Omnipotent Youth Society

Omnipotent Youth Society
Omnipotent Youth Society in 2013
Born
Shijiazhuang, Hebei
Years active1996–present
Musical career
OriginShijiazhuang, Hebei
Genres
Members
  • Dong Yaqian
  • Ji Geng
  • Feng Jiang
  • Shi Li
Past members
  • Yang Yougeng
  • Li Zenghui
  • Xun Liang
  • Cui Xudong

Omnipotent Youth Society (Chinese: 万能青年旅店; pinyin: Wànnéng Qīngnián Lǚdiàn) (OYS), is a Chinese alternative rock band that was formed in 1996 in Shijiazhuang, Hebei, an industrial city in northern China.[1] They have been noted as a keystone of the Chinese rock scene.[2]

Currently it has four core members: Dong Yaqian - also known as Er Qian - on lead vocals and guitar; Ji Geng on bass; Feng Jiang, on drums, and Shi Li on trumpet.[3] Most of their songs feature melodies by Dong Yaqian and lyrics by Ji Geng.

  1. ^ "Chinese New Rock:Omnipotent Youth Society – Contemporary Chinese Performance Culture".
  2. ^ "How Omnipotent Youth Society Captured the Emotions of a Generation in China". The World of Chinese. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  3. ^ Ge, Wang (July 2, 2012). "Interview: Omnipotent Youth Society". Time Out Shanghai. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012.