MAYDAY

Unquestionably one of Asia’s most popular and influential rock groups, their place in Asian music history has already been secured. Mayday may hail from the small tropical island of Taiwan, but their fans stretch across Asia, the US, Europe, Australia and elsewhere.

Mayday first started out as “So Band”, which Ashin, Monster and their first drummer formed in 1995 while attending high school in Taipei. They were later joined by Masa and Stone, also pupils at the same school.
After graduation, despite attending different universities, they continued to perform in pubs and live houses, and were at the forefront of the growth of the rock music scene in Taiwan.

In 1997, the band changed their name and performed their now legendary first performance as Mayday at the Formoz Festival that year. In the 14 years since, Mayday have released 8 albums, each one selling in their millions. Known for their poetic, heartfelt lyrics about love, heartbreak and youthful exuberance, their music has been the soundtrack to a generation.