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In 1997, three kids from Wudaokou: Guo Feng, Ye Jingying and Tian Jianhua, who had been friends since grade school got their hands on a Guns 'n¯ Roses record. The boys immediately decided to form a band, which we now known as Reflector. They pretty much did nothing but "practice", and by '98 they were performing in a series of gigs at Scream! Club, performing DIY shows, making it into foreign media highlights as the new degeneration of the changing people's republic. In 1999, Reflector contributed eight songs to "Wuliao Contingent", a Scream! Records compilation of Beijing's earliest and badassest underground punk scene. In 2000, Reflector's "Scream Club" was featured in the soundtrack for the Thai film Warm Summer Day, and Scream! Records produced the "Scream Club" video (which only took one day to tape by the way), following the guys on a frolic through the Beijing hutongs dressed as peasant girls. Needless to say, this video never made it to MTV, VH1 or even Channel V, but you can find it if you look hard enough...and let us know if you do!!!
In 2001, Reflector was the first Chinese punk band to tour the US West Coast, highlighted by a last minute opening for Anti-Flag in Sacremento. Upon returning to China, Li Peng joined Reflector, replacing old Guo, then recorded their first EP five months later, ingeniusly titled "Reflector", released by the Japanese indie label, People's Records.
Since their simple beginnings, Reflector continues to play to the hearts of the growing underground (and above ground) youth rock culture, playing at venues all over Beijing and China, big and small, including all the major Chinese rock festivals. Reflector also makes regular appearances as a featured band at extreme sports events in Beijing, and held the house/main stage at the last four International X-Games competitions at Happy Paradise in Shenzhen.
Continuing to write new songs, their sound has shifted from ska-punk to something, well, different from before. Some of it is online, on their website, and on indie records here and there. Reflector recorded and is about to release their newest project with Pilot Records, (title....TBD) with all new recordings of old stage-hits and some never before heard.
Leave a comment, write to Reflector and visit the band's website for more news, songs and info... (We don't update the English version nearly enough, but trying!) Thanks for visiting.
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Hey really like you guys I got a hold of your EP somehow here in New York a few years and never really took the time to find out about you guys. Good stuff and hope you guys come to the US soon ;)
SKO & 3 Storeys High (UK Pop Punk) co-headlining China Tour! Hit the road from April 20!
April 20 Sun, Club New York, Qingdao April 22 Tue, 1982, Ningbo April 23 Wed, Flower Kid, Hefei April 24 Thu, Black Iron, Nanchang April 25 Fri, Vox, Wuhan April 26 Sat, Feeling, Zhuzhou April 27 Sun, Coco, Changsha April 29 Tue, Yu Yin Tang, Shanghai May 1 Thu Midi Festival, Haidian Park, Beijing May 2 Fri Midi Festival, Haidian Park, Beijing May 3 Sat MAO, Beijing w/ Recycle, TooKoo, the K, the Reason
火锅音乐呈献：英国流行朋克新贵3 STOREYS HIGH+SKO中国巡演！
4月20日周日 青岛 Club New York 4月22日周二 宁波 1982 4月23日周三 合肥 花童 4月24日周四 南昌 黑铁 4月25日周五 武汉 VOX 4月26日周六 株洲 感觉在线 4月27日周日 长沙 可可清吧 4月29日周二 上海 育音堂 5月1日周四 或 5月2日周五 北京 海淀公园 迷笛音乐节 5月3日周六 北京 MAO livehouse 火锅音乐专场 w/ 再循环, TooKoo, the K, the Reason
