Big
Shark was formed at the end of 2004, when a Beijing girl named Fu Han frequented all kinds of venues in Beijing to watch shows, and her favorite bands were joyside, pk14, and New Trousers. one night in May 2004, Fu Han, who had gone to see pk14, called Cao Lao in his pants, ready to shuffle off to sleep, and said, "Listen to how awesome this band is, let's form a band. One night in May 2004, Fu Han, who had gone to see PK14 live, suddenly called Cao Lao, who was wearing pants and ready to go to bed, and said, "Listen to this band, let's start a band. Cao Lao said, "I'll play and you sing. The band was formed. One evening, while walking in Houhai, Fu Han found a notice saying: "Whoever touches our stuff is our grandson," and "We are the big sand sharks in Houhai. So the band name was settled. Then later, Cao ran into the subsequent bassist and drummer at Xiao Xu's beat store: Jing Han and Cao Xuan. Two weeks later, Houhai Sharks had their first gig at a college, and it was a mess. After about three months of rehearsals, the Sharks had four songs: ladysister
tvcity
shouting
car participated in a battle of the bands, but was eventually eliminated, and Cao Xuan left the band because of this loss of motivation. Some time later, Cao and Fu Han traveled around looking for a drummer. During this period, the band recorded demos of old and new songs. By the time they had five songs under their belt, it was May 2005, and their first show was with joyside, where everyone in the audience was attracted by the band's nervous, playful dance
rock style, which they described as garage
dance, and the intensive performances that followed brought the band increasing attention. the band increasingly in the spotlight.
Many foreign media have used the word "explosion" when talking about China's rock music in the last two years. In their eyes, China has seen an explosion of great rock bands in too many styles and genres since '06, and the name that has been mentioned most often here is Houhai Sharks. Back Sea Sharks seem to have certain qualities that the media would recognize as "gimmicks", such as a female lead singer with a strong personality, vintage 80's throwback attire, the band's unique style of garage dance music, and a graphic image that they label "Chinese". "Rather than creating a style of rock that had never existed before in China, Houhai Sharks started a cultural phenomenon that young people on the mainland are clamoring for. More media took notice of this phenomenon, and the Back Sea Sharks (especially the female vocalist) were frequently featured in various fashion magazines. In their third year of existence (2007), the band has managed to give all the young people who listen to Back Sea Sharks songs a sense of pride in setting the trends in music.
In November 2004, Back Sea Sharks finally found a good drummer: Xiao Wu. Rehearsals were able to continue.
On April 30, 2005, Backwater Sharks played their first real show with sister band "the
dirty
one" at what bar.
On May 3, 2005, Backwater Sharks played their second show at Violet Bar.
On May 4, 2005, Backwater Sharks played the fifth anniversary show of the founding of China Punk Network. Since then, the band has been active in various livehouses in Beijing.
October 2005, they participated in the no
beijing tour series
February 2005, they were named "the most anticipated band of 2006" by Popular Song Magazine
May 2006, "The Most Anticipated Band of 2006", "The Most Anticipated Band of 2006" by Popular Song Magazine
The band has been active in Beijing since then. In May, 2006, the "20 Years of Chinese Rock and Roll" series of performances in Beijing caused a sensation.
In May 2006, the band performed with New Pants and joyside in the "Tribute to joy
division" theme show.
June 2006, interviewed by Rolling Stone China magazine.
June 2006, "Dalian Rock Festival"
June 2006, "20 Years of Rock in China" (Shenyang)"
September 2005, Houhai Da In September 2005, Houhai Sharks and three other up-and-coming Beijing bands launched the "no
beijing" tour series, and Houhai Sharks' lively style undoubtedly became one of the leading bands in Beijing's new style.
In December, the band recorded five demos and made them available for free download on the Internet. Within six months, the total number of downloads exceeded 10,000, with the song "Nonono," a tongue-in-cheek song similar to the style of '80s detective movies, reaching 10,000 downloads in three months.
In April 2006, the band took part in the Tencent qq rock channel online commemorative performance, set off the climax of the whole show (Tencent website comments), among nearly 20 performing bands, became the most popular band of the night.
In May, the band received an invitation to perform at the Beijing stop of a series of tours initiated by Cui Jian to commemorate the 20th anniversary of rock music in China; due to their outstanding performance and unique style, the band appeared on the "20 Years of Rock in China Tour" for the first time in June in Shenyang, where they shared the stage with Cui Jian.
September, the band participated in Beijing, Dalian, Chengdu and other large-scale outdoor performances were very well received, the fan base is gradually formed. 2006 October the band participated in Guangzhou Zengcheng large-scale rock show, with Cui Jian, ZiYi, WangFeng on the same stage, and attracted the attention of the media in the south, and the subsequent tour of South China is also a warm response.
November, the band's new single "hold
your
hand" was produced, causing strong reactions on the internet. At the end of the month, Houhai Sharks were invited to be the only guest band for the famous British band maximo
park's China show.
December, the band signed with Modern Sky Records and prepared for the recording of their new album.
January and February 2007, many rock media named Backwater Sharks' new album the most anticipated of 2007, and in March, Backwater Sharks entered the studio to record their debut album.
On May 1, the Sharks gained an even bigger following with their first performance at the Midi Festival.
In June, the Backwater Sharks' China-wide tour (6 stops) of the new album took the dance-rock wave across the country.
September, Backwater Sharks were invited to perform as guests of the famous Swedish indie
rock band mando
diao in Beijing.
October, Back Sea Sharks were invited to the first "Modern Sky Music Festival", and served as the grand finale of the last day's main stage with the yeah
yeah
yeahs, which was widely acclaimed, and some media even called Back Sea Sharks the "only band in China that hasn't released a record. "the only band in China that has never released an album but has become a major label."
In November, the band's lead singer, Han Fu, was hospitalized for head injuries sustained in a car accident, and five days later, without having his stitches removed, insisted on performing in a show called the 40th Anniversary of the Flower Child Movement that was much talked about by Beijing media and fans.
In December, the band played the grand finale of the "Modern Sky Ten Years Concert - Beijing New New Sound", further cementing their position as one of the top bands of the post-80s generation in Beijing.
On January 1, 2008, the band's self-titled debut album, Back Sea Shark, was released by Modern Sky.
Sohu.com named the band as one of the "Most Unmissable Rock Bands of 2007"
On January 1, 2008, the band's self-titled debut album, "Backwater Sharks," was released. The album is a 14-song, conceptual album with a distinctly danceable rhythm and a raw, garagey sound, all with a nostalgic vibe. In the album liner notes it reads, "The universe is radiant! Wonderful and terrible; dance
rock! takes you to a different 21st century!!!"