GDJYB is a 4-piece female indie band based in Hong Kong. The concept of its name originates from the Chinese dish of steamed meatloaf with egg.
The band's members include Soft (Vocalist), Soni (Guitarist), Wing (Bassist) & Heihei (Drummer). Composing in Honglish (a combination of Hong Kong-styled and accented English, and Chinese), they have written songs with topics ranging from daily happenings to social issues.
The band describes their music genre as "Math-Folk". It is a combination of math-rock & folk songs with constantly varying tempos and progressions alongside gentle tones and harmonies.
The band's first published song "Burn It Down" brings forth the struggle between religious and LGBT-oriented parties. On the other hand, "Durian What What What" describes the political situation in Hong Kong after the Umbrella Revolution in 2014.
GDJYB released their first full album 23:59 Before Tomorrow in early 2017 in both Hong Kong and Taiwan, consisting of 11 new songs including hit singles such as "Durian What What What" and "Burn it Down". This album also marks the end of original bassist YY's journey with the band. She has been replaced by new bassist Wing Chan.
Discography
Debut EP -《GDJYB 雞蛋蒸肉餅》 (Published September 2014)[1]
| Track No. | Track Name |
|---|---|
| 01 | Intro |
| 02 | Double Nono |
| 03 | Philip the Buster |
| 04 | Not My Name |
| 05 | Where It Goes |
| 06 | You Just Ran Away |
| 07 | Bubble |
Debut album – 《23:59 Before Tomorrow》(Published January 2017 in Hong Kong and Taiwan)[2]
| Track No. | Track Name |
|---|---|
| 01 | Whatever |
| 02 | Time in My Galaxy – Feat. Jan Curious@Chochukmo |
| 03 | Burn It Down |
| 04 | That Day I Went to His Funeral |
| 05 | 迷惑 Temptation |
| 06 | 逃亡吧，少年呀！ Run! Teens Run! |
| 07 | Can't You Tell Why? |
| 08 | 榴槤乜乜乜 Durian What What What |
| 09 | The Loving Mothers |
| 10 | Street Fighters |
| 11 | Why Do You Look Back |
Singles -《GDJYB 雞蛋蒸肉餅》[1]
| Date of Release. | Track Name |
|---|---|
| Oct 2017 | Backspace |
| Feb 2018 | Why Don't You Kill Us All? |
Performances
Past Performances
Music Festivals
2018
• Stepping Stones Music Festival, Korea
• HUSH! Music Festival, Macau
• Chun You Festival, China
• Synchronicity Festival, Japan
• Noise Pop Festival, United States
2017
• Iceland Airwaves Music Festival, Iceland
• East Sea Music Festival, China
• YouTube Fans Festival 2017, Hong Kong
• Wow & Flutters 2017, Hong Kong
• Ho-Hai-Yan Gongliao Music Festival 2017, Taiwan
• Megaport Festival, Taiwan
• DongTaiDu Music Festival, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2016
• Clockenflap, Hong Kong
• Gwangju Sound Park Festival, Korea
• Adelaide OzAsia Festival, Australia
• Music Matters, Singapore
• Laneway Festival, Singapore
• Love Love Rock Music Festival, Taiwan
• Spirit Fest Xian, China
• Wow & Flutters, Hong Kong
• San Miguel Beer Festival, Hong Kong
• Silvermine Bay Festival, Hong Kong
2015
• Midi Festival Shenzhen, China
• Wake Up Festival, Taiwan
• Grasscamp, Hong Kong
• San Miguel Beer Festival, Hong Kong
2014
• Clockenflap, Hong Kong
2013
• Silvermine Bay Festival, Hong Kong
Oversea Gigs
2018
• Sofar Sounds San Francisco, USA
2017
• GDJYB《23:59 Before Tomorrow》Album Release Concert, Taipei, Taiwan
• Mini Gig at Maison the Core, Tainan, Taiwan
• The Sound of Islands, Penang, Malaysia
• Roar Music: Singapore x Hong Kong Collaboration, Singapore
2016
• Her Tour @Taipei Legacy, Taiwan
• Live Wild GZ x GDJYB, Guangzhou, China
• You Are Tropical @CJ azit, Seoul, Korea
2015
• GDJYB《台北⼩雞蛋演唱會》Mini Concert, Taipei, Taiwan
Opening Guests
2016
• Supper Moment溫柔⾰命Concert, HKCEC
• Qu Live in Hong Kong, Hidden Agenda
2015
• HOCC Reimagine Live in Macpherson Woods
• Orangegrass (橙草樂團)《烏鴉》HK Live
• "tricot HIP STEP ""A N D"" JUMP Asia Trip Live in Hong Kong"
‧ ⼩福氣《福氣吃雞蛋》⾹港⾸演
Brand events
2017
• 大家樂壇
2016
• Levi's x Moov live music show
• I.T. X HMV music night
• FWD Music Force
2015
• House of Vans 2015
• Agnès B Rue de Marseille Live 3rd GIG
• FWD投⼊⾳樂 盡情玩樂, Isquare HK
School shows
2017
• 粉嶺禮賢會中學Talent Show
• CU Music Sharing, Chinese University of Hong Kong
2016
• HSMC Music Society 2nd Annual Performance
2015
• Sunset Concert, The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
• Renaissance Festival, Hong Kong Baptist University
• Talent Quest, Polytechnic University Student Halls
• Polymuso Mini Band Show, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
• Loud N Raw Band Show, CUHK Shaw Band
2014
• UC Band Society Grass Show 2014
‧ 離地四⼩時⾳樂會, Hong Kong Baptist University Students' Union
Others
2017
• Stage Hungry! 2nd Meal
• Southern District Beach Carnival 2017
• 燃燒吧我們的小宇宙
2016
• M+ Summer Camp
• RTHK Goodshow 31
• West Kowloon Freespace
• Slide The City 2016
2015
• Pinkdot 2015
‧ ⿈耀明呈獻：⽂藝復興⼥流之⾳樂會
• Reimagine Live@Hidden Agenda with HOCC
• Time Out Hong Kong x K11 (Supper Moment x Chochukmo x GDJYB)
• Times Square Music Room Finale 2015
• Fullcupmusic x GDJYB 2015
• ""INDIE IS DEAD?"" Charity show for Hidden Agenda"
• "Underground ""Girls with Guitars #7"", Orange Peel"
• Warehouse Music Gig, Warehouse Teenage Club
• Lost on 15, Blindspot Gallery & Clockenflap
2014
• Le French May – MUSIC ON THE TRAM, Alliance Française de HK
• GDJYB X Silhungmo x New Youth Barber Shop, Hidden Agenda
• Time Out's Big Night Out (Eman Lam, GDJYB & Yukilovey)
• POPO 10th Anniversary Concert, PMQ
Media Coverage
|Newspaper & Magazine|
• Apple Daily news-in-motion
• NMG Plus
• East Touch HK
• Today (SG)
• Be Asia
• Time Out Hk (2015)
• Mingpao Daily
• Apple Daily HK
• Economic Journal
• U Magazine
• SCMP
• HK Magazine
• Face magazine issue 392
• City Magazine 號外
• Time Out HK
|Radio & TV|
• Roadshow
• RTHK 視點31
• RTHK The Works
• RTHK2 《騷動⾳樂》
• CRHK 903 《咆哮⼭莊》、《叱咤樂壇》、《集雜誌》
• CRHK 881 《有誰共鳴》
• DBC 《8910 Good Morning》、《C⼈薦》
• 鳳凰U Radio 《今夜不安婧》
|Online Media|
• Who Are Invited
• Initium Media
• Blow music (Taiwan)
• KK Box (Taiwan)
• Inmedia
• Stand News ⽴場新聞
• Kochipan (France)
• Bitetone
References
- 1 2 Album. GDJYB iTunes
- ↑ "雞蛋蒸肉餅的《23:59 Before Tomorrow》". iTunes. 3 February 2017.