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The Aftermath’s Battle of the Bands Final 2022

Sixteen bands entered and the four finalists in The Aftermath‘s Battle of the Bands 2022 are: Brother Plainview, HYBRiD STEREO, Murphy’s Law and Andy is Typing.

Check out the bands performing live in the videos below and make some noise at the final on 1 May at PMQ. Tickets are available here.

Special guests at the final are Nowhere Boys and David Boring

There’s also an album featuring the four finalists available on Bandcamp theaftermathbar.bandcamp.com/album/battle-of-the-bands-2022-finalists

Brother Plainview

Tracklisting: New Year, I Can’t See, Long Wait, New Depth

HYBRiD STEREO

Tracklisting: Intro, Broken Shards, Into the Light, Luna

Murphy’s Law

Tracklisting: Raggafire, Way Out, Red Light, Super Saian

Andy is Typing

Tracklisting: 答應我要好好的過, Take A Break, Yesterday Was Sweet, Don’t Believe

The Aftermath’s Battle of the Bands’ Finale
Brother Plainview, HYBRiD STEREO, Murphy’s Law, Andy is Typing,
Special Guests: David Boring, Nowhere Boys
Date: 3pm, 1 May, 2022
Venue: PMQ
Tickets: $380, $280 from Ticketflap

Lip Servants Release Debut Single Affectation / Stutter

With their roots firmly in the local punk rock scene, Lip Servants debut single is as they beautifully describe it “a nihilistic boogie to celebrate the end times.”

“An exorcism of grief and despair” the cascading torrents of seasick fuzz and propulsive powerhouse rhythms that are Affectation and Stutter are available for free on Bandcamp.

Lip Servants are Arthur Urquiola, Hans Schlaikier and Glen Lewis – familiar names to many from their previous bands Two Finger Salute, Star Whores and The Tracy Lörds- and you can catch them perform their debut tracks live at The Aftermath on 28 August, 2021.

Ni Liu Release 5 Track EP Desire

Cantonese rock metal band 逆流 NiLiu have released a new 5 track EP Desire which you can listen to on most major streaming sites.

Formed in 2011 Ni Liu have become popular stalwarts of the local music scene playing at multiple festivals and releasing several singles and EPs.

The band’s ability to write catchy melodies and moving chorus incorporating a wide range of musical elements make them well worth checking out, even if metal isn’t your thing.

Delay Our Misery Release Debut Single ‘The After Party’

Punk band Delay Our Misery, who only formed in January 2021, have released their debut single The After Party.

Amit Gurung (Bass/Vocals), Aaron Mordeno (Guitar/Vocals) and Justin Orcino (Drums) who make-up Delay Our Misery have a passion for pop-punk and list their influences as Blink-182, Ramones, The Beatles, Neck Deep and Belmont.

To quote the band “Amidst the pandemic and current events going on in the world, we wanted to make music that was more on the fun side to take our (and the listeners’) minds off the stressful and serious side of life. We all need to lighten up from time to time!”

Regret’s Eponymous Hardcore Debut

New hardcore band Regret have released an eponymous 7-track debut EP on cassette and through bandcamp.

A veteran of the local music scene singer Riz also plays guitar in Dagger, fronted the massively popular King Ly Chee and runs the popular Unite Asia hardcore music website.

Commenting on his new band and their debut EP Riz said “We were just looking to play something that was more straight-ahead hardcore punk whose simplicity and directness is better suited to capture the intense emotions we all have as HongKongers living through the tumultuous past couple of years.”

Regret‘s seven tracks, including We Exist, the band’s debut single released in March, are about political turmoil, minority rights, police brutality and censorship.

“The past couple of years have been heavy on the people of Hong Kong, but then you’re seeing similar issues pop up in Myanmar, Thailand, Chile, USA, and everywhere else,” commented Riz in an interview.

“Though you may find your own situation so utterly hopeless, seeing others fighting the same causes brings a sense of camaraderie. So instead of letting all of these dark, chaotic, uncertain emotions eat us up inside, we’re getting it out through this music.”

Regret: Riz, Kuro, Egas