Arches

Musicians — Hong Kong

01Profile

A Arches Photo

03Interview

Describe your style in three words?
Straight-forward/Impulsive/Anti-math rock.

What made you decide to be a singer?
Pure pleasure.

How did you guys meet and decide to create a band together?
We met each other in university, we worked on a music video project together and that’s how everything began.

If you could be on the line up with any two bands in history?
Wynners, Tai Chi.

Which subcultures have influenced you?
Wearing polo shirts with the collar upturned, preferably a Fred Perry one.

Where was the most memorable show you ever played?
The next one.

Tell me about your favourite performance venue in Hong Kong?
Our rehearsal room.

04Playlist Notes

The first track you played on repeat?
'The Red Sport Car' by Tai Chi.

A song that defines the teenage you?
'Hongkongese Cuisine' by Adam Cheng.

One record you would keep forever?
'Our Soul Music' by Touming Magazine.

A song lyrics that have inspired you?
'Squeezing into the Bus' by Ha Kam Shing.

A song you wished you had written?
'A Coffin with Ears' by Octopus Cheung.

Best song to turn up loud?
'The Light of Friendship' by Maria Cordero.

A song people wouldn’t expect you to like?
'Corpse Pose' by Unwound.

The song to get you straight on the dance floor?
'Grand Debut' by Joey Yung.

Best song to end an all-nighter?
'Brokeback Says Today' by Richard Billyham.

A Hong Kong band you would recommend and your favourite track?
'Sky' by Beyond.

03Interview

Describe your style in three words?
Straight-forward/Impulsive/Anti-math rock.

What made you decide to be a singer?
Pure pleasure.

How did you guys meet and decide to create a band together?
We met each other in university, we worked on a music video project together and that’s how everything began.

If you could be on the line up with any two bands in history?
Wynners, Tai Chi.

Which subcultures have influenced you?
Wearing polo shirts with the collar upturned, preferably a Fred Perry one.

Where was the most memorable show you ever played?
The next one.

Tell me about your favourite performance venue in Hong Kong?
Our rehearsal room.

04Playlist Notes

The first track you played on repeat?
'The Red Sport Car' by Tai Chi.

A song that defines the teenage you?
'Hongkongese Cuisine' by Adam Cheng.

One record you would keep forever?
'Our Soul Music' by Touming Magazine.

A song lyrics that have inspired you?
'Squeezing into the Bus' by Ha Kam Shing.

A song you wished you had written?
'A Coffin with Ears' by Octopus Cheung.

Best song to turn up loud?
'The Light of Friendship' by Maria Cordero.

A song people wouldn’t expect you to like?
'Corpse Pose' by Unwound.

The song to get you straight on the dance floor?
'Grand Debut' by Joey Yung.

Best song to end an all-nighter?
'Brokeback Says Today' by Richard Billyham.

A Hong Kong band you would recommend and your favourite track?
'Sky' by Beyond.