Hang on the Box (known also as HOTB) () is a punk band based in Beijing. They were China's first all-female punk band.

History

Hang on the Box formed in July 1998 after Yilina and Wang Yue, high school classmates, met Li Yan Fan at the music store where they worked. After a discussion, they decided to form a band together. Shenjing took over on drums while Li Yan Fan switched over to guitar.

At Hang on the Box's first performance at Beijing's Scream Club in 1998, their songs did not have lyrics and only high-pitched screeching accompanied their power chords. They were featured on the cover the local edition of Newsweek six months later.

HOTB was included on the compilation album Beijing Screams, released in August 2000 by Japanese record label . Impressed by what she saw and heard, Kimura signed Hang on the Box to Benten and the following year the band released their debut album, Yellow Banana. Later in 2001, they played their first shows in Japan as part of the Wild Wacky Party Asia tour, alongside other bands Lolita No. 18, Mummy the Peepshow and Non Stop Body.

In July 2002, Li Yan Fan left HOTB and was replaced by Xiaogan, who was a friend of Shenjing.

Members

  • Gia (王悦) – vocals (1998-)
  • Axu (徐京晨) – guitar
  • North (北北) – bass
  • Desi-Fan (德思凡) – drums

Former members

  • Yang Fan (扬帆) – original guitarist (1998–2003)
  • Yilian (隐退) – original bassist (1998-)
  • Shen Jing (沈静) – original drummer (1998-)
  • tookoo – guitar
  • Ubi (邓力源) – guitar (2010–2013)
  • Niu Fang Fang (牛方方) – bass (2010–2015)
  • Yang Yang (杨扬) – drummer (2010–2015)

Discography

  • Yellow Banana (2001)
  • Di Di Di (2003)
  • For Every Punk Bitch and Arsehole (2003)
  • Foxy Lady (2004)
  • No More Nice Girls (2007)
  • Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang (2013)
  • Oracles (2017)

See also

  • Chinese rock
  • Cobra
  • Sister Benten Online

References

  • Homepage
  • HOTB in the Rock in China wiki, complete discography & biography
  • Sister Benten Records Online