Ping Pung is a

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–based Cantonese pop-

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group. Gathered by Gold Label in Summer of 2003, the group consists of four members: Kary Ng as the lead singer, Jan and Jerry Lee (who are the younger brothers of the renowned local composer

Mark Lui Mark Lui (, born 9 July 1969) is from Hong Kong. He is a composer and producer of Cantopop music with the "On Your Mark" creative team, and part of the Artists and Repertoire Artists and repertoire (or A&R for short) is the division of a reco ...

as well as the members of band Online) and DJ Tin "Tim" Ho. Three of the members were of other bands originally. At the same time, Kary Ng was the lead vocalist of

Cookies A cookie is a sweet biscuit with high sugar and fat content. Cookie dough is softer than that used for other types of biscuit, and they are cooked longer at lower temperatures. The dough typically contains flour, sugar, egg, and some type of ...

, another Hong Kong band under the same company. The band name, which is Ping Pung, has no particular meaning and it is only for fun, as they are to be known for the creativity in music. "Ping Pung" does not represent any Chinese characters. As with many

Chinese rock Chinese rock ( zh, s=中国摇滚 , p=Zhōngguó yáogǔn; also zh, s=wikt:中国, 中国wikt:摇滚音乐, 摇滚音乐 , t=中國搖滾音樂 , p=Zhōngguó yáogǔn yīnyuè, lit. "Chinese rock and roll music") is a wide variety of rock a ...

bands, the band takes an indie approach by producing all of their songs, as well as controlling all elements of the creative process, including the arrangement, melody and lyrics (written by Jan and Jerry). Jan and Jerry also produce and write lyrics for other artists. In early 2006, after Cookies dissolved, Kary released a solo album entitled '' With a Boy Like You''; which followed the same rock vibe as Ping Pung's

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Style

Their musical style is said to be a mix of

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and

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. Their lyrics tend to relate to teenagers.

Discography

* ''Love & Hate'' (mini-album, released on 20 August 2004)

External links

HK ED City Interview
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