deca joins is a Taiwanese indie rock band that formed in 2013 in Taipei, Taiwan. The band currently consists of four members: Zheng Jingru (vocals, guitar), Yang Shanghua (guitar), Xie Junyan (bass), and Chen Huanggu (drums).[1][2] Their music has been described by critics as "indie," "grunge," and "lo-fi."[3]
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| Also known as | FUBAR, Gray Dwarf Star (灰矮星) |
| Origin | Taipei, Taiwan |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels | Airhead Records (空氣腦唱片) |
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| Website | www |
The band's original name was FUBAR, but in 2016, they changed their name to Gray Dwarf Star (灰矮星), and in 2017, they switched to their current name of deca joins.[1]
History
editFUBAR (2013-15)
editIn September 2013, Zheng Jingru and a few other students at the Taipei National University of the Arts formed a rock band named FUBAR.[4] The name "FUBAR" stands for "Fucked Up Beyond All Repair."[1]
In April 2014, FUBAR released their first album, entitled Lu Qiang (盧強). However, the band was put on pause later that year, when the lead singer Zheng Jingru enlisted in Taiwan's mandatory military service.[4]
Grey Dwarf Star (2016-17)
editIn January 2016, Zheng Jingru was discharged from military service, and the band re-formed under the new name Gray Dwarf Star (灰矮星). In October 2016, the band released their single "Fashan Chen" (乏善可陳).[4]
Deca Joins (2017-present)
editIn January 2017, the band changed their name again to the current "deca joins," which is a combination of the English words "decadent" and "decaffeination." In April 2017, deca joins released the album Bathroom (浴室), which drew wide acclaim in both Taiwan and internationally. The band went on tour to promote the album in Taiwan and Mainland China.[3][4]
In November 2018, they released the album Go Slow, and went on another tour to promote the album. The popular single from this album, "Wave" (海浪), has received over 1.5 million views on YouTube. In 2019, the music video for the song "Go Slow" was nominated for the Golden Melody Award for Best Music Video.[3]
In October 2019, the band released the single "When Fog Dissipates" (霧散去的時候).[3] They began their tour "In Between Mountains" to promote the single in Asia, Australia, and the United States, but their tour was cancelled midway through due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]
In December 2020, deca joins released an album called Bird and Reflections (鳥鳥鳥), for which the band was nominated for the Golden Melody Award for best band.[6] In 2023, the band has since started embarked on another tour called "Reverie's Edge."[7]
Members
editCurrent members
edit- Zheng Jingru (鄭敬儒) - vocals and guitar
- Yang Shanghua (楊尚樺) - guitar
- Xie Junyan (謝俊彥) - bass
- Chen Huanggu (陳皇谷) - drums
Past members
edit- Lu Haozhao (陸浩釗)
- Wu Minzhe (吳旻哲)
- Chen Sitan (沈思坦)
Discography
editSingles and EPs
edit| Year | Album Name | Song Name |
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| 2023 | 暗流 |
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| 2023 | deca joins on Audiotree Live |
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| 2020 | 3 Songs (Live) |
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| 2019 | When Fog Dissipates (霧散去的時候) |
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| 2018 | Go Slow |
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Albums
edit| Year | Album Name | Song Name |
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| 2020 | Bird and Reflections (鳥鳥鳥) |
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| 2017 | Bathroom (浴室) |
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References
edit- ^ a b c "deca joins". Taiwan Beats. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ^ "deca joins About Page". Facebook. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ^ a b c d Tsai, Cheng-Chung. "deca joins". Beehype. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ^ a b c d Wen, Johnny. "昏昏沉沉，浴室人生：Deca joins". StreetVoice International. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ^ "In Between Mountains Tour". Instagram. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ^ Ku, Daniel (December 28, 2020). "deca joins第二張專輯《鳥鳥鳥》，「遙不可及的夢想無法實現，就透過我們的音樂來找到情緒出口吧！」". Vogue.
- ^ Phan, Tom (June 15, 2021). "《鳥鳥鳥》deca joins — 「頹喪慵懶中的音樂性突破」". Medium.
