavalcade on vocals, thus adding herself into the mix with the three Canadian foreign nationals: Devin Gallery (drums), Morgan Short (bass/keyboards) and Jordan Small (guitar/vocals). All four musicians have been involved in various other musical projects, from high school orchestral units to full-scale shit-rock bands in big Asian cities. Notable influences include Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, Neil Young with Crazy Horse, Leonard Cohen and of course Bruce Springsteen.
Entering their second year in the Shanghai music scene, Boys Climbing Ropes still entertains premonitions of becoming an unfastened release of music. One that continues week after week filled with the fervour of an early-communistic work ethic. In an attempt to promote the medium of local underground music and subterranean affairs Boys Climbing Ropes tirelessly entertains hopes of a future for Shanghai rock, built upon every irreplaceable live show. Because this year is all about moving units.
Boys Climbing Ropes EP "Pleasure to be Here" review in That's Shanghai magazine.
http://shanghai.urbanatomy.com/articles/detail.cfm?aid=1812
excerpt:
"BCR jam like the Strokes and sing like a cross between the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Modest Mouse" .... "The EP's best song is probably "Dirty Bots", featuring a more toned-down sound than most of the other fare, and some heartfelt singing from lead singer Xiao "Punk" Pengke and guitarist Jordan Small" ... "All told, this is a band to look out for. Perhaps one day they'll be a defining feature of the Shanghai music skyline."
You can get more information here at ROCK IN CHINA WEBSITE: http://wiki.rockinchina.com/index.php?title=Boys_Climbing_Ropes
You can now listen to new K-Jell songs at our myspace site. The songs are taken from the new K-Jell cd “refreshing power” which will be out in about 2 weeks time in China and Europe sometime during April 2009 on October Party Records.
Hope you will take 3-4 min to listen and let us know what you think, leave a comment in the comment section.
Thank you for your friendship. I realy hope you like our songs. We are looking forward to going on tour in your great nation. Hope to see you there in July 2009.
Mind your head are going to 3 years. We're gladed to invite Canada indie Rock band Dearest and China indie Rock band to be our special guest, which will be playing at our 3 Year Anniversary Show, informationas follow:
Liquid Oxygen Can (液氧罐頭) Live in Hong Kong Date : 21st June (Saturday) Time : 7:00pm Band: Liquid Oxygen Can (液氧罐頭) (http://www. myspace. com/liquidoxygencan) A reputed band of Nu-metal puts various percussion elements into their music with their never used up energy and enthusiasm.With instruments like the enormous Chinese big drum, empty petrol barrel and beer gauge
Supporting: Gong Wu (江湖) (http://www. myspace. com/gongwu) Eve of Sin (http://www. myspace. com/eveofsin) Maniac (http://www. myspace. com/maniachk) Evocation (http://www. myspace. com/evocationhk) Venue :Warehouse(蒲窩) (116 Aberdeen Main Road, Aberdeen, Hong Kong) (香港仔大道116號 ) Tickets : $100(Advance),$120(walk-in) Inquiry : 96518567 Tickets available at ZOO-Records and White Noise Records NOW!! Zoo Records Tel : 3188 2303 地址: 旺角彌敦道582-592號信和中心地庫B31號舖 Address: B31 Basement, Sino Centre, 582-592 Nathan Rd, Kln H.K. White Noise Record Tel : 2591 0499 地址:香港銅鑼灣堅拿道東4號1樓 (鄰近鵝頸橋∕地下門口是飾物店舖) Address:1/F, 4 Canal Road East,Causeway Bay,Hong Kong
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