RubberBand

RubberBand
RubberBand in 2015 (from left to right): Clement Fung Ting-ching, Mau Hou-cheong, Lai Man-wang, and Lee Siu-wai
Background information
OriginHong Kong
Years active2006 - present
Labels
Members
Past membersKelvin Ngai Sum

RubberBand is a Cantopop band based in Hong Kong, consisting of singer Mau Hou-cheong, guitarist Clement Fung Ting-ching, bassist Lee Siu-wai and drummer Lai Man-wang.[1][2] Founded in 2005 as a five-member group, they signed with Gold Typhoon label in 2006. Keyboard player Kelvin Ngai Sum left the band in October 2010 due to health issues.[2]

In February 2013, RubberBand signed with ASIA LP [zh].[3] The group became independent in 2018, starting their own music label called R flat.[4]

RubberBand is known for their socially and politically charged lyrics. During the 2014 Hong Kong protests, the band expressed support for pro-democracy protestors.[1]

  1. ^ a b "On the rebound: RubberBand's redemption songs". South China Morning Post. 2014-10-29. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
  2. ^ a b "6 biggest Cantopop band break-ups, and why – from Collar to RubberBand". South China Morning Post. 2023-05-15. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
  3. ^ 雷頌德不理馮德倫感情事. Wen Wei Po (in Chinese). 25 Apr 2013. Retrieved 23 Jun 2014.
  4. ^ "RubberBand's first world tour Ciao to bring Hongkongers abroad sound of home". Young Post. 2023-03-19. Retrieved 2023-08-04.