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San Jose, United States (2000 – present)

Xiu Xiu is an band originally from San Jose, California and currently based in Durham, NC and Brooklyn. The band is named after the main character of the 1998 Chinese film “Tian yu” (a.k.a. “Xiu Xiu: The Sent Down Girl”)

Xiu Xiu was first formed in 2000 and is the main project of Jamie Stewart, who records with friends on his home computer. Stewart’s cousin, Caralee McElroy joined the band in 2003 and was the only other permanent member of the band until her departure in early 2009. Past members include Cory McCulloch, Lauren Andrews and Yvonne Chen. Some, including McCulloch, have played in previous bands with Stewart such as Ten In The Swear Jar and IBOPA.

In 2006 drummer/percussionist Ches Smith joined Stewart and McElroy in touring to support their 2006 album “The Air Force”.

In May 2007 Devin Hoff joined the band on bass.

Xiu Xiu’s full-length album, Women as Lovers, was released January 29 via Kill Rock Stars.

On May 15, 2009 Caralee McElroy left the band, for personal reasons. She’s now involved with the band Cold Cave.
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  • woundedhands

    no

    16 Jun 6:24pm Reply

  • dolph-in

    За что их так любят? От альбома к альбому - хрень же

    15 Jun 2:28pm Reply

  • Gropist

    the homogenised sound of knife play is that of devotion; it's necessary in its execution and though it could be made less transparent through pacing alterations I think it's a very suiting beginning and one that can't be held in shame for how rigorous it holds onto what it does

    14 Jun 3:42pm Reply

  • Gropist

    la foret, duh

    14 Jun 3:40pm Reply

  • demi-urges

    um duh guys it's DGIHM

    14 Jun 6:43am Reply

  • Saturns_Vomit

    laserboy will never return

    14 Jun 1:36am Reply

  • Saturns_Vomit

    I'd pull for La Foret, but we've been here ages ago. It isn't Knife Play, KP is wonderful but it gets too monotonous, I mean come on, three four on the floor songs in a row? that has got to be a misteak.I really like Suha/Poe Poe/Homunculus but having them all against each other just kinda dulls them out. Yeah, there are more problems but why go into it.

    14 Jun 1:36am Reply

  • daltonls

    garbage stretches across the plains and beyond the horizon, as far as the eye can see

    13 Jun 8:53pm Reply

  • daltonls

    yes there is it is called knife play cmon

    13 Jun 8:52pm Reply

  • metatemeta

    i luv the [ʃuː ʃuː] OH!

    12 Jun 8:53pm Reply

  • latfh

    "xiu xiu" and "best" just are two phrases that do not go together

    11 Jun 7:32pm Reply

  • sugar_age

    f u xxsb http://horsemandeluxe.bandcamp.com/

    11 Jun 8:25am Reply

  • Saturns_Vomit

    fuckoff

    10 Jun 11:46pm Reply

  • hazebass7

    It seems there isn't one album that is unanimously decided to be the best

    10 Jun 7:16pm Reply

  • Saturns_Vomit

    why we can't have nice things

    30 May 4:14am Reply

  • latfh

    sorry not sorry

    27 May 2:23am Reply

  • demi-urges

    look at what you've done, amanda.

    26 May 11:36pm Reply

  • Gropist

    grossssss

    26 May 10:18pm Reply

  • daltonls

    my god whats happened here this wont do at all ohhh no

    26 May 9:31am Reply

  • Saturns_Vomit

    Get fucked as often as you need to, to make your summer NUMERO UNO!

    23 May 1:35am Reply
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