Wang Chung

Wang Chung are a British new wave musical group. Originally called Huang Chung which is Chinese for "perfect pitch" (though they later claimed it was the sound a guitar made on American Bandstand), the band formed in 1979. The lineup consisted of vocalist/guitarist Jack Hues, bassist Nick Feldman, saxophonist David Burnand a.k.a "Hogg" and drummer Darren Costin. Their self-titled debut was released by Arista Records in 1982 after several singles, including the minor post-punk hit "Isn't It About Time We Were On TV".

Influenced by: Talking Heads, Blancmange, Visage

Label:

Arista Records

Active:

1979-1980s, intermittent reunions

Scene:

British new wave

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