Chinah Explained

CHINAH
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Origin:Copenhagen, Denmark
Years Active:2014–present
Label:No3
Current Members:
  • Fine Glindvad
  • Simon Kjær
  • Simon Andersson

CHINAH is a three-member, English-language band from Copenhagen, Denmark.[1] The group has backgrounds in folk, contemporary classical, and electronica music. Its members are singer and songwriter Fine Glindvad Jensen, guitarist Simon Kjær Lauridsen and electronic musician and pianist Simon Lars Gustav Andersson.[2] CHINAH released their debut single "Away from Me" in July 2015.

History

The group was founded in 2014 under the band name "Fine Glindvad" and included singer and songwriter Fine Glindvad, guitarist Simon Kjær and electronic musician and pianist Simon Andersson. Their music had a strong folk influence, with a focus on poetry and melody. The group later moved into an electronic, song focused style containing minimalist beats, synthesizers and guitar passages.[3]

In May 2015, the group emerged as "CHINAH" and debuted at the SPOT Festival - a festival showcasing up-and-coming Danish and Nordic music. There, the group's "contemplative gourmet pop" music style was described as "organic guitar, hard-hitting synths, and wistful vocals".[4] [5] On 7 July 2015, CHINAH released their debut single, "Away from Me".[6] The song, which was written in early Spring 2014, was the first release from their debut 5-track EP.[7] On 27 August 2015, CHINAH released "We Go Back", their second single from their debut EP.[8]

In February 2016 they released the EP Once The Lights Are On. In January 2017 they released the single "Even Love" from their next EP Hints.

In November 2018, CHINAH released their debut album ANYONE, following the release of three singles from the album, Real Thing?, Strange Is Better and Yeah Right.

In March 2021, CHINAH released their second album Feels Like Forever, following the release of three singles from the album, Promise, Mysterious, and What I've Become.

Discography

Albums

!Title!Album Details!Track listing!Reviews
ANYONE[9]
  1. "Anyone" - 3:46
  2. "Drown Me" - 2:59
  3. "Strange Is Better" - 4:00
  4. "Everything Is New" - 2:32
  5. "Give Me Life" - 2:49
  6. "Real Thing?" - 4:04
  7. "Yeah Right" - 4:10
  8. "Adrenaline" - 2:37
  9. "Monster Sirens" - 3:19
  10. "Obsessed" - 2:54
  11. "Simple" - 2:05
  12. "Nowhere" - 6:25
Feels Like Forever[10] [11]
  1. "Eternal Blue" - 1:40
  2. "Seconds of Heaven" - 3:46
  3. "Promise" - 3:08
  4. "Tailor" - 1:00
  5. "What I've Become" - 4:19
  6. "Feels Like Forever" - 2:12
  7. "Mysterious" - 2:46
  8. "Ideal" - 3:29
  9. "Someday" - 2:22
  10. "Shine" - 4:49

Extended plays

TitleAlbum detailsTrack listingReviews
Once the Lights Are On
  • Released: February 11, 2016
  • Label: No3
  • Formats: CD, digital download
  • Length: 24:51
  1. "We Go Back" - 5:11
  2. "Colder" - 3:59
  3. "Away From Me" - 3:56
  4. "Never The Same" - 3:25
  5. "Minds" - 4:10
  6. "If You Can Feel This" - 4:11
Hints
  • Released: March 10, 2017
  • Label: No3
  • Formats: CD, digital download
  • Length: 22:37
  1. "The Space Another Made" - 2:07
  2. "All Your Words" - 5:04
  3. "Can't Remember How It Feels" - 3:34
  4. "Can't Remember How It Feels (Interlude)" - 1:02
  5. "If I Stay" - 3:46
  6. "Young" - 3:38
  7. "Even Love" - 3:31

Singles

TitleYearAlbum/EP
"Away from Me"[13] 2015Once the Lights Are On
"We Go Back"[14]
"Minds"[15]
"Colder"2016
"Can't Remember How It Feels"Hints
"Even Love" 2017
"Year Right"2018ANYONE
"Strange Is Better"
"Real Thing?"
"Give Me Life - A COLORS SHOW"2019
"Promise"2020Feels Like Forever
"Mysterious"2021
"What I've Become"

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Danish three piece CHINAH soar into 2017 with shiny new single "Even Love". The Line of Best Fit. en. 2017-01-27.
  2. Web site: CHINAH Musik. 2021-05-07. DR. da.
  3. Web site: Tag Arkiv: Fine Glindvad. stengade.dk. Danish. 17 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150721002724/http://stengade.dk/tag/fine-glindvad/. 21 July 2015. dead.
  4. Web site: Chinah Away From Me. hillydilly.com. 17 July 2015.
  5. Web site: CHINAH. spotfestival.dk. 17 July 2015.
  6. Web site: CHINAH - Away from Me. itunes.apple.com. 17 July 2015.
  7. Web site: Chinah Explore Minimalist R&B On "Away From Me". thefader.com. 17 July 2015.
  8. Web site: CHINAH - We Go Back. itunes.apple.com. 17 July 2015.
  9. Web site: ALBUM BIO: CHINAH - ANYONE (Liberator Music) (Out Friday 9 November 2018). 2018-11-08. Mushroom Promotions. en-US. 2019-04-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20190421162624/https://mushroompromotions.com/bios/album-bio-chinah-anyone-liberator-music/. 21 April 2019. dead.
  10. Web site: Feels Like Forever. 2021-05-05. SoundCloud. en.
  11. Web site: Stolberg. Kjartan F.. 'Feels Like Forever': Chinah serverer 30 minutters rendyrket lydguf. 2021-05-05. SOUNDVENUE.COM. 19 March 2021 . da-DK.
  12. Web site: Vitalis. Sofie. bandsoftomorrow.com CHINAH – Feels Like Forever. 2021-05-05. da-DK.
  13. Web site: CHINAH - Away From Me (Song). australian-charts.com. 17 July 2015.
  14. Web site: CHINAH - We Go Back (Song). australian-charts.com. 5 September 2015.
  15. Web site: CHINAH - Minds (Song). australian-charts.com. 8 February 2016.