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Name: Xiao Nan
Member of Cobra (Since 1989): Guitar/Vocal
Solo Project (Since 2000)
Member of Supermarket (Since 2008): Synthesizer/Guitar/Vocal

Histroy

The lead vocal/guitarist/songwriter for Chinese legendary all-female band The Cobra, is widely considered one of the most talented and versatile female musicians in mainland China. She studied accordion when she was very young, and received 3rd class award of Chinese nation-wide accordion competition. She graduated in Tianjin Music College as major in accordion. Studied Piano and graduated in Chinese Society Music College in 1989. After graduation, she formed Cobra and launched her career as a rock musician/singer. They toured all over China and Europe, including Germany, Switzerland and Holland. They have also been invited to play in the States and became the first Chinese band to perform at CBGB.

In 1999, Xiao Nan signed with Chinese indie label New Bees as a solo artist and record producer.

In 2000, Cobra released their second album under New Bees. She also released two singles as solo artist in the first Chinese female alternative album called 2/5. One of her songs Red Wedding Dress became one of the hottest singles in China that year. In 2001, two members of Cobra emigrated abroad, putting a halt on the band temporarily. Xiao Nan took this chance to expand her solo career and participated in many music projects of Chinese rock artists.

In 2003, Xiao Nan was invited to act as producer for a live music series called An Ear To The Ground in China, which was sponsored by VW Music Fund. Meanwhile, she was invited to playing with German artist Udo Lindenberg in Shanghai and Beijing. She was also invited as an assistant for Malcolm McLaren, manager of the Sex Pistols in the year 2004.

Xiao Nan joined Beijing MIDI Music School in 2004 as teacher for music recording and vocal technique. She was also named the president for an indie sub-label “Liu Shui Yin” under New Bees.

In 2006/2007, Xiao Nan was invited to act as the Director for annual MIDI Music Festival in Beijing.

Meanwhile she was teaching music in Western Academy of Beijing as part time teacher.

In winter 2006, Xiao Nan happened to play in a few clubs of Berlin with her friend Enrico Dalisay, a Filipino musician, who she has been knowing for a long time.

In 2007 she joined the first Chinese electronic band–project “supermarket” as keyboard player/vocal/guitarist/composer.
The same year, Xiao Nan was directing the Beijing Pop Music Festival as stage-manager and later on recorded a song with the German band Liquido in Berlin.

In 2008, Supermarket released new album, meanwhile played at Beijing music festival and Starlive club, Mao live club etc.

From 2009, Xiao Nan will continue her career.