Chinese Football
Chinese Football | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Wuhan, China |
| Genres | Chinese rock, indie rock, math rock |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | Wild Records |
| Members |
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| Website | Chinese Football on Bandcamp |
Chinese Football is a Chinese indie rock and math rock band. It was founded in 2011, in Wuhan, China. The band self publishes their music under Xu Bo's own Wild Records label.[1]
History[edit]
Chinese Football was founded by Xu Bo in 2011. He had named the band after the fellow math rock band American Football,[2] as well as a joke about the football team in China.[3] Xu Bo says his band was inspired by numerous musical genres, such as Pop-punk, J-Pop, and Indie rock.[4]
The first album of Chinese Football was released in 2015, the self titled Chinese Football.[5]
The band has anime characters on all its album covers, drawn by a friend of Xu Bo.[6]
The band created a trilogy of EPs themed around video games, called the Game trilogy. The first one was called Here Comes a New Challenger, the second was Continue, and the third was Win & Lose.[7]
In 2019, the band opened for its inspiration American Football during their world tour in the cities of Beijing, Shanghai, and Hong Kong.[8]
In summer 2021, the band started recording their first full length album since 2015 called Win & Lose. They started a tour to promote the album around China in October 2021, although restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic in China caused delays. While the album was originally meant to be released that fall, Xu Bo delayed it to 2022 due to a feeling of "not being completely satisfied". Win & Lose had a mixed reception in China, with its more pop sound leading to the band called "traitors". However, the album sold well, reaching the top of the math rock section of Bandcamp.[1]
Discography[edit]
- Chinese Football EP (2015)
- Chinese Football (2015)
- Here Comes a New Challenger! (2017)
- Continue? (2019)
- Win & Lose (2022)[8][9]
Band members[edit]
References[edit]
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- ^ "Chinese Football: The "Midwest Emo" band of Wuhan". www.georgetownindy.com. 2 March 2022. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
- ^ "Chinese Football interview: The Wuhan-based indie-rock band chat about their sound, the 'Game' trilogy and their quirky name". Young Post. 2019-07-28. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
- ^ "Six Thirty Recordings Membawa Chinese Football Gelar Konser Pertama di Jakarta". Whiteboard Journal. 2019-10-10. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
- ^ Kanazawa, Takahiro (2019-07-19). "Chinese Football | Music | Metropolis Magazine Japan". Metropolis Japan. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
- ^ "Chinese Football at Canvas | Music in Manchester". Oxford Road Corridor. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
- ^ a b Ng, Scott (2023-01-03). "Chinese Football release final chapter of their 'Game Trilogy' with new album 'Win&Lose'". NME. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
- ^ beehype; Griffith, William (2023-03-19). "China: Chinese Football – "Win & Lose" LP". beehype – Best Music from Around the World. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
- ^ "Wuhan Musician Xu Bo: "I'm Still Optimistic About the Future" — RADII". Stories from the center of China's youth culture. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
- ^ archysport (2023-04-27). "meet Chinese Football, excellent Chinese Indie band with Emo refinements". Archysport. Retrieved 2024-03-12.