Carsick Cars

Carsick Cars
Origin	Beijing, China
Genres	Indie rock, Noise pop
Years active	2005–present
Labels	Maybe Mars
Members	Zhang Shouwang (Chinese: 张守望) Li Weisi (Chinese: 李维思) Li Qing (Chinese: 李青)
Past members	He Fan (Chinese: 何凡) Houzi (Chinese: 猴子)[1] Ben Ben (Chinese: 斑斑)[2]
Website	carsickcars.com

Carsick Cars is a Chinese indie rock trio formed in March 2005.

Carsick Cars released their self-titled debut album in 2007 on Maybe Mars^[3][4] in China and on tenzenmen^[5] in Australia. The band joined Sonic Youth for their European tour in Prague and Vienna in 2007.^[6] A 7" single of tracks taken from that album was released in the UK by Suyin Records.^[7] In June 2009, the band released their second album, You Can Listen, You Can Talk.^[8] In March 2010, 2011, and 2012 Carsick Cars performed at the SXSW music festival in Austin, Texas.

As of November 2010, Li Weisi and Li Qing left the band to focus on their other projects.^[9] They were replaced by He Fan (Birdstriking) on bass and Ben Ben (BOYZ & GIRL, Skip Skip Ben Ben). Ben Ben was subsequently replaced by Houzi.^{[citation needed]}

Li Weisi (bass) and Li Qing (drums) returned in 2017 and remain in the band.

Their debut song, Zhong Nan Hai, has been cited as the anthem for the Beijing underground music scene.^[10]

Notable performances

• August 25, 2007: Prague (with Sonic Youth)^[6]
• August 26, 2007: Vienna (with Sonic Youth)
• October 2–4, 2007: Modern Sky Festival, Beijing^[11][12]

Discography

• 2006: Live At D-22 (CD-R)
• 2007: Beijing Volume Two (EP)
• 2007: Carsick Cars
• 2009: You Can Listen, You Can Talk
• 2011: She Will Wait / Could You Be There (Cassette Only)
• 2013: The Other 3 (EP)
• 2014: 3
• 2020: Wake Me Up (Single)

References

1. SIMON LEWIS (2012-03-01). "Beijing Bop". Hemispheres Inflight Magazine. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-02-22.
2. "Carsick Cars的小站 （豆瓣音乐人）".
3. "A Musical Revolution: The China Wave / In Depth // Drowned in Sound". Archived from the original on 2020-12-08. Retrieved 2013-12-12.
4. "Carsick Cars (album)".
5. "tenzenmen".
6. "Sonic Youth 2007 Calendar". Archived from the original on 2007-10-30. Retrieved 2007-10-25.
7. "Suyin Records". Archived from the original on 2009-03-04. Retrieved 2009-06-27.
8. "Carsick Cars - You Can Listen, You Can Talk". Archived from the original on 2009-06-12. Retrieved 2009-06-27.
9. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-08-12. Retrieved 2011-01-21.
10. Ash, Alec (7 March 2017). Wish lanterns : young lives in new China (First North American ed.). Arcade. ISBN 978-1628727647.
11. "Modern Sky Festival: Music and Beyond". Archived from the original on July 8, 2012. Retrieved 2007-10-25.
12. "Modern Sky Festival: Car-Sick Cars". Archived from the original on July 9, 2012. Retrieved 2007-10-25.

External links

• Carsick Cars official website
• Carsick Cars on Douban
• Carsick Cars discography at MusicBrainz
• Carsick Cars @ RiC Wiki, complete biography