Noughts and Exes explained
| Noughts and Exes |
| Origin: | Hong Kong |
| Genre: | Indie rock, folk rock |
| Years Active: | – |
| Past Members: | Joshua Wong
Gideon So
Alex Bedwell
Alix Farquhar
Winnie "Wizza" Lau
Winnie "Bago" Lau |
Noughts and Exes was a Hong Kong–based six-piece indie folk rock band formed by singer and guitarist Joshua Wong that also included Gideon So, Alex Bedwell, Winnie "Wizza" Lau, Winnie "Bago" Lau, and Alix Farquhar.[1] The group released three studio albums between 2007 and 2015, two of which were mixed by double-platinum producer Kelvin Avon.
The group was known for their innovative music videos, one of which was featured in the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival.[2]
History
In 2007, after a successful run with the band Whence He Came, singer Joshua Wong recruited a group of musicians to accompany him during live performances of his new project, Noughts and Exes. The group released their first album, Act One, Scene One, in 2008. In 2009, Wong and a fresh roster of musicians worked on new material and a year later, The Start of Us was released. In 2014, the group issued their third, and last, studio album, titled Noughts and Exes, which debuted with a viral flash mob musical performance of the single "Hearts" at Times Square in Hong Kong.[3]
Wong died on 25 December 2020 from adenoid cystic carcinoma.[4] [5]
Band members
- Joshua Wong – vocals, guitars
- Gideon So – piano, keyboards, melodica, glockenspiel, vocals
- Alex Bedwell – vocals, glockenspiel, percussion
- Alix Farquhar – drums, percussion, vocals
- Winnie "Wizza" Lau – bass
- Winnie "Bago" Lau – violin
Discography
- Act One, Scene One (2008)
- The Start of Us (2009)
- Noughts and Exes (2014)
Accolades
- Number 2 on Time magazine's Top 5 Bands to Watch.[6]
- The Start of Us named top ten album in HK for 2010 by Time Out magazine.[7]
- Vapor Music Artist of the Week[8]
- Favourite local band in The Guardians 2015 insider cultural guide to Hong Kong[9]
External links
Notes and References
- News: Noughts and Exes raring to release their third album . scmp.com . 22 August 2013 . 17 February 2023.
- News: Noughts and Exes interview . hkclubbing.com . 2 September 2013 . 17 February 2023.
- http://hongkongerscharacter.blogspot.com/2013/09/blog-post_15.html Noughts and Exes
- Web site: Local Classic Band Whence He Came Vocalist Joshua Wong Dies . 6park.news . 27 December 2020 . 17 February 2022.
- https://www.wongnak.com/post/so-here-we-go-again Joshua Wong
- Eastern Promise . Time . 31 January 2011 . 3 June 2014. Leese . Samantha Kuok .
- Web site: China's Best Albums of 2010 . Time Out . 3 June 2014 . 4 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304121316/http://www.timeout.com.hk/music/features/39005/chinas-best-albums-of-2010.html . dead .
- Web site: Artist of the Week: Noughts and Exes . Vapor Music . 14 February 2012 . 3 June 2014 . 16 October 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171016065938/http://dv.vapormusic.com/news/2012/02/14/artist-of-the-week-noughts-and-exes/ . dead .
- News: The insider's cultural guide to Hong Kong: 'Neon, frenetic, always hungry' . theguardian.com . 13 April 2015 . 17 February 2023.
