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Chungking
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A Brighton born trip-hop band consisting of Sean Hennesey, Jessie Banks and James Stephenson.
Before Chungking began Sean Hennessey was making music in his basement with his friend James Stephenson. When they began looking for a vocalist they discovered Hennessey’s then girlfriend Jessie Banks, could sing. The band spent some time writing music and demoing songs and eventually demos made their way to Japan. A Tokyo DJ cut some of their demo CD onto 12” records and one of those records landed in the hands of the owner of Tummy Touch Records with the Japanese label reading “beautiful Chungking music” (Where the band eventually got its name). He tracked the band down and talked the into finishing their album. Their first album We Travel Fast was released on Tummy Touch records in 2003.
Chungking released The Hungry Years - mainly featuring tracks from We Travel Fast remixed and with bigger arrangements - on Gut records in Nov 2004.
Recently, a track called Following (from “The Hungry Years”) became quite popular after being featured on a soundtrack of the popular TV show Nip/Tuck.
In the depths of Brighton, Chungking have been locked away for the best part of 2005 and 2006 recording their new album, ‘Stay Up Forever.’ It’s mostly a more uptempo affair - but includes several of Chungking’s trademark lush ballads - and includes production contributions from pop maverick Richard X. It is due for release on Gut sub label Gifted in March 2007 - a single ‘Slow It Down’ will precede it.
Before Chungking began Sean Hennessey was making music in his basement with his friend James Stephenson. When they began looking for a vocalist they discovered Hennessey’s then girlfriend Jessie Banks, could sing. The band spent some time writing music and demoing songs and eventually demos made their way to Japan. A Tokyo DJ cut some of their demo CD onto 12” records and one of those records landed in the hands of the owner of Tummy Touch Records with the Japanese label reading “beautiful Chungking music” (Where the band eventually got its name). He tracked the band down and talked the into finishing their album. Their first album We Travel Fast was released on Tummy Touch records in 2003.
Chungking released The Hungry Years - mainly featuring tracks from We Travel Fast remixed and with bigger arrangements - on Gut records in Nov 2004.
Recently, a track called Following (from “The Hungry Years”) became quite popular after being featured on a soundtrack of the popular TV show Nip/Tuck.
In the depths of Brighton, Chungking have been locked away for the best part of 2005 and 2006 recording their new album, ‘Stay Up Forever.’ It’s mostly a more uptempo affair - but includes several of Chungking’s trademark lush ballads - and includes production contributions from pop maverick Richard X. It is due for release on Gut sub label Gifted in March 2007 - a single ‘Slow It Down’ will precede it.
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The Hungry Years
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Shoutbox
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serafiiiine wrote:
I won't be following... yoooou
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jadedhellspawn wrote:
Still in love with 'We Travel Fast'
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MissSound wrote:
wow)) that's realy great..should check the whole album)
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Beautiful_Ego wrote:
yeeeeahhh)
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nox_luminae_89 wrote:
So underrated =( 'Stay Up Forever' is a great album!
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lovertriphoper wrote:
Music my soul. "May be it's over" Love this is song.
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bubusia wrote:
!!!!
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liffarome wrote:
last album stinks, get back to old stuff please.
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jotajota1985 wrote:
new stuff when?
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llaella wrote:
I love "Love Is Here To Stay" it's awesome ;)
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RobCheerio wrote:
I would like to play "Love is here to stay" in Guitar Hero
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public_hh wrote:
4 hero remix of making music: killer tune!!!
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davidcervera wrote:
bonito tema
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sQuEeZeWaX wrote:
so underrated...still to this day
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lovertriphoper wrote:
Drive... I am shock!
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KireSys wrote:
Angel Eyes reminds me of that scene in Cowboy Bebop in episode 5 where he falls out of the church window in slow motion. That is officially the track that will play in my head if some reason I am ever thrown out of a window.
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klaudia-c wrote:
Full on- My Favourite. Their music and lyrics, so sexy.
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chiaroscuro2 wrote:
<3 their songs, especially 'Voodoo' and 'Angel Eyes.'
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purple_pot wrote:
I'm sure following has been used in more tv shows than nip and tuck, as I haven't ever seen it, and I first heard following used on a tv show or a movie and can't remember what it was, which is bugging me considerably now :s
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Diegucho wrote:
is it named after the faye wong movie?
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