Go Chic hit the scene a few years back with brightly coloured tights and short shorts, laughing and joking with the crowd as they pumped out raw, catchy, dance-electro. Since then, the band has lost a couple of members, gained a male drummer, graduated to silver tutus and seized a coveted spot as one of Nike’s “10 Top Taiwanese Bands” (at the company’s NIKE SPORTSWEAR NIGHT PARTY). They’ve played with such notable acts as Vicarious Bliss (Ed Banger FR), Dandi Wind (CA), Shitdisco (Dim Mak UK) and Death Is Not My Aim (JP).

USA Tour information:
Thu. 10 Fontana’s – NYC
Fri. 11th – Webster Hall – NYC
Sat. 12th – The Manhattan Room – Philadelphia
Sun. 13th – Arlene’s Grocery – NYC
Thu. 16th – 20th: SXSW – Austin

Go Chic describes their music as “Electro-Hyphy-Chicks, Hybridized Punk-Blues-Rock” or “sound like Peaches, CSS, Le Tigre”. However, it is far too simple to depict them as merely an electro punk band after listening to their debut album- I am Confused. “2010”, puts together electro punk/electro-garage-rock elements that sound like the spark of when Soulwax meets Garbage. 8-Bit inspired tunes reminds people of the 8-Bit Thrash craze led by Crystal Castles. Striding on the steps of Disco-Funk is “Dance With Her”, a perfect tribute to the Disco Punk spirit of DFA. Not to mention “We’re All Lovers & Runners”, where they have a sniff of 80’s New Wave, which is the “happiest” track in this album.  I am Confused, takes us through a delightful experience back in the 90’s indie scene, where vocalist Ariel raps like Princess Superstar and at the same time captivates us with a voice that wonderfully parodies Shirley Manson’s(Garbage). The amazing energy that comes out of every song reminds me of the “New Wave of New Wave” Elastica that emerged from the Pre-Britpop days and has every ability to rise as the leading Riot Girrrlz of today!!!

Line-up:
Ariel Zheng: Vocals
Sarah Wen: Bass
Sonia Lai: Guitar, keyboards, vocals
Stanley Liu: drums

Performed with: Peaches(CA), Vicarious Bliss(ED BANGER FR), Dandi Wind(CA), Shitdisco(DIM MAK UK), Death is Not My Aim(JP), Trippple Nippples(JP), Berri Txarrak(Spain), Soziedad Alkoholica(Spain), Hsu-nami(NY, USA)  and many others.

Countries visited: China, Macau, Hong Kong, USA, Canada, Japan, Germany, Spain

They are having their WORLD TOUR 2011 now.  To know more about Go Chic and follow their schedules:

Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/gochictheband
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/thisisgochic
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/
Blog(Chinese): http://www.thisisgochic.blogspot.com/
video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRq4cCgAOvM