Second Hand Rose二手玫瑰

"Buddy, what the heck're you playing rock and roll for?!"

With this exclamation, Second Hand Rose exploded onto the Beijing music scene in 2000. Sung in the local dialect of its frontman's northeastern hometown, the band's music ridicules the self-imposed marginality of many underground rock bands, urging them to reconnect with the People.

And that is precisely what Second Hand Rose have been doing in the years since. Their unique combination of Chinese and Western sounds along with amazing live spectacles have earned them a reputation as one of the best live bands in the People's Republic -- a reputation cemented by the Midi Music Award given to them in 2012.

Second Hand Rose is now ready for their next Great Leap: People of the world, unite -- and prepare for what's to come.