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The Hong Kong
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THE HONG KONG, the one time mystery band from New Orleans that newly regrouped in Brooklyn, combines a unique mixture of straight ahead ’60s song structures with the drive and backbone of late seventies Brit Rock. Add to that a layer of ?wall of sound? gloss and unlikely Blondie-style angelic vocals and the result is a big sound that soothes as well as it rocks. This big sound stems from the bands admiration of Phil Spector’s teenage symphonies, as well as Ramones, the Jesus And Mary Chain and My Bloody Valentine. The Hong Kong’s signature sound is a result of their unique use of layered sampling. Organs, bagpipes and choir voices collide with distorted guitar sounds to create a tidal wave of noise that?s surprisingly melodic in its chaos.
The Hong Kong rose from the depths of the New York underground party scene to now play at the city’s most popular venues with such acts as Luna and The Raveonettes. The band?s live performances have captured the attention of many, including Rolling Stone Magazine?s senior editor, David Fricke, who caught them at an intimate performance at a downtown club, and since wrote a full page profile of the band in the September 2003 issue. Catherine Culpepper, the bands vocalist, becomes the magnetic center of attention with her striking voice, blonde radiance, and her Nico-esque allure. Her hypnotic and passionate vocal delivery ride on top of a wave of pure energy that gives The Hong Kong a sound that is unmatched in the music scene today.
The Hong Kong rose from the depths of the New York underground party scene to now play at the city’s most popular venues with such acts as Luna and The Raveonettes. The band?s live performances have captured the attention of many, including Rolling Stone Magazine?s senior editor, David Fricke, who caught them at an intimate performance at a downtown club, and since wrote a full page profile of the band in the September 2003 issue. Catherine Culpepper, the bands vocalist, becomes the magnetic center of attention with her striking voice, blonde radiance, and her Nico-esque allure. Her hypnotic and passionate vocal delivery ride on top of a wave of pure energy that gives The Hong Kong a sound that is unmatched in the music scene today.
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passingluck wrote:
If you like The Hong Kong then you should check out Company of Thieves. You can download their single "Oscar Wilde" here for free! http://www.previewnewmusic.com/companyofthieves
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bgranli wrote:
Finally got a hold of their albums, and they are slowly becoming one of my favorite bands.
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bgranli wrote:
Mazerati kicks ass!
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leapinggoldfish wrote:
i like their upbeat, catchyness. :)
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hisrealness, bloodbucket48, ginamonster and 3 other people added The Hong Kong to their libraries. Monday evening
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Kardinalfehler tagged The Hong Kong with female vocalists and indie rock. March 2009
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bgranli updated the wiki page for The Hong Kong. (diff) January 2009
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SpecialKicks, Chiro23 and pottersby added The Hong Kong to their libraries. January 2009
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rex_ferric tagged The Hong Kong with indie pop, pop, indie rock and one other tag. December 2008
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johndawg added The Hong Kong to johndawg’s library. October 2008
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tilleul_finland tagged The Hong Kong with ‘interesting’. October 2008
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SillyKay and nauplius97 added The Hong Kong to their libraries. September 2008
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wowugotit tagged The Hong Kong with ‘blondie-like’. August 2008
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