Reflector (反光鏡楽隊) is a rock band that formed in
Beijing
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in 1997. According to the band's official English language
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, Reflector has been featured on
CNN
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and in ''
Newsweek
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'' magazine. Reflector lists among its English language musical influences the bands
Green Day
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,
NOFX
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and
Lagwagon
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. In 2000 their song "Scream Club" was featured in the movie ''
Warm Summer Day''.
In 2001 Reflector became one of the first bands (which many in China consider to be "punk") from
China
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to tour the
United States
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; the band performed in seven West Coast cities, including a gig in
Sacramento
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opening for punk band
Anti-Flag
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.
The band performed at
Cui Jian
Cui Jian ( zh, c=崔健, p=Cuī Jiàn, ; born 2 August 1961) is a Beijing-based Chinese singer-songwriter, trumpeter and guitarist. Affectionately called "Old Cui" (), he pioneered Chinese rock music. For this distinction Cui Jian is often la ...
's 2003
Live Vocals festival, and in the
2003 Midi Music Festival.
Personnel
*Tian Jianhua aka "Tj" - bass/vocals
*Li Peng - guitar/vocals
*Ye Jingying - drums/background vocals
Discography
*1999 -
Wuliao Contingent compilation, 8 songs
*2002 -
Reflector EP on
People's Records
External links
Reflector official site
Chinese punk rock groups
Musical groups from Beijing
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