EggPlantEgg explained

EggPlantEgg
Years Active:	–2022
Module:	Child: yes P: Qiézǐdàn Poj: Kiô-chí-tàn First: t
Past Members:	Jean Lai
Origin:	Taiwan

EggPlantEgg (; Taiwanese Hokkien: 茄仔卵;) is a Taiwanese band founded in 2012 in Taipei, composed of lead vocalist Ng Ki-pin, guitarist A-ren Tsai, and guitarist A-der Hsieh.^[1] The band is known for spearheading a renaissance in Hokkien pop.

The band has been on a hiatus since September, 2022 ^[2]

Musical career

EggPlantEgg was founded in 2012 by five students at Taipei Municipal Song Shan Senior High School, with Ng Ki-pin as the sole remaining original band member.

The band released their debut studio album, Cartoon Character, in July 2017.^[3] The band won the Golden Melody Awards for Best New Artist and Best Taiwanese Album in 2018.

Jean Lai, the band's drummer, announced his retirement on 3 April 2019.^[4]

Members

• Ng Ki-pin, lead vocalist
• A-ren Tsai, guitarist
• A-der Hsieh, guitarist

Discography

• Cartoon Character (2017)
• We're Getting Married Later (2019)

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2018-10-05. Indie band EggPlantEgg spearheads Holo music resurgence in Taiwan. live. 2021-10-24. Taiwan Today. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20200212140143/https://taiwantoday.tw/news.php?unit=19&post=142834 . 2020-02-12 .
2. Web site: 茄子蛋驚傳解散 主唱阿斌停工養病 @東森新聞 Ch51 . .
3. Web site: 2019-03-12. SPOTLIGHT ON: EggPlantEgg 茄子蛋. 2021-10-24. Taiwan Beats. zh-TW.
4. Web site: 自由時報電子報. 2019-04-03. 茄子蛋鼓手宣布退團！「有更多想做的事」 - 自由娛樂. 2021-10-24. 自由時報電子報.