Messgram
Messgram | |
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Origin | Hongdae Seoul, South Korea |
Genres |
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Years active | 2011–present |
Labels | IONE ENT |
Associated acts | Move your eyes |
Website | messgram |
Members | Ji-young Kim Soojin Lee Chanhyun Yushik Shin Nameless |
Messgram (메스그램) is a Korean rock, post-hardcore band based in Seoul. Formed in the winter of 2011, the group was founded by Lee Soo-jin, who is a drummer in the band, with a goal of creating high quality rock and metal music in Korean indie music scene. They released their first EP, This Is A Mess But It's Us, on April 8, 2014.
History[]
Formation and First EP (2011 - 2014)[]
Soojin Lee was seeking for members to create a new band. He, finally, formed a band named Messgram in the winter of 2011. They explained that the mess in the band name means a disordered condition and the gram means a unit that gathers the mess, in other words, people with a different style and taste gathered and formed a band, a unity that organizes a mess that each individual has created. Some members had to leave and in 2016 the band structure was finally completed: Jiyoung (clean vocal), Yushik (guitar), Chanhyun (bass), Soojin (drums), Nameless (unclean vocal and synth). The band released their debut EP, This Is A Mess But It's Us, on April 8, 2014.[1][2] In early November 2014, they drew public's attention by making a remake of Seo Taiji's single Soyeokdong.[3][4]
New Vocalist and Second EP (2015 - Present)[]
In 2015, vocalist YK announced that she would be leaving the band and so Messgram held a Facebook contest to search for a new vocalist. Through the contest, they found and recruited Kim Jiyoung (김지영), another female vocalist.[5] The band's first release with Jiyoung was a Silent Scream in 2015 which was a theme song for the Korean MORPG . Later that year, Messgram was invited to participate in the 2015 edition of the with other Korean bands such as Noeazy and End These Days.[6] They finished off the year with the release of another single, This Is a Mess, But It's Us.
Musical style[]
Messgram's music have adapted to a wide variation of musical types such as early 1990s post-grunge, metal, trance and post-hardcore forging into a new genre.[7]
Band members[]
- Jiyoung – vocals (2015–present)
- Yushik Shin – lead guitar (2011–present)
- Chanhyun – bass (2016–present)
- Soojin Lee – drums (2011–present)
- Nameless – vocals, keyboards (2011–present)
Past members[]
- YK – vocals (2011-2015)
- Seth Kang - bass (2011-2016)
Discography[]
Studio albums[]
- Cheers For The Failures (2020)
Extended plays[]
- This Is A Mess But It's Us (2014)
- Eternal Craving (2016)
Singles[]
- Silent Scream (2015)
- Patterns (2015)
- Blue Trace (2016)
- Toys of God (2019)
Awards and nominations[]
- 2013: YAMAHA Asian Beat Final (3rd Place)
- 2014: Samick Music school SIMS Residency Program: Unite with 2ne1 Contest (won)
- 2014: Band Diablo's Funding 21 Power Up Project Final (nominated)
- 2014: Dong-du-cheon Rock Festival Final Entries (nominated)
- 2014: Ssamzi Sound Festival Final Round (nominated)
- 2014: Redbull Live on the Road (3rd Place)
- 2014: Hwacheon Trout Rock Festival (3rd Place)
- 2019: 제3회 ‘ALL STAR 아티스트 페스티벌’(ALL STAR Artist Festival) organised by Seoul Pops Orchestra (1st Place)
References[]
- ^ Kim, Sewoon (10 May 2014). ""하드코어 감성 사운드 밴드 메스그램, This is a mess, But it's us"" [hardcore emotional sound band Messgram 'This Is A Mess But It's Us']. People's Sound (in Korean). Jongro-gu, Seoul. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- ^ Hong, Sukyeoung (16 June 2014). "감성 헤비니스 밴드 'MESSGRAM' 공식 데뷔" [Band Messgram official Debut]. ENewsToday (in Korean). Secho-gu, Seoul. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- ^ ""밴드 메스그램, 서태지 '소격동'을 리메이크한 겁없는 밴드"" [Fearless Band Messgram has made a remake of Seotaiji's Sogyeokdong]. Asian Economy (in Korean). Joong-gu, Seoul. 14 November 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- ^ Jung, Jinyoung (19 November 2014). ""밴드 메스그램, 서태지 '소격동' 리메이크 영상 눈길"" [Band Messgram, Seotaiji's Soyeokdong Remake Video Attracts People]. Heraldcorp (in Korean). Joong-gu, Seoul. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- ^ "홍대의 떠오르는 헤비니스 루키! '메스그램(Messgram)' 인터뷰" [Hongdae's Rising Heaviness Rookie! Messgram Interview] (in Korean). June 24, 2015. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
- ^ "(광고) BEYOND THE OCEAN TOUR 2015 서울공연" [(Advertisement) BEYOND THE OCEAN TOUR 2015 Seoul Performance] (in Korean). June 18, 2015. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
- ^ "About Messgram ONLINE". Messgram.com. Messgramofficial. Archived from the original on 9 December 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
External links[]
- South Korean rock music groups
- Musical groups established in 2011
- 2011 establishments in South Korea