Galaxy Express (band)
| Galaxy Express | |
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 Galaxy Express performed at Club Ta for the Steel Face compilation release on February 8, 2014. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
| Genres | Garage rock, Punk rock, Psychedelic rock |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Love Rock Company |
| Members |
Lee Ju-hyun (bass/vocals) Park Jong-hyun (guitar/vocals) Kim Hee-kwon (drums) |
Galaxy Express is a garage rock band from South Korea. Formed in 2006, they immediately became renowned for their energetic stage presence. They've won high praise from the New York Times, MTV Iggy, and other international media. Lead guitarist/vocalist Park Jong-hyun had previously performed in the band Mogwai, and bassist/vocalist Lee Ju-hyun is a former member of streetpunk band Rux, Oi! band Captain Bootbois, and punk band Ghetto Bombs.[1]
They co-formed the label Love Rock Company with fellow Korean rock band Telepathy.[2] Their 2010 album Wild Days was written and recorded in just one month, as a kind of high-profile social media experiment.
International touring
Galaxy Express has played SXSW twice. Their first trip to the Austin festival was part of the Seoulsonic tour of 2011 alongside Idiotape and Vidulgi Ooyoo, during which they blew a fuse at the venue during their energetic performance.[3] They returned to SXSW on their own in 2012, which gave them the opportunity to tour around North America more freely.[4][5] This tour had them share the stage with Crying Nut, 3rd Line Butterfly, and Yellow Monsters. They have had other concerts in the United States, Canada, France, Taiwan, and Hong Kong.
Their travels were documented in the 2012 film Turn It Up to 11, Part 2: Wild Days.[6]
Drug charges
Lee Ju-hyun was arrested for marijuana possession on 2 July 2013.[7] At the time, Galaxy Express was participating in the mNet audition show Band Generation, and had advanced to the final round where they would have faced off against Daybreak and Romantic Punch.[8] The arrest led mNet to cancel the final performance.[9] Lee had previously been arrested on drug charges once before.[10]
Band members
- Lee Ju-hyun: bass, vocals
- Park Jong-hyun: guitar, vocals
- Kim Hee-kwon: drums
Discography
- To the Galaxy EP (2007)
- Ramble Around EP (2007)
- Noise on Fire (2008)
- Come On & Get Up! EP (2009)
- Wild Days (2010)
- Naughty Boy split with Crying Nut (2011)
References
- ↑ Twitch, Jon (Spring 2009). "Galaxy Express" (PDF). Broke in Korea. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ↑ P, Chris (6 March 2013). "Interview with Galaxy Express (갤럭시 익스프레스)". Korean Indie. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ↑ farahj (10 May 2011). "Bands We Like: Korea’s Galaxy Express are Noise on Fire". MTV Iggy. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ↑ Dunbar, Jon (28 February 2012). "Korean indie bands head to North America". Korea.net. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ↑ Lindgren Lee, Anna (19 January 2012). "Mini-Interview with Galaxy Express". Korean Indie. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ↑ Baek, Seung-hwa. "Turn It Up to 11, Part 2: Wild Days". Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ↑ "'Band Generation' finalist Galaxy Express' Lee Joo Hyun arrested for smoking marijuana + Mnet reviewing the situation". All K-Pop. 3 July 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ↑ "Galaxy Express' Lee Joo-hyun Arrested For Marijuana Use". KBS World. 3 July 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ↑ Park, Se-yeon (9 July 2013). "Another Galaxy Express Member Questioned Over Marijuana Usage". Soompi. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ↑ Lent, Jesse (3 July 2013). "Galaxy Express Bassist Lee Joo Hyun Arrested For Smoking Marijuana After Group Makes Final Round Of 'Band Generation'". KpopStarz. Retrieved 31 January 2014.