P.K. 14 is a
Chinese rock band composed of vocalist/producer Yang Haisong (杨海崧), Xu Bo (许波) on guitar, bassist Shi Xudong (施旭东), and drummer Jonathan Leijonhufvud (雷坛坛, or "Tan Tan"). Their
post-punk,
[Malitz, David (2009, Nov. 13)]
Critic Review for P.K. 14 in Washington, DC on washingtonpost.com
. The Washington Post. Accessed 11–13–2009. indie rock musical style has been influential on the Chinese rock scene since their first album was released in 2001, making them "elder statesmen of the Beijing rock scene".
[Alexandri, Maya. (May 23, 2008)]
Global Buzz: Hear the Music of P.K.14, China’s Answer to Sonic Youth
The Wall Street Journal:Blogs. Accessed 11–13–2009. Formed in 1997 in
Nanjing, they moved to
Beijing in 2001.
[Maybe Mars Records]
Maybe Mars / 兵马司 P.K.14
Accessed 11–13–2009. One of five groups selected by
Time magazine as Asia's best bands in 2008, the band's name is intended as an abbreviation of "public kingdom for teens".
[Day, Lara (2008, Jan. 21)]
Asia's Best Bands
Time magazine. Accessed 11–13–2009. The band, which sings exclusively in
Mandarin Chinese,
[Kent, Jo Ling (2009 Nov. 13)]
China's latest export -- rock 'n' roll -- hits the U.S.
CNN.com International. Accessed 11–13–2009. has been praised for its "sharp,
post-punk"
sound: "P.K.14, for all its lyrical depth, creates an overwhelming barrage of beautiful postpunk chaos".
[Shapiro, Dan. (2009, Nov. 5–11)]
Carsick Cars + P.K.14: Beijing’s experimental rock scene arrives in New York City
Time Out New York. Accessed 11–13–2009.
In addition to his work with P.K.14, Yang Haisong is also a sought-after record producer in China, working primarily with the Beijing-based labels
Maybe Mars,
Modern Sky The Modern Sky Festival (Chinese language, Chinese: wikt:摩登天空音乐节, 摩登天空音乐节; pinyin: Módēng Tiānkōng Yīnyuè Jié) is an outdoor rock music festival in Beijing, China, organized by the Modern Sky record label.
The fir ...
and
Genjing Records to produce efforts from Carsick Cars, Birdstriking, Skip Skip Ben Ben, The Dyne, Goodnight Goodluck, Alpine Decline, Fallacy, Doc Talk Shock,
Dream Can
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and his own side project, the lo-fi noise duo
Dear Eloise.
Discography
Studio Albums
2001 Upstairs, Turn Left (by Sub Jam & Empty Egg)
2004 Whoever, Whoever & Whoever (by Modern Sky)
2005 White Paper (by Modern Sky)
2008
City Weather Sailing
City Weather Sailing is a 2008 Chinese and English language album by P.K. 14.
Track listing
Adapted from Bandcamp
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(by
Maybe Mars)
2013 1984 (by
Maybe Mars)
2018 What We Talk About When We Talk About His Name (by
Maybe Mars)
Compilations
2002 Modern Sky 4 (by Modern Sky)
2009 Maybe Mars 2007-2009 Vol.1 (by
Maybe Mars)
2010 Converse presents: The China Invasion Tour 2010 (featuring bands from MaybeMars) (by
Maybe Mars)
Bootlegs
2010 Live at Zoomin' Night: Whoever, Whoever & Whoever (by Liezhi Sifang/劣质私房)
2011 Zoomin' Night Live (by Liezhi Sifang/劣质私房)
References
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Chinese rock music groups
Musical groups from Beijing
Chinese post-punk music groups