We heard about the group “The Hsu-nami” a few weeks ago. Since today is the Lunar New Year, we thought you might get s kick out of listening to this group. Listening to The Hsu-nami reminded us of a much edgier 12 Girls Band playing modern music with classical Chinese instruments. Nice play on the word tsunami too!

The Hsu-nami has been featured on MTV Iggy, mtv2 and mtvU. Also their song “Rising of the Sun” played at the Beijing Olympic Basketball Arena representing the China National Basketball Team’s Entrance Theme. That’s cool!! If you like to vibe of their music, their second anticipated album “The Four Noble Truths” will be released on March 24th.

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The Hsu-nami – Rising of the Sun (Music Video)

The Hsu-nami – The Godfather Theme

More about The Hsu-nami

The Hsu-nami is a Progressive Rock instrumental band from New Jersey, United States. With a front Chinese instrument the Er-Hu (Chinese Violin). “The Hsu-nami” named after founder Jack Hsu, is known for virtuoso melodic Erhu, heavy guitar riffs and tasteful guitar solos in their music to add to the “progressive Asian soundscape” effect.

The first Erhu Prog Rock Group in the world. Their music features a high level of musicianship that fusion metal, psychedelic, prog rock to funk, incorporating the use of an amplified Erhu, a two-string bowed instrument that is often used in Chinese classical music and folk ensembles, takes the place of lead vocals.

From the band’s intense raw live shows, the music will stand the test of time because of it’s culture values and the highly unique sound. You just got to hear to believe it.

Just like the multi-platinum artist Vanessa Mae (the first ever violinist that fuse classical traditional violin with modern/rock/pop music.) Hsu-nami is the first ever Chinese Erhu focused band that fuses different style depth of the modern rock music.

Imagine the music of “12 girls band” from China (12 piece Chinese traditional orchestra playing modern/acoustic/pop music). But… adds the heavy Metallica, GNR influence guitars riffs and a lot more badass solos and breakdowns and makes you want to just rock out and head bang.

Here’s the latest song “Dare I Say” from the band Seriously, a new up and coming Asian American band. Seriously is made up of four young men from Diamond Bar, California (Philip Park, 21; Chris Pham, 20; Josh Baek, 24; and Nathan Park, 20). The four guys began playing together in a local church and came together to compete in LA’s premier Asian American talent show, Kollaboration in 2006 where they won the Grand Prize with their song, “Irony“.

Also Seriously entered a contest to win a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to perform alongside John Mayer. Here’s why they should win:

“Apart from making kickass music, we want to redefine the stereotype that society has placed on Asians. There is more to us than rice and math. Our dream is to be at the forefront of Asians in entertainment, namely music, and to share our experiences with the world, for music knows no color. Just being able to to perform with John Mayer would be an honor and the opportunity of a lifetime in itself.”

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Dare I Say by Seriously

Lyrics for “Dare I Say” by Seriously

I wish that I could say

Everything that I had saved

For tonight

That I want you to stay

So I could fix this mess and not regret it for

The rest of my …

But instead I’ll wish you luck

‘Cause out of sight means out of mind

I guess I can’t have you feeling stuck

I pray that New York will be

Everything that you need, everything that you read

But drop me a line

Let me know you are fine

Can’t get used to the silence tonight

Can’t get used to the silence tonight

Can’t get used to the silence tonight

‘Cause it’s screaming our goodbyes

So much for no regrets

‘Cause you know I can’t remember things

But it’s even harder trying to forget

God I’ll miss that laugh

That look, that hold, that hand that shook my heart and took my will to hold it back

Cause I was in, dare I say, love, love, love

Dare I call it what it was

Cause we both know

That it wasnt just for fun

Sometimes things end before they are said

Before they are sung

I can’t cry another day

So I’ll pretend that I’m okay

But I’m still in, dare I say, love

Gonna call it like it is

Or am I swinging just to miss

When I say I love you

But I’ll keep it to myself

Try find another girl that makes me feel

Exactly how felt

You don’t need know

‘Cause wanna make easier for you

To pack your things and go