HarryBigButton is a hard rock trio formed in 2011 in Seoul, Korea by a former guitarist of Korean thrash metal band Crash Lee Sung Soo. The band's current lineup are Lee Sung Soo (vocals, guitar), Woo Suk Jae (bass) and Choi Bo Kyung (drums).The debut EP album titled Hard ‘N’ Loud was released in 2011. In 2012, they began to receive public attention after appearing in a national TV-station KBS “Top Band”.[1] The band participated in the official program of the 30th anniversary diplomatic relations between Korea and Russia.[2] Their album King's Life charted on Gaon at No. 77.
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Background information | |
Origin | South Korea |
Genres | Hard Rock |
Years active | 2011-present |
Labels | HardBoiledMusic |
Members |
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Website | harrybigbutton |
Band members
editThis section needs expansion with: who were the members of the band prior to 2019 besides Lee Sung Soo?. You can help by adding to it. (November 2020) |
Current members
- Lee Sung Soo (Korean: 이성수) − guitars, vocals (2011−present)
- Woo Suk Jae (Korean: 우석제) − bass (2022−present)
- Choi Bo Kyung (Korean: 최보경) − drums (2011-2012, 2022–present)
Discography
editAlbums and EPs
edit- Hard'N'Loud (2011)
- King's Life (2012)
- Perfect Storm (2014)
- Man Of Spirit (2017)
- Dirty Harry (2020)
Singles
edit- Control (2013)
- Social Network (2015)
- Man Of Spirit (2015)
- Snowball Project Vol.1 (2016)
- Wild East Blues (2019)
- Kukushka (Viktor Tsoi) (2019)
- Dawn Of The Dead (Collab version) (2020)
- Thelma & Louise (2022)
Performance history
edit- Jisan Valley Rock Festival (2012), Radiohead, The Stone Roses etc.[3]
- Supersonic (2013), Pet Shop Boys, John Legend etc,[4]
- Pentaport Rock Festival (2014), Travis, Kasabian etc,[5]
- Jisan Valley Rock Festival (2015), Motorhead, Foo Fighters etc,[6]
- Jisan Valley Rock Festival (2017), Major Lazer, Gorillaz etc,[7]
- 2019 Rock in Russia concert[8]
- Pentaport Rock Festiva (2019)[9]
- MU:CON (2020) byKOCAA[10]
Chart
editYear | Chart name | Album Title | Chart position |
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2012 | Gaon Album Chart[11] | King's Life[12] | 77 |
References
edit- ^ ...해리빅버튼 반항적 마초사운드 통했다 ‘열정의 록스피릿’(탑밴드2) (in Korean). May 13, 2012.
- ^ 한-러 수교 30주년을 기념하는 한-러 록 합동 공연을 개최 (in Korean). 2020.
- ^ ...해리빅버튼 등 다채로운 국내 밴드들이 이름을 올렸다 (in Korean). May 30, 2012.
- ^ 린지스털링·팔마바이올렛츠·해리빅버튼 등 ‘슈퍼소닉 2013’ 5차 라인업 합류 (in Korean). July 10, 2013.
- ^ 뜨거운 무대 펼치는 해리빅버튼 (in Korean). May 30, 2012.
- ^ …해리빅버튼 이성수가 열창을 하고 있다 (in Korean). July 26, 2015.
- ^ 2017 밸리록 페스티벌’ 해리빅버튼… (in Korean). June 21, 2017.
- ^ 해리빅버튼 '러시아 흥행몰이' 가능성 확인 (in Korean). March 20, 2019.
- ^ [인천 펜타포트]해리빅버튼, "남은 땀 다 쏟아붓고 가자" (in Korean). August 9, 2019.
- ^ 황소윤, 폼 비푸릿·해리빅버튼과 ‘뮤콘 콜라보’ 음원 공개 (in Korean). November 5, 2020.
- ^ "Album Chart "HarryBigButton" Search". Gaon (in Korean). Retrieved October 1, 2012.
- ^ "Weekly Chart "24 / week 44, 2012" Search". Gaon (in Korean). Retrieved October 21, 2012.
- HarryBigButton delivers a constructive view of the world with hard rock ‘n’ roll melodies in Man of Spirit. October 11, 2017.
- "HarryBigButton ready to unleash K-rock" Lee Sung-soo roars through the lyrics with his deep voice and stomps on the stage. April 28, 2014.
- "Contact Support" Sungsoo Lee's voice and lyrics drive this song. May 20, 2014.
- KCrush Interview with HarryBigButton. May 29, 2020.
- 해리빅버튼 (HarryBigButton), 러시아 밴드와 글로벌 뮤직 콜라보 프로젝트 (in Korean). October 26, 2020.
- 해리빅버튼의 신보 '더티해리 (Dirty Harry)'는 총 5곡으로 구성됐다 (in Korean). June 23, 2020.