Chang and Lee(Chinese: 張三李四) is a Taiwanese band formed in 2010. Their style is generally rock and folk,[1] but they combine elements from other genres such as hip hop, country, electronics, and jazz.
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| Origin | Taiwan | ||||||
| Genres | Rock, Folk | ||||||
| Years active | 2010–present | ||||||
| Labels | Indie | ||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 張三李四 | ||||||
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Chang and Lee draw the inspiration for their work from the stories between urban and rural environments, from the local culture, relationships, and social issues.
History
editTheir eponymous album Chang and Lee was released in December 2015.[2]
They collaborated with Taipei mayor Ko Wen-je for the theme song for the two towers biking challenge.[1]
On July 31, 2016, Axian, Bailu, and Pony left the band.[3] Zion recruited Yang Yizhen, Guo Dashu, and Ko Keke to continue the band.[3]
In 2017 they toured in 12 Asian cities in the countries of Japan, Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines.[4]
In 2017 they also performed at Pianos Livehouse in New York City,[citation needed] 288 Livehouse in Shanghai,[5] and Music Matters Festival in Singapore.[6][7]
They produced their second eponymous album in Nashville,[8][9] and then released it in December 2017.[10]
On April 8, 2018, they held their concert "Charge La" at Legacy Taipei.[11]
Awards
editThey won the first prize for the Taiwanese Language in the Taiwan Music Composition and Songwriting Contest in 2014[12]
In 2016, the band's eponymous album was nominated for five awards (Best Vocal Group, Best Newcomer, Best Taiwanese Album, Best Lyrics, and Best Album Design)[13] at the 27th Golden Melody Awards. They won Best Vocal Group.[14][15] They won the best group award at the 17th Chinese Music Media Awards. During the award speech, the members of the band said that "the songs created by music are all providing a voice for the unsung heroes and minorities in this society."[16]
In March 2017, their music video for the song Dismantle (拆), a collaboration by directors Zhang Xian, Peng Junyi, and Zhu Qiguang, was nominated at the NYC Independent Film Festival, Bare Bones International Film Festival,[17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24] and the 28th Golden Melody Awards, where they won the Best Music Video Award.[25][26][27]
On May 7, 2018, they were nominated for Top Ten Albums at the 11th Singapore Freshmusic Awards.[28]
In 2018, they were nominated at the 29th Golden Melody Awards for Best Vocal Group, and Best Album Design.[29]
Name
editThe name Change and Lee is a Chinese proverb with a similar meaning to Tom, Dick and Harry.[30]
References
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- ^ "獻給日常的無名英雄 張三李四首張專輯歲末問世". 4 January 2016.
- ^ a b 中時電子報. "張三李四奪金36天險玩完 3人退團錫安扛責「我有錯」 - 娛樂新聞". 中時電子報 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2019-11-13.
- ^ "鮮肉男歌手被抓包". 23 April 2017.
- ^ "「張三李四」樂團金曲加持 海外邀約大增".
- ^ "張三李四登國際舞台 邀徐若瑄上台熱舞". 13 September 2017.
- ^ "熊仔、大象體操、張三李四爆人氣 徐若瑄現場助陣".[permanent dead link]
- ^ "張三李四美國之旅坎坷睡機場 店員送條碼機當禮物". 6 December 2017.
- ^ "張三李四赴美取經 「尪仔標」悼念音樂人翁嘉銘".
- ^ "張三李四醞釀兩年發行第二張同名專輯 收工打包所有專輯 每張都是原味專輯".
- ^ "「衝了啦」張三李四演唱會 鄧福如相挺現身合唱情歌". 8 April 2018.
- ^ "「103年臺灣原創流行音樂大獎」得獎名單出爐 臺灣原創母語音樂饗宴，驚豔連連". www.nv.com.tw. 新視紀整合行銷. 2014-08-30. Archived from the original on 2016-08-26. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
- ^ "最佳演唱組合：爆紅的玖壹壹 評審討論一般般". 壹週刊. 2016-06-25. Archived from the original on 2016-08-27. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
- ^ "決戰金曲２７ 第2集". YouTube. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
- ^ "年末發片潮請記得我們 李德筠、張三李四、嘴哥樂團-欣音樂-欣傳媒音樂頻道". 欣傳媒. 5 January 2016. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
- ^ "金曲／最佳演唱組合「張三李四」奪下 玖壹壹台下一臉殺氣". 三立新聞網. 2016-06-25. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
- ^ "NYC Independent Film Festival - Films - chai-destroy". www.nycindieff.com. Archived from the original on 2017-03-15. Retrieved 2017-03-14.
- ^ TVBS. "用布袋戲拍MV 張三李四「拆」角逐國際影展│TVBS新聞網". TVBS. Retrieved 2017-03-15.
- ^ "張三李四歌曲《拆》入圍紐約市獨立影展、barebones film festival兩影展MV獎". HiNet新聞 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 2017-03-15.
- ^ 蕭, 卲樺 (2017-03-13). "譙政府強拆民宅 張三李四問鼎國際影展". 台北. Archived from the original on 2017-03-16. Retrieved 2017-03-15.
- ^ "A-Z OFFICIAL FILM SELECTIONS FOR 2017". www.barebonesfilmfestival.org. Archived from the original on 2017-03-12. Retrieved 2017-03-14.
- ^ 黃保慧 (2017-03-13). "張三李四入圍2影展獎 團員卻禍不單行". 我的中時娛樂. Archived from the original on 2022-03-30. Retrieved 2017-03-14.
- ^ "臺灣原創偶戲動畫片《巴特》、張三李四樂團作品《拆》雙雙入選2017紐約獨立影展". Archived from the original on 2018-08-20. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
- ^ "2017 Films:C". Archived from the original on 2018-05-12. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
- ^ "第28屆流行音樂金曲獎入圍名單揭曉". www.bamid.gov.tw. Retrieved 2017-05-30.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "2017 第 28 屆金曲獎入圍名單（完整名單！） - Blow 吹音樂". Blow 吹音樂 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 2017-05-16. Retrieved 2017-05-30.
- ^ 自由娛樂 (2017-06-24). "金曲》張三李四榮獲最佳音樂錄影帶獎 - 自由娛樂". ent.ltn.com.tw. Retrieved 2017-07-21.
- ^ "第 11 屆 FRESHMUSIC AWARDS 入圍名單". 7 May 2018.
- ^ "第29屆金曲獎入圍名單". Archived from the original on 2018-06-17. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
- ^ "Tom, Dick and Harry (張三李四) - The Art of Another War". www.suntzu4u.com.tw. Retrieved 2019-11-13.[permanent dead link]