Carsick Cars

Carsick Cars is a Chinese indie rock trio formed in March, 2005.

Carsick Cars
OriginBeijing, China
GenresIndie rock
Years active2005–present
LabelsMaybe Mars
Associated actsSnapline, White+, Soviet Pop, Birdstriking, BOYZ & GIRL
Websitecarsickcars.com
MembersZhang Shouwang (Chinese: 张守望)
He Fan (Chinese: 何凡)
Houzi (Chinese: 猴子)[1]
Past membersLi Weisi (Chinese: 李维思)
Li Qing (Chinese: 李青)[2]
Ben Ben (Chinese: 斑斑)[3]

Carsick Cars released their self-titled debut album in 2007 on Maybe Mars [4][5] in China and on tenzenmen[6] in Australia. The band joined Sonic Youth for their European tour in Prague and Vienna in 2007.[7] A 7" single of tracks taken from that album was released in the UK by Suyin Records.[8] In June 2009, the band released their second album, You Can Listen, You Can Talk.[9] In March 2010, 2011, and 2012 Carsick Cars performed at the world-renowned music festival SXSW in Austin, Texas.

As of November 2010, Li Weisi and Li Qing have left the band to focus on their other projects.[10] They were replaced by He Fan (Birdstriking) on bass and Ben Ben (BOYZ & GIRL, Skip Skip Ben Ben). Ben Ben was subsequently replaced by Houzi.

Their debut song, Zhong Nan Hai, has been cited as the anthem for the Beijing underground music scene.[11]

Notable performances
  • August 25, 2007: Prague (with Sonic Youth)[7]
  • August 26, 2007: Vienna (with Sonic Youth)
  • October 2–4, 2007: Modern Sky Festival, Beijing[12][13]

Discography
  • 2007: Carsick Cars
  • 2009: You Can Listen, You Can Talk
  • 2011: She Will Wait" b/w "Could You Be There (Cassette Only)
  • 2014: 3

References
  1. SIMON LEWIS (2012-03-01). "Beijing Bop". Hemispheres Inflight Magazine. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-02-22.
  2. Carsick Cars (Media notes). CarsickCars. Maybe Mars. 2007. Maybe 2.2.CS1 maint: others (link)
  3. http://site.douban.com/carsickcars/
  4. http://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/4147269-a-musical-revolution--the-china-wave
  5. "Carsick Cars (album)".
  6. "tenzenmen".
  7. "Sonic Youth 2007 Calendar". Archived from the original on 2007-10-30. Retrieved 2007-10-25.
  8. "Suyin Records". Archived from the original on 2009-03-04. Retrieved 2009-06-27.
  9. "Carsick Cars - You Can Listen, You Can Talk". Archived from the original on 2009-06-12. Retrieved 2009-06-27.
  10. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-08-12. Retrieved 2011-01-21.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. Wish lanterns : young lives in new China (First North American ed.). ISBN 978-1628727647.
  12. "Modern Sky Festival: Music and Beyond". Retrieved 2007-10-25.
  13. "Modern Sky Festival: Car-Sick Cars". Retrieved 2007-10-25.


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