Recommended bands from Taiwan: Notable groups energizing the Asian scene
Taiwan shines with a unique brilliance on the Asian music scene.
From glamorous pop to alternative rock and electronica, a stream of talented bands is emerging across a wide range of genres.
Their rich body of songs reflects Taiwan’s distinctive cultural diversity.
Many stylish bands captivate with refined sound production and sleek visuals, and increasing performances in Japan and collaborations with Japanese artists are drawing attention.
Here, we’ll introduce the bands leading this new wave in Taiwanese music!
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Recommended bands from Taiwan: Notable bands energizing the Asian scene (21–30)
The End of the WorldTRASH gakudan
The band TRASH, which made its comeback in 2014, released an album titled “Return to Zero/Start from Zero” in 2015.
This song is one of the tracks on that album.
Its message is that even if you fail, there will always be someone by your side to support you, so it’s okay to start over.
Love you to deathShingarakudan
It’s a song released in 2006, and because the lead vocal’s voice is very high, it’s easy to sing in high notes.
That’s why it became famous in Taiwan.
Everyone wanted to imitate it at karaoke, so it became a very popular song, but since hitting those high notes isn’t easy, it’s actually a very difficult song.
Song of Turning FortuneQiangbian Band
This song is one of the theme songs for Open-Chan, the 7-Eleven Taiwan character.
It was released in 2008.
The song is cheerful and also expresses the wish for good luck to come.
Open-Chan also appears in its music video.
Old man, let’s drink!Chō San Ri Shi
It was released in 2015.
It starts with a trumpet, and the chorus is in Taiwanese, sung with guitar.
It’s a song dedicated to older men who are working hard to make a living.
The word “Ōjīsan” means “uncle” or “older man” in Japanese, and it’s pronounced the same.
I still love you.MP Magic Power
This song was a huge hit in 2013.
You could hear it everywhere.
Even now, you can still hear it in stores and on TV.
The meaning of the lyrics is that the singer fell in love at first sight with a girl, but she still can’t forget her late boyfriend, so it’s painful because he wants to love her but can’t.
In Your Dreamshōuchūgaku dan
It’s a song sung in English, and the expression is a bit unusual in Taiwan.
It’s rock, but the lead singer’s voice is gentle and sung lightly.
The melody feels J-pop-like, but I still think it’s something different.
I recommend listening to it when you go to sleep.
Please give it a listen.
Then I saw the spaceship.Kyoukasho o yonde kudasai
This band isn’t very famous, but they often perform at music festivals in Taiwan.
This song is electro-pop, and I think the singing style is similar to the Japanese girl group Perfume.
If you like songs like this, definitely give it a listen.