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The Slants
The Slants are known as the first all-Asian American dance rock band in the world.〔(Oregon Music News: The World's Only Asian American Dance Rockers )〕〔(Channel APA: How the Wicked Live )〕〔(Azn Lover: The Slants exclusive interview )〕 The band was founded by Simon Young (also known as Simon Tam) in 2006 in Portland, Oregon. Often compared with 80’s synth-pop bands such as Depeche Mode, New Order, and Joy Division, as well as modern acts such as The Killers and The Bravery, the band often refers to their sound as “Chinatown Dance Rock.” 〔(Seattle Weekly: Live Music Roundup )〕〔(theslants.com )〕 All five members of the current lineup are of Asian Pacific Islander descent and they are well known for their involvement with the Asian American community, often playing at large cultural festivals and anime conventions, and fighting racist ideas/stereotypes.〔(The Slants: Trading in Stereotypes on NPR's "All Things Considered" )〕
== Formation ==
The band was formed after posting ads to local classifieds, Craigslist and online ads. The process took 2 years to finalize the initial line-up.〔(An interview with the rock/synth/electro band that frequents anime conventions on IGN.com )〕
The band name, ''The Slants'', was derived from two sources. The first is the band members' perspective or 'slant' on life, the second, as a musical reference. The founder/bassist, Simon Young, stated "It actually sounds like a fun, 80s, New Wave-kind of band. And it’s a play on words. We can share our personal experiences about what it’s like being people of color—our own slant on life, if you will. It’s also a musical reference. There are slant guitar chords that we use in our music." 〔(TIME Magazine “The Slants” Suit: Asian-American Band Goes to Court Over Name )〕 .
After multiple lineup changes with different instrumentation, the band finally settled on being a five-piece outfit featuring the members Kenshin Shima as lead singer, Simon Young on bass, lead guitarist Will Moore, and Tyler Chen playing drums, and Thai Dao on keyboards/guitar.
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