Noughts and Exes | |
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Origin | Hong Kong |
Genres | Indie rock, folk rock |
Years active | 2007 | –2015
Past members | Joshua Wong Gideon So Alex Bedwell Alix Farquhar Winnie "Wizza" Lau Winnie "Bago" Lau |
Noughts and Exes was a Hong Kong-based six-piece indie folk rock band formed by singer and guitarist Joshua Wong that also included Gideon So, Alex Bedwell, Winnie "Wizza" Lau, Winnie "Bago" Lau, and Alix Farquhar. [1] The group released three studio albums between 2007 and 2015, two of which were mixed by double-platinum producer Kelvin Avon.
The group was known for their innovative music videos, one of which was featured in the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. [2]
In 2007, after a successful run with the band Whence He Came, singer Joshua Wong recruited a group of musicians to accompany him during live performances of his new project, Noughts and Exes. The group released their first album, Act One, Scene One, in 2008. In 2009, Wong and a fresh roster of musicians worked on new material and a year later, The Start of Us was released. In 2014, the group issued their third, and last, studio album, titled Noughts and Exes, which debuted with a viral flash mob musical performance of the single "Hearts" at Times Square in Hong Kong. [3]
Wong died on 25 December 2020 from adenoid cystic carcinoma. [4] [5]