Absolutley 4King Great Party — Hongdae’s Biggest Names 2Gether 4 1 Night
Posted by: Dain ˑ April 20, 2010 – 1:42 amBy Dain
This Sunday, April 25, 4 very independent, influential and great Korean bands play at SoundHoliCity (aka, Soundholic). Lowdown 30, 3rd Line Butterfly, Seoul Electric Band and Cocore are joining 4ces to help you kickstart the week with the “Absolutely 4King Great Party.”
All 4 acts are highly respected veterans of the Korean music scene and have succeeded by doing things on their own terms, which, lucky for all of us, also means consistently delivering on stage. The level of musicianship, passion and variety on show make this party hard to resist.
Blues driven power trio Lowdown30, led by the very talented Yoon ByungJu on lead guitar and vocals, are one of the catchiest bands in Korea.
Cocore are nearly synonymous with independent music in Korea, having been on the scene for over 13 years. These indie legends cover so many bases that each live gig brings surprises, and they are continuing to evolve their sound. Last year’s album Relax displayed a growing range of influences and styles and contained one of the most appropriately named songs I have heard in a while, “Mo Yo Ass.”
Seoul Electric Band need little introduction after cleaning up at the Korean Music Awards for their 2nd album, last year’s Life Is Strange. This psychedelic rock trio, led by guitarist/singer Shin Yoonchul, are as humble as they are talented, and definitely do it for the love of performing. Few can deny the power and intensity of an SEB show.
Here is a live performance of them performing their song “내게 왜냐고 묻는다면”.
3rd Line Butterfly returned last year after a 4-year hiatus with a new EP, the re-release of their first 3 albums, and a return to the live circuit. Comprised of members from some of the best Hongdae bands of the 1990s (Huckleberry Finn, Pipi Band, and 99) 3rd Line Butterfly delivers haunting and lush melodies that ebb and flow. The 3-piece band (who flesh out their live sound with two touring members) combines their individual talents to showcase original and independent music at its best.
The 4King Great Party begins at 6pm on Sunday night at SoundHoliCity in Hongdae. Tickets are 20,000 won in advance (you can buy them here – Korean only, sorry) or 25,000 won at the door.