Founded in Wuhan, China, Chinese Football blends the noisy legacy and resonant echoes of 1990s indie rock. Using a musical language that is simple yet intricate, smooth yet raw, they tell stories of passion, imagination, and defeat.
Since releasing their self-titled debut album in 2015, they have garnered recognition both at home and abroad, becoming a staple in live house venues and major music festivals across China with their energetic and dynamic live performances.
Following two mini-albums inspired by the “game of life” (Here comes a new challenger! in 2017 and Continue? in 2019), Chinese Football released their full-length album Win & Lose in late 2022, completing their “Game Trilogy.”
In 2023, after a three-year delay, the band expanded their touring reach beyond Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia to Europe, completing a 35-day, 22-show European tour. This included an appearance at the UK’s renowned math rock festival ArcTanGent. Step by step, they continue to fulfill their initial declaration: “Break out of Asia, go global, give it our all, even if it leaves us broken.”
In 2024, Chinese Football embarked on a new “Scenery” world tour, which included 40 shows across China before returning to Southeast Asia, Taiwan, and their first-ever North American tour. Out of 12 North American shows, 10 were sold out. They were also invited to record live sessions with Audiotree and KEXP.

Michael Cera Palin are an emotive indie-punk trio from Atlanta, GA. The band are noted for consciously vulnerable lyrics, a cathartically catchy sound, and an impassioned live show, all forged through a decade of cutting teeth in the genre-fluid arts landscape of their home. Michael Cera Palin’s debut LP, “We Could Be Brave”, displays the band stretching their limbs to prove their growth as both musicians and discerning creatives. “Feast or Famine”, “Gracious”, “Despite”, & “Wisteria” serve as benchmarks for MCP’s prowess of their Midwest Emo roots, each song rich with its own display of the band’s dynamic range.

MCP released two EPs from 2015-2018 before a premature hiatus. After derailed ambitions for their 2020 return (now to a notably larger listenership than they had previously left behind), the band retreated from the social dimension of the community to begin carving their new chapter, and finding a voice of their own. They then released 2 singles, before starting toward an accelerating tour ethic since 2022, diligently assuring fans along the way that a debut full-length album would be with them in due time. Whether owed to or despite their limited output, Michael Cera Palin’s work continues to accrue fervent support, with mounting anticipation of their new material.