The Hong Kong originally formed in
, but became more established after regrouping in
Brooklyn
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. They are known for mixing a 1960s feel with modern
indie rock
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sensibilities. They have also been compared to
Blondie. In 2000, the band released their first album, the instrumental ''
Lights At Night'', which included a post-rock sound that would become much less evident in the group's future efforts. 2003 saw the release of ''
Rock The Faces'', which
Allmusic
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said "is junk-shop pop at its finest. Built out of parts of various great bands and artists, it shines like a brand new artifact" (
link.
In January 2005, The Hong Kong went into the studio to record with
Ric Ocasek
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of
The Cars
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producing. Soon after, they signed to his label, Inverse Records. That Ocasek took the band under his wing was evidenced by their backing him up at live shows, such as a September 2005 performance at
CBGB
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.
In 2006, the band released a video for a song called "Tongue-Tied." The video featured Culpepper with Dean Wareham (
Luna
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/
Galaxie 500
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) as
Bonnie Parker
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and
Clyde Barrow
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.
Discography
* ''
Lights At Night'' (2000)
* ''
Rock The Faces'' (2003)
* ''
Slow Motion Gets Around'' (2007)
References
+1 Music news pageRolling Stone review of Ric Ocasek/The Hong Kong show at CBGBMySpace profile
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Indie rock musical groups from Louisiana
Indie rock musical groups from New York (state)
Musical groups from New Orleans
Musical groups from Brooklyn
Musical groups established in 2000