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| Background information | |
| Origin |  Hong Kong |
| Genres | Heavy metal, Nu metal, Indie rock, Alternative rock, Post-hardcore, Rock |
| Occupation | Band |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Label | Independent |
| Award | TONE Music Awards 2022 – Hong Kong Metal Music Best Annual Single |
| Members | Lead vocalist: Ah Bo N.O.A (Noa Ah Bo) Guitar: Waiself (Ah Wai) Guitar: Dekezia (Marco) Bass: EVIN (Ah Heng) Drums: Freddy Tsang (FRED) |
| Past members | Guitar: Chung (Chung Wing Kwok) Drums: KINISQUAD (Ah Kin) |
| Website | www |
Instinct of Sight (abbreviated as IOS) is a five-member Hong Kong independent band formed in spring 2014. The members include lead vocalist (melodies) female singer Ah Bo (N.O.A / Noa Ah Bo), guitarists Ah Wai (Waiself) and Dekezia (Marco), bassist and screamer Ah Heng (EVIN Law), and drummer Freddy Tsang (FRED). The band bases its creations on Post-Hardcore, combining metalcore with screaming vocals and complex, varied arrangements to demonstrate strong emotional tension. As a Hong Kong independent music, metal band and rock heavy band, since its establishment, the band has been continuously active in performances across Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. It has been invited to participate in major music festivals such as Hong Kong's Clockenflap, wow and flutter,[1] Taiwan's Wake Up Festival,[1] Sound Wave Tide Music Festival,[2] and Taiwan's Mountain and Sea Village Music Festival.[3] The band has also collaborated with classic youth brands such as Dr. Martens and Vans,[4] and has been invited to brand launch events or the China Hong Kong International Tattoo Exhibition[5] and other activities. In 2015, the band was selected as one of the "StreetVoice Big Band Birth" bands.[6] The live performances of the Hong Kong rock band IOS possess strong infectivity and it is a metalcore rock independent band that has attracted significant attention in modern Hong Kong.[7]
Instinct of Sight's works such as Boundary Syndrome, Passing, White Black, Freeze Frame and Distance approach contemporary people's spiritual dilemmas and social realities from different angles. Boundary Syndrome explores the alienation of individuals by data systems in the digital age. The lyrics "Said not afraid of sacrifice, not subject to baptism / Born already heavily surrounded" directly point to the desperate reality that modern people have been coded into data cages since birth. This keen capture of social issues makes their music a spiritual embodiment that both exposes wounds and attempts to find possibilities of healing.
The music creation process of Instinct of Sight embodies a high degree of autonomy. From composition, lyrics, arrangement, production to visual post-production, all are personally participated in by the band members. This all-round participation makes their music more personal in spirit and authentic in artistic expression. For example, the 2018 work Armour tells about friendship and records the realization of overcoming obstacles (triggered by the guitarist's accidental injury event).[8] Freeze Frame reflects on the meaning of life and analyzes the spiritual internal bleeding of modern wage slaves. Light and Shadow was co-created with Kit Lo, the lead singer of the local band Reverse Flow, to depict the past, present and future in the lyrics. IOS's music is not only the art of sound, but also a response to Hong Kong's social reality. They use music to dissect the alienation phenomenon in the digital age and materialize the sound waves of identity anxiety and resistance.
Creative Division of Labor
[edit]Instinct of Sight's music creation is characterized by a high degree of collective participation. Guitarist Waiself has long been responsible for instrumental composition (music framework) and the main arrangement skeleton, while lead singer N.O.A creates all vocal melodies (main melody lines) and lyrics. EVIN participates in arrangement, all screaming parts and their lyrics. After the Blended Abstract album, guitarists Dekezia and drummer Freddy also participated in the arrangement and creation of works.
Fans Culture
[edit]The band's fans are called "Squid" (I-Squid), and female fans are called "Squid Silk". This name originates from the lyrics "The soul is like an obstacle" (homophonic "squid") in the song Freeze Frame, and was selected by a high number of votes in a full fan referendum. Instinct of Sight later launched an exclusive "I-Squid" merchandise series, inviting Japanese CG artists to paint "giant squid rampaging in Hong Kong city", with the slogan "Squid Outbreak Notice". Both the autumn/winter long-sleeved and spring/summer short-sleeved versions sold out, and the peripherals are currently out of print.[9]
Members
[edit]| Members | Nickname / Other stage name | Position | Years |
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| Current members | |||
| N.O.A | Ah Bo / Noa Ah Bo | Lead vocalist | 2014–present |
| Waiself | Ah Wai | Guitarist | 2014–present |
| EVIN | Ah Heng | Bassist | 2014–present |
| Dekezia | Marco | Guitarist | 2020–present |
| FRED | Freddy Tsang | Drummer | 2023–present |
| Former members | |||
| Chung Wing Kwok | Ah Chung | Guitarist | 2014–2019 |
| KINISQUAD | Ah Kin | Drummer | 2014–2022 |
Band Introduction
[edit]2014–2015
[edit]The initial lineup in 2014 consisted of Hong Kong rock melodic female vocalist N.O.A (Noa Ah Bo), screamer and bassist EVIN Law, and guitarist Kwok Chung Wing. After guitarist Sze Wai Chan (Waiself) joined, the band's music style shifted from power pop to post-hardcore. Waiself was responsible for instrumental composition (music framework, riffs and arrangement skeleton), while lead singer N.O.A handled vocal melody creation, lyrics and recording. Later, Kin T.Poon joined as drummer and producer. The five-member band officially formed to create music belonging to Instinct of Sight.[10] In the early days, the band was active in various competitions, including Po Wo Youth Band Competition, All-Hong Kong Youth Band Competition,[11] Tiger Beer Band Competition and Midsummer Music Festival selection competitions.[12] They advanced to the finals, winning championships and runner-ups, and received awards such as Best Stage Style, Best Drummer and Best Guitarist. After the competitions, the band frequently participated in Live House performances at various venues. The band was invited by various universities to perform annual public shows on campus.
In 2015, nine Hong Kong local bands jointly created Re-Member Live 2015 and produced the theme song Remember This.[13] All three Remember Live concerts were sold out.[14][15][16] In the same year, Instinct of Sight N.O.A collaborated for the first time with Reverse Flow Kit Lo to create the song Light and Shadow, which received widespread acclaim with over 400,000 views on YouTube.[17]
In 2015, the band was also selected as a "StreetVoice Street Sound Big Band Birth Band"[18] and was highly praised as the strongest new star in Hong Kong's heavy circle.[19]
2016
[edit]In 2016, Instinct of Sight gradually gained popularity in Taiwan and South China, frequently traveling between various Live Houses and campus AP performances.[20] It attracted the attention of the young brand Vans[4] and was invited to participate in the Hong Kong International Tattoo Exhibition.[21] It participated in many large music festivals, including its first entry into Taiwan for the Mountain and Sea Village Music Festival.[3]
2017–2018
[edit]From 2014 to 2017, after accumulating more than 60 stage experiences, Instinct of Sight performed on the main Hong Kong stage of wow and flutter for the second time as the headlining band.[22] In 2017, it received attention from local media, including the 9+1 album interview with female lead singer Ah Bo[23] and was selected into the Hong Kong Music Critics Annual Melody shortlist.[24]
In 2018, the band released Armour[8] and announced a 10-song album. Songs are available on Spotify, JOOX,[25] iTunes and MOOV.
2019
[edit]In March 2019, the band held the BLENDED ABSTRACT CD Release Party with over a thousand attendees.[26] In October 2019, guitarist Ah Chung left the band.
2022–2025
[edit]The band continued to be active across Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and mainland China, accumulating over 200 performances. In 2023, "White Black" won the TONE Music Awards. It served as opener for Blood Meat Juice Machine and performed at major festivals including POPFEST in 2025.
Collab Music Works
[edit]| Song | Type | Release Date | Track |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remember this (Remember Live theme song) | Single | 2015 | Remember this |
| 光影 feat. Kit Lo (2016) | Single | 2016 | 光影 |
| Pillars (N.O.A x Parallel Horizons) | Single | 2016 | Pillars |
| twi light (N.O.A x Takase Toya) | Single | 2022 | Twi light |
Official Links
[edit]- Instinct of Sight Official Website
- Instinct of Sight Official Webstore
- Instinct of Sight Official thread
- YouTube
- SoundCloud
- Sina Weibo
- Street Voice page
References
[edit]- ^ a b "覺醒音樂祭 Wake Up Festival 16-7 澄波島八時Instinct of sight" (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2019-10-17.
- ^ "【《不！平安夜》聲波浪潮特別企劃 ╳ 公布演出樂團】來自香港的樂團Instinct of Sight" (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2019-10-17.
- ^ a b "【2016山海屯音樂節第三十五波演出藝人公布】香港Instinct Of Sight 跟台灣P!SCO 兩大中堅世代領軍參戰！" (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2019-10-17.
- ^ a b "Off the Wall 感謝Vans再度贊助！跑跑跳跳靠囇你地啦！" (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2019-02-16.
- ^ 扭耳仔 (2017). "Instinct of Sight御用攝影師Rose舉辦專場". HK01 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2020-10-28. Retrieved 2018-08-24.
- ^ "2015 香港大團誕生第二季入選單位介紹－Instinct Of Sight" (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2018-10-01.
- ^ "【blow.streetvoice】香港重型圈最強新星 Instinct Of Sight" (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2018-11-19.
- ^ a b "Instinct of Sight 推出2018新單曲《Armour》及講述創作過程。" (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2019-02-16.
- ^ "Instinct of Sight official merch page or IG referendum post" (in Chinese). Retrieved 2026-04-22.
- ^ "Instinct of Sight 官方網站" (in Chinese). Instinct of Sight. 2018. Archived from the original on 2020-09-20.
- ^ "全港青少年樂隊比賽冠軍" (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2019-10-17.
- ^ "行程第三日，北滘仲夏音樂節第二場當日取下冠軍" (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2019-02-16.
- ^ "齊心事成！香港重型樂團圈大堆頭合唱巨作〈Remember This〉Remember live" (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2018-10-01.
- ^ "重組現場" (in Chinese). Remember Live. 2015-11-22. Archived from the original on 2019-02-16 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Remember live完滿結束" (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2019-02-16.
- ^ "Remember live官方Facebook" (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2019-02-16.
- ^ "光影點擊率" (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2020-12-27.
- ^ "Instinct of Sight大團誕生香港年度代表" (in Chinese). Streetvoice. 2016. Archived from the original on 2018-08-24. Retrieved 2018-08-24 – via Street voice.
- ^ "香港重型圈最強新星 Instinct Of Sight 單曲〈Crawling〉" (in Chinese). Street voice. 2015. Archived from the original on 2018-11-19. Retrieved 2018-08-24 – via Blow music media.
- ^ "Instinct of sight 演出資料表單" (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2019-10-17.
- ^ "多謝「第三屆中國香港國際紋身展覽會」邀請及Vans贊助！！" (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2019-02-16.
- ^ "受邀wow and flutter主舞台演出" (in Chinese). wow and flutter. 2017. Archived from the original on 2020-11-09. Retrieved 2018-08-24.
- ^ 扭耳仔 (2017). "阿寶的9+1：由宇多田光到post-hardcore、metal，然後還有..." HK01 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2020-10-28. Retrieved 2018-08-24.
- ^ "入選《二〇一七。香港樂評選入圍名單》香港樂評年度旋律" (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2020-06-27.
- ^ "新單曲《Armour》已經在 @joox_hk 上架了， 趁我哋係Frontpage，快啲Click入去聽" (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2019-02-16.
- ^ "香港國際紋身展已經舉辦到第三屆 今年10月3號Instinct of Sight 紋身展參與演出" (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2019-02-16.
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