Mei Yau Kan
Vocals, guitars, synths Tim Scullion
Guitars, synths, vocals Christopher Greenberg
Synths, guitars, vocals
Influences
Old Chinese and Japanese pop, the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, early seventies prog and AM radio, Ennio Morricone, Raymond Scott, Harmonia, Kraftwerk, Serge Gainsbourg, Bryan Ferry, Tom Verlaine, Nico, Chet Baker and Antonio Carlos Jobim. Blonde Redhead, Jim O'Rourke, 4AD Records, The Style Council, Marc Almond, David Sylvian, Eric Matthews, Broadcast, The Fiery Furnaces, Deerhoof, Stereolab and the High Llamas. The films of Dario Argento and Mario Bava, "Last Tango in Paris" and "In the Mood for Love".
Sounds Like
"A lovely understated and quite beautiful sound" ~ Sean O'Hagan (High Llamas)
"HKIT60s blend pastoral acoustic folk with synth-pop and krautrock to create dreamy pop reveries..." ~Nightshift Music Magazine
"Gorgeous track!" ~ Huw Stephens (R1) on Shadow of the Bear
"Floating like the feathers from a pillow that exploded during a pillow fight, HONG KONG IN THE 60s sound like a dreamy trio that have fell into slumberland." ~ Twentyseven Records blog
"This trio plays soft, minimal bedroom pop that at times, sound like they could be Stereolab demos. Pleasant and relaxing…" ~ Indiepages.com Demo Of The Week
The group consists of two library assistants and an engineer. Two of them have lived together. Two of them have worked together. All of the group have brothers, but none have sisters.
You may have seen them live at:
Josie Long's Sunday Night Adventure Club (June '07)
Lostmusic Presents (w/ Monotaxi, Aug '07)
PopArt's Comic-Book Themed Alldayer (Sept '07)
South Eats London (w/Shimura Curves, Oct '07)
Pop, Look & Listen (w/ Misty Roses, Nov '07)
The Orchestra Pit presents Scaledown (Jan '08)
Fortuna Pop's The Beat Hotel (w/The Leaf Library, Feb '08)
Le Vieux Léon Cafe, Paris (w/Telegramme A Jane, Feb '08)
Riffs & Fragments (w/ Telegramme A Jane, Mar '08)
Head+Arm at the Vibe Bar (w/NOW, April '08)
Swiss Concrete (w/My Sad Captains, April '08)
Twee As Fuck (w/ Fanfarlo & A Classic Education, April '08)
Alan McGee's DEATHDISCO (May '08)
hey there please do our next night 15th august with 6 day riot and the occasional string band (and the gcp) would love to put you on sometime regards Will
Hi HKIT60's, thank you very much for adding us. Most pleased to have the fantastic HKIT60's on our friends list. your music is superb but you don't need to hear that from me because you must already know. you we're kind enough to check my tunes on the Rubin's Friend page so i was hoping you could also check these when you have a chance.
sounds kinda: Go-Betweens/Galaxie 500/Felt/VU
thanks for this post, your lovely tunesmithing and your time love to hear from you
hi there, thrilled to have your fantastic band as a friend. also thrilled that you kindly took the time to spin my tunes...means a lot to me and i thank you. best wishes for your most excellent band. Brian
