'''P.K. 14''' is a Chinese rock band composed of vocalist/producer Yang Haisong (杨海崧), Xu Bo (许波) on guitar, bassist Shi Xudong (施旭东), and drummer Jonathan Leijonhufvud (雷坛坛, or "Tan Tan"). Their post-punk,<ref name="washpost">Malitz, David (2009, Nov. 13). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/gog/profile/p.k.-14,1159431/critic-review.html Critic Review for P.K. 14 in Washington, DC on washingtonpost.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121109065039/http://www.washingtonpost.com/gog/profile/p.k.-14,1159431/critic-review.html |date=2012-11-09 }}. The Washington Post. Accessed 11–13–2009.</ref> indie rock musical style has been influential on the Chinese rock scene since their first album was released in 2001,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/4147269-a-musical-revolution--the-china-wave |title=A Musical Revolution: The China Wave / In Depth // Drowned in Sound |access-date=2013-12-12 |archive-date=2020-12-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201208114341/https://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/4147269-a-musical-revolution--the-china-wave |url-status=dead }}</ref> making them "elder statesmen of the Beijing rock scene".<ref name="wsj">Alexandri, Maya. (May 23, 2008). [https://blogs.wsj.com/buzzwatch/2008/05/23/global-buzz-hear-the-music-of-pk14-chinas-answer-to-sonic-youth/ Global Buzz: Hear the Music of P.K.14, China’s Answer to Sonic Youth]. The Wall Street Journal:Blogs. Accessed 11–13–2009.</ref> Formed in 1997 in Nanjing, they moved to Beijing in 2001.<ref name="marsite">Maybe Mars Records. [http://www.maybemars.com/index.php/artists/pk-14/?lang=en Maybe Mars / 兵马司 P.K.14]. Accessed 11–13–2009.</ref> One of five groups selected by Time magazine as Asia's best bands in 2008, the band's name is intended as an abbreviation of "public kingdom for teens".<ref name="asiabest">Day, Lara (2008, Jan. 21). In Chinese the number 14 sounds like and means "to be dead", therefor also "bad luck".[https://web.archive.org/web/20080127125644/http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/article/0,28804,1704856_1704855_1704828,00.html Asia's Best Bands]. Time magazine. Accessed 11–13–2009.</ref> The band, which sings exclusively in Mandarin Chinese,<ref name="ustour">Kent, Jo Ling (2009 Nov. 13). [http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/11/12/china.rock/index.html China's latest export -- rock 'n' roll -- hits the U.S.]. CNN.com International. Accessed 11–13–2009.</ref> has been praised for its "sharp, post-punk"<ref name="washpost"/> sound: "P.K.14, for all its lyrical depth, creates an overwhelming barrage of beautiful postpunk chaos".<ref name="nytimeout">Shapiro, Dan. (2009, Nov. 5–11). [https://web.archive.org/web/20140226104737/https://www.timeout.com/newyork/music/carsick-cars-p-k-14 Carsick Cars + P.K.14: Beijing's experimental rock scene arrives in New York City]. Time Out New York. Accessed 11–13–2009.</ref>
In 2008, they visited Sweden, the homeland of Leijonhufvud, to record their fourth album, ''City Weather Sailing'' (Chengshi Tianqi de Hangxing).<ref>{{cite web|title=SXSW Showcases|date=March 19, 2010|url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/music/2010-03-19/981920/|website=Austin Chronicle}}</ref>
In addition to his work with P.K.14, Yang Haisong is also a sought-after record producer in China, working primarily with the Beijing-based labels Maybe Mars, Modern Sky and Genjing Records to produce efforts from Carsick Cars, Birdstriking, Skip Skip Ben Ben, The Dyne, Goodnight Goodluck, Alpine Decline, Fallacy, Doc Talk Shock, Dream Can and his own side project, the lo-fi noise duo Dear Eloise.<ref>[http://alteredzones.com/posts/1486/dear-eloise-castle/ Altered Zones | Dear Eloise: Castle | June 16, 2011] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121226084927/http://alteredzones.com/posts/1486/dear-eloise-castle/ |date=December 26, 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.timeoutbeijing.com/features/Music/14051/Dear-Eloise-Beauty-in-Strangers.html |title=Time Out Beijing {{!}} Dear Eloise: Beauty in Strangers {{!}} Dec 15, 2011 |access-date=December 13, 2012 |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304025839/http://www.timeoutbeijing.com/features/Music/14051/Dear-Eloise-Beauty-in-Strangers.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==Discography== ===Studio albums=== *2001 ''Upstairs, Turn Left'' (by Sub Jam & Empty Egg) *2004 ''Whoever, Whoever & Whoever'' (by Modern Sky) *2005 ''White Paper'' (by Modern Sky) *2008 ''City Weather Sailing'' (by Maybe Mars) *2013 ''1984'' (by Maybe Mars) *2018 ''What We Talk About When We Talk About His Name'' (by Maybe Mars)
===Compilations=== *2002 ''Modern Sky 4'' (by Modern Sky) *2009 ''Maybe Mars 2007-2009 Vol.1'' (by Maybe Mars) *2010 ''Converse presents: The China Invasion Tour 2010 (featuring bands from Maybe Mars)'' (by Maybe Mars)
===Bootlegs=== *2010 Live at Zoomin' Night: Whoever, Whoever & Whoever (by Liezhi Sifang/劣质私房) *2011 Zoomin' Night Live (by Liezhi Sifang/劣质私房)
==References== {{Reflist}} {{China-band-stub}} {{Authority control}} Category:Chinese rock music groups Category:Musical groups from Beijing Category:Chinese post-punk music groups