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ASIWYFA prove the the loud and voiceless do not have to be ineloquent. – BBC
One of the brightest and most dedicated bands to pop out of the Belfast scene in the past decade, Rory Friers, Johnny Adger and Chris Wee make up And So I Watch You From Afar (ASIWYFA). Playing a combination of hard-driving post-rock with hardcore and math-rock influences, ASIWYFA re-affirm our belief in dedication, hard work, and rock’n’roll.
This self made instrumental juggernaut have been razing Belfast, Northern Ireland to the ground with their remarkable live performance which have been described by the press as stunning and unmissable and for which they achieved gig of the month from NME. After selling out of their much anticipated debut EP in just 6 weeks the mammoth mind melting machine that is And So I Watch You From Afar have been tipped by all the Irish and Northern Irish press, had high praise from Kerrang! and have become a firm favourite on BBC Radio 1.
ASIWYFA – Set Guitars to Kill
After the 2011 release of their sophomore album, Gangs, ASIWYFA embarked on a whirlwind world tour that saw them play gigs from their home base of Belfast all the way to the wild reaches of Russian Siberia, Ukraine, and Belarus. 2012 saw them play South by Southwest and embark on a full-scale Canadian and US tour, while this summer China gets ready to welcome the boys from Belfast in proper style. Heading for China’s southwest, a mixture of wild, beautiful minority borderlands and some of the country’s most cosmopolitan metropolises, And So I Watch You From Afar’s indomitable DIY ethos is a perfect fit for the men and women living in what is still called China’s Wild West.
SCHEDULE:
And So I Watch You From Afar: The Western Lands
Fri. Aug. 10 | Shanghai | 9 PM |Yuyintang| RMB 80 (Door) / 50 (Student)
Sat. Aug. 11 | Chengdu | 8 PM | Little Bar| RMB 40 (Door)
Mon. Aug. 14 | Chongqing | 8:30 PM |Nuts Club| RMB 40 (Door)
Wed. Aug. 16 | KunMing | 9 PM | Summer Lotus | RMB 30 (Door)
Fri. Aug. 17 | Beijing | 9 PM |MAO| RMB 80 (Door) / 50 (Student)
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UK Now is the biggest ever festival of British arts and creative industries held in China. Hundreds of world-class events will run across 17 Chinese cities between April and November 2012, including exhibitions and concerts, and representing all the art forms. With a rich artistic heritage that continues to inspire today, the UK is home to a unique and thriving community of contemporary artists breaking ground in every art form.
Founded in 2006, Split Works is China’s first concert promotions agency dedicated to bringing independent overseas artists to China and Greater Asia. In 2009, they launched JUE | Music + Art, a three-week urban arts festival celebrating the best of Beijing and Shanghai’s creative communities. In 2011, they launched the Black Rabbit Music Festival, China’s biggest music festival.
Split Works与英国大使馆文化教育处联合呈献：
UK 闹！系列巡演之——北爱尔兰后摇强团And So I Watch You From Afar中国巡演“西部探秘”
And So I Watch You From Afar向我们证明了后摇音乐“静水流深”的强大力量 —— BBC
这个来自北爱尔兰的乐队名字可能有点拗口，翻译成中文是：我在远远地看着你。这个有着低调、忧郁色彩的名字恰好与乐队极具爆发性的现场风格截然相反。从出道至今，And So I Watch You From Afar（以下简称ASIWYFA）一直是北爱尔兰独立音乐界的骄傲。
乐队因杰出的现场表现而被当地乐界所熟知，还被英国著名媒体杂志NME评为当月最佳现场。ASIWYFA是一群音乐才子们的集合，首张迷你EP从创作到演绎，从制作到设计，到最终的发行权权由乐队自己操办。短短一个月之间，对他们的积极评价就遍布在了当地各大媒体，在把脉UK最流行音乐的BBC Radio 1上也获得超高播放率。虽说是后摇乐队，但乐队深受硬核朋克鼻祖Fugazi影响，音乐中充满了疯狂和力量。2011年，乐队发行专辑《Gangs》他们在俄罗斯进行了首次巡演，这次全国巡演的长度及广度打破了所有欧西乐队的记录，同时，从主流大型的英国雷丁音乐节，到独立乐迷钟爱的美国SXSW，在大大小小的音乐节都可见到他们的身影。
ASIWYFA – Set Guitars to Kill
即便是之前从未听过ASIWYFA的音乐，到了现场也很容易爱上他们。作为国内独立乐迷最爱的音乐风格之一，这支来自北爱尔兰，高举后摇旗帜的乐队将来到国内进行首次巡演，作为UK 闹！系列演出的一部分，ASIWYFA将在上海、成都、重庆、丽江、北京献演，为当地乐迷带来极致的音乐体验。
►北爱尔兰后摇强团And So I Watch You From Afar 首次中国巡演
【上海】8月10日 | 21:00 | 育音堂 | 长宁区凯旋路851号 | 80元（现场）/50元（学生）
【成都】8月11日 | 20:00 | 小酒馆 | 武侯区玉林永丰路47号附5号小酒馆芳沁店 | 40元（现场）
【重庆】8月14日 | 20:30 | 坚果俱乐部 | 沙中路重庆大学A区南门下行300米重庆大学国家大学科技园一楼 | 40元（现场）
【昆明】8月16日 | 21:00 | 夏沫莲花音乐现场 | 五华区 文林街113号 | 30元（现场）
【北京】8月17日 | 21:00 | MAO | 北京东城区鼓楼东大街111号 | 80元（现场）/50元（学生）
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