88 Balaz

88 Balaz have been rousing audiences and sparking interest in locals and expat crowds alike since they formed around 1996. Wielding a battered acoustic and usually nursing a can of Beer, singer Ah-Jon brings audiences into his songs that unfold like dreams and fables. Accompanied by Bluez’s raw guitar solos and Kuan-Ling and Dong-Yo’s punky drums & bass.

88 Balaz become a bluesy garage band with just enough local taike intensity, but left to focus on 88 Balaz. While the band is credited as winning the biggest rock-band competition in Taiwan — Ho-Hai-Yan Indie Music Awards, Golden Indie Awards.

Known for their energetic stage performances, 88 Balaz attracts large crowds at festivals and live house events alike. Between songs, Ah-Jon engages the audiences with a straightforward sincerity, and then goes nuts on his acoustic when the band sparks up. Ever since coming out on top at the 2001 Ho-Hai-Yan battle of the bands at Fulong Beach, 88 Balaz have had huge festival turnouts with excited punks and average concert-goers eager to see the antics. The band also made their Japan & Beijing debut in early 2009, hitting up several well known rock clubs.