German singer/songwriter Maximilian Hecker.
The indie musician will play at Beijing's Star Live on Friday, July
20, 2007.
German singer and songwriter Maximilian Hecker met with Chinese
media and expectant Beijing fans on Sunday afternoon, warming up
for his upcoming show, Friday night, at Star Live.
The indie balladeer was put to work at the press conference
signing autographs for 200 fans on copies of his new album "I Am
Falling Now," which was released in China under the domestic label,
Pocket Music.
Hecker revealed he is going to cover songs by Taiwan indie pop
band Sodagreen on Friday.
Although not his first time to the Chinese capital, the musician
was excited to check out the city more, and has put the famous
Dashanzi Art District and Shichahai area on his travel
itinerary.
His Asian tour has already taken him to Taipei and Seoul.
He is scheduled to stop by two more Chinese mainland cities --
Shenzhen on Saturday and Shanghai on Sunday -- before saying
goodbye to his Chinese fans.
Critics describe Maximilian Hecker's music as "melancholy pop
hymns." He also enjoys a reputation as the "prince of melancholy"
among Chinese fans.
Maximilian Hecker Beijing Concert:
Time: 8:30 pm, Friday, July 20
Venue: Star Live, 3F of Tango, 79 Heping Xijie (near the Lama
Temple subway station), Dongcheng District, Beijing.
Tel: 6847 9037
Entrance: 260 RMB (door) / 180 RMB (pre-sale)
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(CRI.cn July 17, 2007)
