New Pants
The cover of the band's self-named first album in 1998
Born
China
Years active1996–present
Musical career
OriginChina
Genres
LabelsModernsky (1997-present)
Members
  • Peng Lei (Millionare Peng[1])
  • Pang Kuan
  • Zhao Meng
  • Hayato Kitō
Past members
  • Liu Bao
  • Shang Xiao
  • Li Yanfei

New Pants (Chinese: 新裤子乐队; pinyin: xinkuzi yuedui) is a Chinese rock band.[2][3] Established in 1996,[4] New Pants has become one of the most representative bands influenced by new wave in China, being considered as one of the pioneers of the movement in China.[5] Current band members are: Peng Lei (vocals), Pang Kuan (keyboard), Zhao Meng (bass) and Hayato Kitō (drums).Officially released the eighth album "Life is hot because of you" in 2016.

In 2019,[6] New Pants participated in a variety show called "The Big Band" on iQiyi and won the championship (Hot 1). In 2020, a version of their song "Do You Want To Dance? 你要跳舞吗" was featured in the music program called "We Are Blazing 炙热的我们 2020," performed by SNH48 Group.

Discography

Albums:

  • 1998 新裤子 (New Pants)
  • 2000 Disco Girl
  • 2002 我们是自动的 (We Are Automatic)
  • 2006 龙虎人丹 (Dragon Tiger Panacea)
  • 2008 野人也有爱 (Equal Love)
  • 2009 Go East
  • 2011 SEX DRUGS INTERNET
  • 2016 生命因你而火热 (Life’s Hot Because of You
  • 2021 爱 广播 飞机 (Love, Broadcast, Aircraft)

MV

References

  1. ↑ "新褲子 New Pants -《你就是我的明星 You're My Super Star》Official MV". YouTube.
  2. ↑ Jeroen de Kloet China with a Cut: Globalisation, Urban Youth and Popular Music 2010- Page 88 "The first album by Catcher in the Rye and the albums of Underground Baby, New Pants, and The Flowers are grouped under the label pop-punk. All record companies are trying to cash in on the pop-punk rage of the late 1990s: Underground Baby was released by Magic Stone (1998), New Pants by Modern Sky (1998, 2000, 2002, 2006 & 2008), Catcher in the Rye by Red Star and Dong Music...... Until 2008, the bands kept on selling well, securing a remarkably stable place in Beijing's rock culture.
  3. ↑ Edward L. Davis - Encyclopedia of Contemporary Chinese Culture 2009 -- Page 712 "The concert is remembered as a milestone in the PRG's rock history which made Beijing's new rock culture publicly known ... and pop-punk bands such as Catcher in the Rye (Maitian shouwangzhe), The Flowers (Hua'er), New Pants (Xin kuzi) ..."
  4. ↑ "新裤子：我们不是小众，是分众" [New Pants: We are not a niche, but a crowd.]. Weixin Official Accounts Platform. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
  5. ↑ "Bittersweet sympathy". www.china.org.cn. December 14, 2019. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
  6. ↑ 港岛大爷. "知识 | 想全面了解新裤子乐队？看这里！" [Knowledge ! Want to get a comprehensive understanding of the new pants band? Look here!]. Weixin Official Accounts Platform. Retrieved 2023-06-19.


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