EggPlantEgg
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EggPlantEgg performing in 2019 | |||||||||||
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| Origin | Taiwan | ||||||||||
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| Years active | 2012–2022 | ||||||||||
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| Past members | Jean Lai | ||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 茄子蛋 | ||||||||||
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EggPlantEgg (Chinese: 茄子蛋; pinyin: Qiézǐdàn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kiô-chí-tàn; Taiwanese Hokkien: 茄仔卵; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kiô-á-nn̄g) is a Taiwanese indie rock band founded in 2012 in Taipei, composed of vocalist Ng Ki-pin and guitarists A-ren Tsai and A-der Hsieh.[1] The band is known for spearheading a renaissance in Hokkien pop.[1] EggPlantEgg has been on a hiatus since September 2022.
History
EggPlantEgg was founded in 2012 by five students from Taipei Municipal Song Shan Senior High School, with Ng Ki-pin as the sole remaining original band member as of 2022. The band released their debut studio album, Cartoon Character, in July 2017.[2] They won the Golden Melody Award for Best New Artist and Best Taiwanese Album in 2018.[1] Their songs "Waves Wandering" and "Back Here Again" are among the most-viewed Chinese music videos on YouTube.
Jean Lai, the band's drummer, announced his departure in April 2019.[3] The band has been on hiatus since September 2022.[4]
Band members
- Ng Ki-pin – vocals, keyboard
- A-ren Tsai – guitar
- A-der Hsieh – guitar
Discography
- Cartoon Character 卡通人物 (2017)
- We Are Gonna Get Married 我們以後要結婚 (2019)
References
- ^ a b c "Indie band EggPlantEgg spearheads Holo music resurgence in Taiwan". Taiwan Today. 5 October 2018. Archived from the original on 12 February 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ "Spotlight on: EggPlantEgg 茄子蛋". Taiwan Beats (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 12 March 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ 自由時報電子報 (3 April 2019). "茄子蛋鼓手宣布退團!「有更多想做的事」 – 自由娛樂". 自由時報電子報. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ "茄子蛋驚傳解散 主唱阿斌停工養病 @東森新聞 Ch51" [Eggplant Egg is rumored to be disbanding; lead singer Abin is taking a break from work to recover from illness. @ETtodayNews]. YouTube (in Chinese).