Chang and Lee(Chinese: 張三李四) is a Taiwanese band formed in 2010. Their style is generally rock and folk,[1] but they combine elements from other genres such as hip hop, country, electronics, and jazz.
Chang and Lee draw the inspiration for their work from the stories between urban and rural environments, from the local culture, relationships, and social issues.
History
Their eponymous album Chang and Lee was released in December 2015.[2]
They collaborated with Taipei mayor Ko Wen-je for the theme song for the two towers biking challenge.[1]
On July 31, 2016, Axian, Bailu, and Pony left the band.[3] Zion recruited Yang Yizhen, Guo Dashu, and Ko Keke to continue the band.[3]
In 2017 they toured in 12 Asian cities in the countries of Japan, Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines.[4]
In 2017 they also performed at Pianos Livehouse in New York City,[citation needed] 288 Livehouse in Shanghai,[5] and Music Matters Festival in Singapore.[6][7]
They produced their second eponymous album in Nashville,[8][9] and then released it in December 2017.[10]
On April 8, 2018, they held their concert "Charge La" at Legacy Taipei.[11]
Awards
They won the first prize for the Taiwanese Language in the Taiwan Music Composition and Songwriting Contest in 2014[12]
In 2016, the band's eponymous album was nominated for five awards (Best Vocal Group, Best Newcomer, Best Taiwanese Album, Best Lyrics, and Best Album Design)[13] at the 27th Golden Melody Awards. They won Best Vocal Group.[14][15] They won the best group award at the 17th Chinese Music Media Awards. During the award speech, the members of the band said that "the songs created by music are all providing a voice for the unsung heroes and minorities in this society."[16]