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]

References

1. Time Out Beijing | Lover's Rock | Feb 12, 2013
2. Time Out Beijing | Dear Eloise: Beauty in Strangers | Dec 15, 2011
3. Altered Zones | Dear Eloise: Castle | June 16, 2011
4. Dingus | Review: Song For Her | Apr 27, 2012
5. Genjing Records | Interview with Antonio Contiero | Dec 14, 2012
6. pangbianr | Best 2011 Chinese Underground Music | Jan 3, 2012
7. Collective Zine | Dear Eloise: Castle | Mar 18, 2012
8. Meridian Music Machine | Beijing / Dear Eloise | Oct 6, 2012
9. SmartBeijing | Dear Eloise: Vanishing Winter | Mar 29, 2013
10. AltSounds | News: Dear Eloise release Vanishing Winter 7" | Apr 3, 2013
11. Time Out Beijing | The vinyl revolution: Beijing's record industry | Apr 3, 2013
12. Mess + Noise | News In Brief: Underground Lovers, Format, More Talk Less Action | Aug 16, 2013