Recycle

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Recycle

Background Information
Name (English)	Recycle
Name (Chn.)	再循环 / zàixúnhuán
Origin	Beijing
Genre	Pop Punk
Years active	2001 - present
Members
Vocals/bass: Wang Yan Vocals/guitar: Guo Feng Drums: Liu Zhong
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History

October 2001 Founded in Beijing, formerly know as "Rascal" frequently staged at local bars.

November 2002 Guitarist Guo Feng joins.

September 2003 Plays in the Summer Beach Rock Music Festival in eastern city of Qingdao. The show was recorded by FIRERECORD, and later released in Canada and the US.

May 29th, 2004, they performed at the Old Get Lucky bar.^[1]

June 2004 Takes the "Most Popular Band" award in Kangshifu Ice Pioneer Rock Band Competition.

July 2004 Guest appearance on the TV show "Yu Le Xian Chang".

July 2004 Guest on Music Radio.

August 2004 Guest in the Sohu internet chat room.

September 2004 Single "Flying" (Fei Xiang) is produced by Taiwan veteran musician Jonathan Lee.

October 2004 Plays in the 2004 MIDI Music Festival.

December 2004 - March 2005 Tours the country, with 30 shows in 18 cities.

January 2005 The band is featured on the January 2005 issue of the English magazine Time Out Beijing.

Early 2005 Songs "Our World" and "Discovery" are selected for the compilation "Xing Huo Liao Yuan 2", produced under the Scream Records label, released the same year.

July 2005 Records a single for clothing brand LEVI'S. The single was produced by Modern Sky, and can be found at LEVI'S stores.

Early 2006 Records a jingle for famous milk brand Taizinai, aired on major television stations including CCTV.

March 2006 Music Radio produces a short film based on a week in the life of bassist Wang Yan's. The film is scheduled as the opening film for Music Radio Awards.

March 2006 The band records their first album in Baoding city, and is featured on the city's Feiyang Music Channel.

April 2006 Recycle was interviewed by China Radio International. Read and listen to the interview at here.

April 2006 The band was featured on the May 2006 issue of X Music Magazine (Tong Su Ge Qu).