Nigirisushi Balls Meet Queen Sea Big Shark

I was excited about the night. I was finally going to see some of China's home-grown rock bands. I have constantly heard that Beijing has the better of the music and art scene in China. It's got that reckless edge that the Shanghainese are just too "sophisticated and gentile" to do well.  Well, tonight Beijing 's was in town.

 

So a coworker and I started the night in TianZiFang for Japanese. A platter of sashimi on ice, a row of nigiri balls, duck salad, and a glass of plum wine later, I was good to go. Just around the corner was the newly renovated MAO Livehouse.

 

 

 

Playing tonight was one of Beijing's more popular Indie Electro Rock darlings known as Queen Sea Big Shark. Immediately noticeable is their perfectly styled rocker image and bleach blonde femme fatale lead vocal.  The band's got style for sure and watching them perform; they've got enthusiasm. However, I'm not so sure about lead singer Fu Han's vocal ability. She seems to inject the charisma and punk rock attitude that her band mate's anchor with actual talent.

 

 

 

Best said from this article excerpt found here from Rock in China:

 

'Musically among the most sophisticated bands in Beijing, Queen Sea Big Shark are immensely focused in both their song writing and their performances. Their stage act displays a ferocious discipline that consists of Cao Pu’s guitar (one of the best guitarists in Beijing) backed by an incredibly tight rhythm section. All of this control anchors the band in a way that throws singer Fu Han’s out-of-control gyrations and frantic singing into sharp relief."

 

Basically without them, the lead would just be a screaming mess of unintelligible words, and without her they would just be a couple of musicians with no unique edge... 

 

Anyways, all together a good night that somehow all revolved around the ocean and fish.

 

Check out their music page below here.

I recommend the E-Ocean track.