Brian Hau Explained

Brian Hau (born 15 July 1982, Hong Kong) is a singer-songwriter, graphic designer, columnist, book author, and occasional cartoon artist based in Hong Kong.[1] Hau's quirky style has earned him growing recognition in the singer-songwriter scene in Hong Kong.[2] [3]

Music

Not one to take himself too seriously, Hau has developed a signature sound all of his own. His songs are a unique combination of demos and improvised lyrics. Currently, he has released two albums named Definition (2006) and I'm Fat But I'm Happy (2008).[4]

Born in Hong Kong and raised in Canada, the independent musician has a Bachelor of Design degree from the University of Alberta.[3] He came home to embark on a career in one of the world’s most baffling music industries.

"My music is influenced by Cantopop, which I listened to in my younger days," says Hau. "But when I went to Canada I listened to radio there, and so there’s kind of a blend." Hau’s influences include the likes of Matchbox 20 and Alanis Morissette, and semi-obscure Canadian bands Our Lady Peace and Moist.[5]

Writing

In 2010, Hau started to write columns for Mingpao.[6] He later gathered these articles together with poetry, cartoons and photos he created into a book named "Hick and the City" in 2011.[7] Hau published his second book "Gain and Loss" in 2014.[8]

Hau's third book "Ladder" was published in 2017, it contains personal essays that cover his journey in climbing the 'ladder to success' and his recovery journey from Bipolar Affective Disorder.[9]

References

  1. Web site: Home . brianhau.com.
  2. Web site: HK Live! A Monthly Showcase night of Hong Kong's Best Bands . 2009-04-30 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090427174051/http://hk-live.com/artists/artists_brianhau.php . 2009-04-27 .
  3. Web site: Grade 3 designs anything but elementary - ExpressNews - University of Alberta . 2009-04-30 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090504220810/http://www.expressnews.ualberta.ca/article.cfm?id=5548 . 2009-05-04 .
  4. Web site: Bc magazine, hong kong . 2009-04-30 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090226045758/http://bcmagazine.net/hk.bcmagazine.issues/bcmagazine_webissue268/10-livemusic.html . 2009-02-26 .
  5. Web site: Creative Minds | TurboJet Horizon . 2009-04-30 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090503173519/http://www.turbojethorizon.com/2008/12/creative-minds/ . 2009-05-03 .
  6. Web site: 明報網站 . 2011-11-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120426002157/http://premium.mingpao.com/pda/ppc/colDocDetail.cfm?PublishDate=20110204&File=vx007.txt&token=dca2261515a8 . 2012-04-26 .
  7. Web site: Pixelbread.hk . https://web.archive.org/web/20110818144238/http://www.pixelbread.hk/content/%E3%80%8A%E9%84%89%E4%B8%8B%E4%BB%94%E2%97%8F%E5%A4%A7%E5%9F%8E%E5%B8%82%E3%80%8B-%E4%BE%AF%E5%98%89%E8%8B%B1%E6%9C%80%E6%96%B0%E6%95%A3%E6%96%87%E9%9B%86 . 2011-08-18 .
  8. Web site: 侯嘉英新書＜得到一些失去一些＞出版詳情 暨 新書「喜閱會」 | Pixelbread 像素麵包 - 藝術活動 . 2014-12-13 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141213194806/http://www.pixelbread.hk/content/14-07-04-19258 . 2014-12-13 .
  9. Web site: Cp1897網上書店.

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