Hoyliang: Guqin, Guitar, Xiao, Vocal
Littledream: Guitar, Small keyboard
Roy: Bass, Melodica
Seasean: Drums, Mallet keyboard
Chinese band Zhaozeis the one-and-onlyin the world, unprecedentedly electrifies Guqin(most traditional Chinese instrumentwith history of thousands years), and combines it with Post-rock, Progressive, Ambient, Classical…as if it splashes the inks of the moods and feelings of Chinese landscape painting into its blood. Zhaoze builds up an absolutely unique sound spectrum - a soulful, dreamy, and imaginative poetic world.
Now, Zhaoze has released album internationally, and their tour has arrived in different countries and areas on several continents. From Asiato Europe, South Americaand North America, in different cultural background cities, from stuffy live houses to huge crowd’s outdoor music festivals, Zhaoze has made fantastic, passionate and impressive performances, and won more and more applause and praises. Tats Lau, the guitarist and composer of the legendary band Tat Ming Pair in Hong Kong, said, “Zhaozeis now the best post-rock band in China”. Christoph Borkowsky, from Berlin, the president of WOMEX, described, “Zhaozeis the Chinese Pink Floyd”. The media RockaxisColombiain Bogotá picked Zhaoze‘sperforming as one of the best concerts in 2017, with U2, Sigur ros in the same list. Zhaoze has also won numerous awards in China such as "Best Instrumental Album", "Best Band“, “Musician of the Year".
Hoyliang is the first one in the world who electrify Guqin, and using it in studio recording and in all kinds of performances.Hoyliang has done a lot of innovation in Guqin playing, such as using with the effect pedals, special fingerings, and creatively playing it with cello bow, and so on.
The name Zhaoze means Swamp in Chinese. It’s an analogy of human’s nearby nature, and the home of spirit - our innermost secret. Both these are similar in some ways: fixed yet mobile; ruined yet vital. This could be another explanation to Zhaoze’s music.
Genres: Guqin,Post-rock,Progressive-rock,Instrumental, Ambient, World music, Classical …
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