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Canto-Core:
A NEW CHINESE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE
Say Bok Gwai is San Francisco's first Chinese American
hardcore band, melding two distinct cultures into a
completely unique sound. Say Bok Gwai's original
compositions are rooted in American punk/thrash/
hardcore music and sung primarily in Cantonese.
The subject matter ranges from Chinese American
identity to grappling with traditionalChinese
values and down with "the man" aesthetics.
Say Bok Gwai is a Chinese American band that pushes
the envelope of musical, social, and political extremes.
Say Bok Gwai shows a new fa ...read more
Canto-Core:
A NEW CHINESE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE
Say Bok Gwai is San Francisco's first Chinese American
hardcore band, melding two distinct cultures into a
completely unique sound. Say Bok Gwai's original
compositions are rooted in American punk/thrash/
hardcore music and sung primarily in Cantonese.
The subject matter ranges from Chinese American
identity to grappling with traditionalChinese
values and down with "the man" aesthetics.
Say Bok Gwai is a Chinese American band that pushes
the envelope of musical, social, and political extremes.
Say Bok Gwai shows a new face of Chinese American
music and is not for the timid or easily offended.
Frontman Alex Yeung is a long time San Franciscan
musician who has worked in both the local rock
and experimental music scenes. Alex serves as the
songwriter and guitarist for Say Bok Gwai---as well as
playing guitar for the instrumental group Fear of Math.
Drummer Andre Custodio has been an integral part
of the Bay Area experimental music scene for over
10 years and is also part of the experimantal trio,
Tri-Cornered Tent Show. « hide |
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