Second Hand Rose (band)
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Second Hand Rose (Chinese: 二手玫瑰; pinyin: èrshǒu méiguī) is a Chinese rock band from Beijing, China, formed in mainland China in 1999 by musician Liang Long. The band is known for its combination of traditional Chinese instruments and western rock and roll, the stage design is exaggerated and gorgeous, with rich visual effects and humorous lyrics, making the band's style magical and unique in the Chinese rock industry. The band released a successful debut album in 2004. Second Hand Rose breaks through the monotonous rock style and openly criticizes modern people's psychological disorders and Taoism.
History
The band features exaggerated stage shapes and performances, and simple banter lyrics. Some media call it "China's most glamorous rock band" because of vocalist Liang Longnan dressing as a woman. The band is known for its combination of traditional Chinese instruments with rock and roll fundamentals, as evident in their use of traditional Chinese instruments in both their recordings and live performances. Their debut album, Second Hand Rose Band, was released in 2004 and received critical acclaim in China and positive reviews on specialist music websites in the U.S.
Long liked rock and roll when he was young, but he came from a Chinese state-owned enterprise family, and at that time, they did not accept the rural culture of the Northeast, and felt that such things were backward and rustic. Because his hometown was lagging behind, he wanted to leave. At the time, he preferred big-city pop culture and was even more eager after meeting the rock band Black Panther from Beijing.
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