The Hsu-nami (US)

Biography
Blending the hauntingly versatile traditional Chinese violin (ErHu) with modern American rock engineering – meet The Hsu-Nami!

An international renowned prog-rock band from the United States. The Hsu-Nami. Integrates an amplified electric ”erhu”, a tweaked two-string spike fiddle used in Chinese classical and folk music, into a rock lineup. The band typically compose lengthy erhu melodic-based instrumental pieces that feature dynamic contrast, heavy guitar riffs, melodic bass guitar lines and trading solo. Part of the new-fusion rock movement, the Hsu-Nami redefines the 1960s and 1970s progressive fusion rock music.

Hsu-Nami’s music was featured in the 2008 Summer Olympic in Beijing. The track “Rising of the sun” was the theme music representing the Chinese Basketball team entrance theme.

They have Headlined festivals in New York, Philadelphia, Boston, St Louis, Seattle, Toronto and Vancouver, headlined Modern Sky's "China Night" at NYC's CMJ festival 2010, as well as playing New York’s Citi Field (cap. 42, 000) and Times Square. In April of 2011 & 2012 they tour the whole country and performed at the Spring Scream festival in Taiwan. In October toured Shanghai and Beijing to perform at the 10,000 attendee modern sky Strawberry Music festival in China.

They have shared the stage with major acts, both domestic and international: Yellowcard (USA), The Parlor Mob (USA), Nightmare of You (USA), Bowling for Soup (USA), Notorious MSG (USA), Re-Tros (China), Hedgehog (China), Chthonic (Taiwan), Chairman (Taiwan), Van Fan (Taiwan), Kou Chou Ching (Taiwan), Dazzle Vision (Japan) and High and Mighty Color (Japan).

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