Carsick | tr

Carsick Cars (围城) were formed in 2005 in Beijing, China and have earned their reputation at the pinnacle of Beijing's live music scene – something borne out by the invitation to open for Sonic Youth at their idols’ 2007 Beijing show. Influenced by Sonic Youth, Velvet Underground, Suicide, Glenn Branca, the Stooges, and Joy Division, Carsick Cars gigs are riotous explosions of pent-up energy and frustration. There's a certain fearlessness to their music, one that is born of the confidence of the talented: they are not afraid to write perfect, instantaneously catchy songs, and they are just as unafraid of...

Two bands go under the name Carsick. 1) Carsick is an Anaheim local. Crossing over from the punk scene, he’s recently been trying his hand at writing sparse, acoustic songs. We found him at an open mic, stashed between Bob Dylan cover artists and Jason Mraz sound-a-likes. He was different; his guitar playing was unassuming, and his vocals were subdued and genuine. - http://youngfolkscollected.com Carsick is also the drummer for the exciting Southern California experimental band PALM READER. 2) Carsick is an instrumental, quiet noise, and experimental lo-fi recording project that released two records on the Asaurus Records label in...