Mei Yau Kan
Vocals, instruments Tim Scullion
Vocals, instruments Chris Greenberg
Vocals, instruments
Influences
Teresa Teng, Rebecca Pan, Yao Su Rong, The BBC Radiophonic Workshop, Ennio Morricone, Burt Bacharach, The Carpenters, The Beach Boys, King Crimson, Jethro Tull, Raymond Scott, Harmonia, Kraftwerk, Serge Gainsbourg, Tom Verlaine, Nico, Chet Baker, Gato Barbieri, Astor Piazzolla, Edu Lobo, Carlos Lyra, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Joyce, Blonde Redhead, Jim O'Rourke, 4AD, A&M/CTI, The Aluminum Group, The Style Council, Prefab Sprout, David Sylvian, Isabelle Antena, Beach House, Broadcast, The Fiery Furnaces, Deerhoof, Stereolab, The High Llamas, the films of Dario Argento and Mario Bava, "Last Tango in Paris" and "In the Mood for Love".
Sounds Like
"A lovely understated and quite beautiful sound." ~ Sean O'Hagan (High Llamas)
"HKIT60s blend pastoral acoustic folk with synth-pop and krautrock to create dreamy pop reveries..." ~Nightshift Music Magazine
"One of the finest and most versatile new bands about and I for one can't wait for them to get round to releasing an album which will be an absolute masterpiece." ~ Pop n Cherries blog
"Gorgeous track!" ~ Huw Stephens (R1) on Shadow of the Bear
"Floating like the feathers from a pillow that exploded during a pillow fight, HONG KONG IN THE 60s sound like a dreamy trio that have fell into slumberland." ~ Twentyseven Records blog
"This trio plays soft, minimal bedroom pop that at times, sound like they could be Stereolab demos. Pleasant and relaxing…" ~ Indiepages.com Demo Of The Week
The group play live in London and are always very happy to hear from promoters. They've played club nights including How Does It Feel Presents, Twee As Fuck, Fortuna Pop!, Lostmusic, Scaledown, Alan McGee's DeathDisco and PopArt.
Releases - 2009
"Willow Pattern Songs" 6-track EP (Proper Songs) Available to download from Amazon (UK, US, Germany etc.), and other good mp3 stores. Limited edition CD available from Rough Trade, HMV (UK and Japan), and elsewhere.
Sick of wasting 200 quid at Glastonbury to wade about in muck on bad drugs watching Sting with a bunch of hippies?
There is an alternative.
And it's better than suicide.
You would be silly not to take it.
It is Club Hell.
It's The Party At The End Of The Line.
HEAT FROM A DEADSTAR
"Spooky guitars morph into the sound of crying monsters, and twisty time signatures barrage their way through brick walls...brings to mind My Bloody Valentine or the ethereality of early Mogwai. Currently holed up in Steve Albini’s studio in Chicago, HFADS are potentially stratospheric."
God Is In The TV
"Deadstar is a repository for all the emotions we don't know how to put into words... "
Etherised Zine
THE SUICIDAL BIRDS
PONY PACK
Two explosive Dutch girl bands. They are not like The Spice Girls. They are very angry about something. They could have easily taken out Courtney Love back in the day.
If you missed early Hole/The Breeders/Veruca Salt/the Riot Grrrl thing the first time 'round, see this. Or find 'em in Holland; last London show.
MARCIA MELLO A busking girl and her guitar playing ragtime pre-war blues from Provincetown, Massachusetts. Covers of people like Memphis Minnie, Blind Blake and Blind Lemon Jefferson...
"One of the best guitarists I've ever heard" - Nick Marsh (Urban Voodoo Machine/Flesh For Lulu)
DJ: KAMIKAZE U.T. (Corn Rocket Club: Badass Punk Rock n'Roll)
+ BEN HELL (Go-Go Mariachi Surf Garage Nonsense)..
Everyone at indiecater records would like to wish you a happy summer and let you know that there is an indiepop song from the Very Most available to download FREE from our site!
"The Mermaids" on my radio show, The British Breakfast on WRIR 97.3FM Richmond, Virginia USA and streamed live this and every Saturday on wrir.org between 9-11AM EST which is 2-4PM UK time. Respectfully,
I can't wait 'till the computer flashdrive works again on these classroom computers so I can listen to your songs....oh well I'm still buying your album. LAte.
Thats awesome I have been waiting for your album. I remember a year ago I actually emailed you to get Disentegration like some stlaker lol. Good luck in your endeavors and I cant wait to hear it:) God Bless, Benny C!
Oooh, what I wouldn't have done to go to that ep launch last night. Sadly I am stuck in boring old Belgium (and not enjoying it much I must admit). I hope you all had a wonderful time and I was there in spirit at least (hahaha). Hope to be able to get my hands on your wonderful ep soon (there is no pre-order yet is there ?!). I really need your gorgeous otherworldly beautiful sounds to take me out of my everyday drudge and transport me to a happier place, cause believe me, they always do!
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