China (band)

China
China performing in Hesse, Germany 2024
China performing in Hesse, Germany 2024
Background information
OriginSwitzerland
GenresHard rock, glam metal
Years active1985 (1985)–present
LabelsVertigo/Phonogram, EMI, Universal, Metal Heaven, Blue Martin/K-tel
MembersClaudio Matteo
Freddy Scherer
Hardy Hartmeier
Marc Lynn
Ralph "Tosi" Tosoni
Past membersBrian Kofmehl
Douglas McCowan
Johnny Giorgi
Freddy Laurence
John Dommen
Marc Storace
Patrick Mason
Math Shiverow
Eric St. Michaels
Mack Schildknecht
Dan Grossenbacher
Billy La Pietra
Websitewww.rockbandchina.com

China is a hard rock band from Winterthur, Switzerland, founded in 1985.[1] In 1988 they got a contract with Phonogram,[2] releasing their debut album the same year. Their most successful song is "In the Middle of the Night",[3] which peaked at No. 11 in Switzerland.[4] All of the band's studio albums between 1988 and 2013 have entered the Top 40 album charts in Switzerland.[4]

  1. ^ "China / Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
  2. ^ "China". MusicMight. Archived from the original on July 29, 2014. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
  3. ^ "YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  4. ^ a b "China - In The Middle Of The Night - hitparade.ch". Hitparade.ch. Retrieved September 5, 2014.