Noughts and Exes was a Hong Kong-based six-piece indie folk rock band formed by singer and guitarist Joshua Wong that also included Gideon So, Alex Bedwell, Winnie "Wizza" Lau, Winnie "Bago" Lau, and Alix Farquhar. The group released three studio albums between 2007 and 2015, two of which were mixed by double-platinum producer
Kelvin Avon.
The group was known for their innovative music videos, one of which was featured in the
Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival
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.
History
In 2007, after a successful run with the band Whence He Came, singer Joshua Wong recruited a group of musicians to accompany him during live performances of his new project, Noughts and Exes. The group released their first album, ''Act One, Scene One'', in 2008. In 2009, Wong and a fresh roster of musicians worked on new material and a year later, ''The Start of Us'' was released. In 2014, the group issued their third, and last, studio album, titled ''Noughts and Exes'', which debuted with a viral flash mob musical performance of the single "Hearts" at
Times Square
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in Hong Kong.
Wong died on 25 December 2020 from
adenoid cystic carcinoma.
Band members
* Joshua Wong – vocals, guitars
* Gideon So – piano, keyboards, melodica, glockenspiel, vocals
* Alex Bedwell – vocals, glockenspiel, percussion
* Alix Farquhar – drums, percussion, vocals
* Winnie "Wizza" Lau – bass
* Winnie "Bago" Lau – violin
Discography
* ''Act One, Scene One'' (2008)
* ''The Start of Us'' (2009)
* ''Noughts and Exes'' (2014)
Accolades
* Number 2 on ''
Time
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'' magazine's Top 5 Bands to Watch.
* ''The Start of Us'' named top ten album in HK for 2010 by ''
Time Out
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'' magazine.
* ''Vapor Music'' Artist of the Week
* Favourite local band in ''
The Guardian
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''s 2015 insider cultural guide to Hong Kong
References
External links
Noughts and Exes Bandcamp website
Hong Kong folk rock groups
Hong Kong indie rock groups
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