Dear Eloise (band)

Dear Eloise (simplified Chinese: 亲爱的艾洛伊丝; pinyin: Qīn'ài de ài luò yī sī) is a Chinese rock band composed of vocalist/producer Yang Haisong (杨海崧) and Sun Xia (孙霞). ^[1]

Formed in Beijing in 2008, the pair are known for their lo-fi DIY recordings that combine elements of shoegaze, indie pop, noise rock and experimental music. In addition to playing all of the instruments themselves, the husband-wife duo record and edit all of the band's music in their home studio.

While they do not perform live^[2] and have released their recordings inconspicuously through the Beijing-based vinyl label Genjing Records ^[3][4][5] and CD label Maybe Mars, the duo has managed to gain a loyal following in both the Chinese independent music scene^[6] and with critics abroad.^[7][8]

Their seventh effort, Vanishing Winter, was released on April 6, 2013 on Genjing Records.^[9][10][11] An eighth release, a split with Australian alternative rock outfit Underground Lovers, was released in August 2013 with cooperation from the Melbourne-based record label Rubber Records.^[12]

Discography

Albums

• The Words That Were Burnt (Maybe Mars, 2010)
• 美丽陌生人 (Beauty In Strangers) (Maybe Mars, 2011)
• Farewell To The Summer (Maybe Mars, 2014)
• Uncontrollable, Ice Age Stories (Maybe Mars, 2016)

Singles

• 城堡 (Castle)/如果它是美丽的 (If It's Beautiful) (Genjing, 2010)
• Song For Her/Song For Him (Genjing, 2011)
• I'll Be Your Mirror (Genjing/Bubutz, 2012)
• Man Without A Name / Haunted (Acedia) (Genjing/Rubber 2013) (Split single with Underground Lovers)
• Vanishing Winter/The Place In White Light (Genjing, 2013)

References