Compass (band)

Cover of Xuanze jianqiang showing singer Luo Qi in the centre of the original band members

Zhinanzhen (指南针乐队 The Compass) are a Chinese rock band formed in Sichuan in 1990, coming to Beijing in 1991. The band's original lineup was singer Luo Qi, with guitarist Zhou Di, Keyboardist Guo Liang, drummer Zheng Chaozhen, and saxophonist Yuan Ding.^[1] Luo Qi parted ways with the band, going solo then leaving China for Germany for six years.^[2][3][4]

For the album Wufa taotuo the six-man line up was singer Liu Zhēngróng, bass Yue Haokun, and the four original members: guitarist Zhou Di, Keyboardist Guo Liang, drummer Zheng Chaozhen, and saxophonist Yuan Ding.

Albums

• 1993 Xuanze jianqiang 选择坚强 with Luo Qi
• 1997 Wufa taotuo (无法逃脱)

References

1. 洛兵 我的音乐江山 - 2006 "请允许我引用这么一段介绍文字:指南针乐队成立于 1990 年,原名为"黑马乐队"。 1991 年,这支乐手全部为四川籍的乐队由成都来到北京发展。成员为主唱罗畸、吉他手周迪、键盘手郭亮、鼓手郑朝阵和萨克斯手苑丁。进入北京摇滚田后,罗持以一曲《我是 ...
2. Marie Claire Huot -China's New Cultural Scene: A Handbook of Changes 2000- Page 178 "Luo Qi's voice, a cry from the gutter and the guts, is perhaps the most powerful rock voice in China. Unfortunately, she is ill-served by her mediocre band, Zhinanzhen (Compass), and recordings of rather poor quality."
3. Edward L. Davis - Encyclopedia of Contemporary Chinese Culture 2009 - Page 712 "... Compass (Zhinanzhen), Overload (Chaodai) and Cobra. At this point the Taiwanese record company Rock Records & Tapes (Gunshi changpian) recognized the market potential of Chinese rock and signed contracts with some of the bands."
4. World Music: Latin and North America, Caribbean, India, Asia and . Simon Broughton, Mark Ellingham, Richard Trillo - 2000 -Volume 2 - Page 53 "Fancy praising Maoist communist ideals ("The East is Red", ther), Lingdian (Zero Point), Zhinanzhen (Compass), and solo "