EggPlantEgg
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| Origin | Taiwan | ||||||||||
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| Years active | 2012–2022 | ||||||||||
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| Past members | Jean Lai | ||||||||||
| Website | EggPlantEgg on Facebook | ||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 茄子蛋 | ||||||||||
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EggPlantEgg (Chinese: 茄子蛋; pinyin: Qiézǐdàn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kiô-chí-tàn; Taiwanese Hokkien: 茄仔卵; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kiô-á-nn̄g) is a Taiwanese indie rock band founded in 2012 in Taipei, composed of lead vocalist Ng Ki-pin, guitarist A-ren Tsai, and guitarist A-der Hsieh.[1] The band is known for spearheading a renaissance in Hokkien pop.[1]
The band has been on a hiatus since September, 2022 [2]
Musical career
[edit]EggPlantEgg was founded in 2012 by five students at Taipei Municipal Song Shan Senior High School, with Ng Ki-pin as the sole remaining original band member.
The band released their debut studio album, Cartoon Character, in July 2017.[3] The band won the Golden Melody Awards for Best New Artist and Best Taiwanese Album in 2018.[1] Their songs, "Waves Wandering" and "Back Here Again", are among the most-viewed Chinese music videos on YouTube.
Jean Lai, the band's drummer, announced his retirement on 3 April 2019.[4]
Members
[edit]- Ng Ki-pin, lead vocalist
- A-ren Tsai, guitarist
- A-der Hsieh, guitarist
Discography
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Studio albums
[edit]- Cartoon Character 卡通人物 (2017)
- We're Getting Married Later 我們以後要結婚 (2019)
- Brave Animated Series O.S.T - "Better Place" 喜相逢 (2021)
EPs
[edit]- Still Standing (2013)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Indie band EggPlantEgg spearheads Holo music resurgence in Taiwan". Taiwan Today. 2018-10-05. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
- ^ "茄子蛋驚傳解散 主唱阿斌停工養病 @東森新聞 Ch51". YouTube.
- ^ "SPOTLIGHT ON: EggPlantEgg 茄子蛋". Taiwan Beats (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 2019-03-12. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
- ^ 自由時報電子報 (2019-04-03). "茄子蛋鼓手宣布退團！「有更多想做的事」 - 自由娛樂". 自由時報電子報. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
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