History 木马

muma (meaning: vaulting horse)

Vocal/Guitar： 木玛 Mumaia

Bass：曹操 Cao Cao

Keyboard： 冯雷 Feng Lei

Drums：李元 Li Yuan

Former members

Guitar: 王钰琪 Wang Yuqi

Drums: 胡湖 Hu Hu

Albums and Singles

June1999, The first single "A Room Without Sound" was included in the

collection "Modern Sky 3"

Oct 1999, The single "Dancing Steps" was included in the "Modern Sky Audio

Magazine vol 4"

Dec 1999, Released the first album "MUMA" under Badhead Records

Apr 2003, The first EP "Yellow Star" was released by Modern Sky Records

Aug 2003, The EP "Yellow Star" was released officially in Taiwan by Taiwan

Rock Records

The album "MUMA" was re-released by Shanghai Audio & Video

Publishing House

July 2004, Recorded the revoltionary song "As We Marching On The Road" for

Sweden Music Radio Station

Oct 2004, Released the third album "Jelly Empire" under Modern Sky Records

Biography

July 1998, Formed in Beijing with its original members MUMA RUN as the vocal and

guitar,Cao Cao as the bass and Hu Hu, the drums

Oct 1998, Gave their debut gig in Howl Bar in Beijing, and kept being active at pubs all over Beijing

Dec 1998, Contracted by Badhead Records,which is famous for releasing rock n' roll music

June1999, The first single "A Room Without Sound" was included in the collection "Modern Sky 3"

Oct 1999, The single "Dancing Steps" was included in the "Modern Sky Audio Magazine vol 4"

Dec 1999, Released the first album "MUMA",with its striking somber style this album made the band one the most influencial bands in China at that time

Apr 2000, Participated in Shenyang Rock Music Festival

May 2000, Began the first live house tour over china,toured cities like Beijing, Xiamen, Shanghai, Nanjing, Wuxi, Wuhan, Changsha

Oct 2000, Participated in the first Midi Music Fesitval in Beijing

Nov 2000, Visited Lasa in Tibet for a ten-day tour show, and gave a gig in Chengdu.

Jan 2001, The Programme "Unusual China" of Hongkong Phonix TV Station gave some humorous awards to some Chinese bands, Muma was awarded "The Most Somber Band of The year"

May 2001, Choosing MUMA as the only representitive of Chinese rock music,Italy National TV station gave the band an interview at their rehearsing room

June 2001, Feng Lei,a graduate of China University of Political Science and Law joined the band as the keyboard,making their music and live shows much more colorful and expressive

Mar 2002, Contracted by Modern Sky Records

Oct 2002, Participated the 2nd Midi Music Festival

Dec 2002, Started a four-city mini tour, visiting Xi'an, Chengdu, Chongqing

and Nanjing

Apr 2003, The first EP "Yellow Star" was released by Modern Sky Record s

June 2003, Began their 3rd live house tour over China, visiting over 30 cities,including Nanjing, suzhou, hangzhou, shanghai, guangzhou, shenzhen, changsha, wuhan, shijiazhuang, nanchang, qingdao, xi'an, chengdu, chongqing, xichang, lanzhou

Aug 2003, The EP "Yellow Star" was released officially in Taiwan by Taiwan

Rock Record, on the request of fans The album "MUMA" was re-released by

Shanghai Audio & Video Publishing House

Oct 2003, Participated in the 3rd Midi Music Festival

Oct 31st 2003, Participated in Guangzhou New Year Rock Festival,performed

together with other famous Chinese rock artists like cuijian and wanglei

Mar 2004, Awarded "The Best Rock Band of The Year" by Pepsi Music Awards, the

band was the first alternative band to win a mainstream music award in China

May 2004, Participated in Chaoyang Park Music Festival

June 2004, Nominated for 5 awards in the 4th Chinese Music Media Awards,

including "The Best Rock Artist", "The Best Rock Band", "New Music Award",

"Ten Best Chinese Albums", "Ten Best Chinese Songs"

July 2004, Awarded "The Best Rock Band of The Year" and "The Best Chinese

Albums of The Year" by the 4th Chinese Music Media Awards,MUMA undoutedly

became the most widely concerned rock band of the year

July 2004, Recorded the revoltionary song "As We Marching On The Road" on the

request of Sweden Music Radio Station

Sep 2004, Performed as the grand finale on the big concert organized by

Beijing Art and Literature Radio Station

Oct 2004, Released the third album "Jelly Empire"

Oct 3rd 2004, Participated the 4th Midi Music Festival

Nov 2004, Li Yuan replaced Hu hu as the drums, and Wang Yuqi (also the guitar

of Second-hand Rose) joined as the guitar

Jan 7th 2005, Gave a warming-up show for the world-famous garage band The

International Noise Conspiracy in Beijing

Jan 13th 2005, Gave a charity performance for the victims of the southeast

Asian tsunami at Candy Club, performed together with other famous chinese rock

artists Cui Jian and Tang Dinasty

Mar 13th 2005, Recorded "MUMA" TV live show on the invitation of The Travel

Channel for the programme "Pioneer Night"

Mar 20th 2005, Nominated for "The Best Rock Band", "The Best Album" and "The

Best Single" in Pepsi Music Awards 2004

Mar 26th 2005, Participated the "Midi Music Fesitival" DVD releasing news

conference at 13 Club, the single "Dancing Steps" was included

Apr 2005, Became the cover story of the magazine "Men's Health April 2005"

May 2005, Nominated for "The Best Rock Band" in the 5th Chinese Music Media

Awards

May 2005, Performed as a guest band in the ceromony of the 5th Chinese Music

Media Awards , together with other famous rock artists like TatMing, Dou Wei

and Wang Lei

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