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Formosa
Formosa at the Nikolaut Festival 2018
Formosa at the Nikolaut Festival 2018
Background information
OriginEssen, Germany
GenresHard rock
Years active2015-present
Labels
Members
  • Nik Beer
  • Nik Bird
  • Paris Jay
Websiteformosaband.com

Formosa is a hard rock band from Germany, formed in 2015.[1]

History

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Singer Nik Bird

Foundation

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The bandmembers Nik Bird (vocals, bass), Nik Beer (electric guitar) and Paris Jay (drums) have known each other since they were in kindergarten and grew up in the direct neighborhood in Wahlwies next to the Lake Constance.[2] They have been perfoming and writing songs together since they were teenagers.[2] At the end of 2014 they moved together to the Ruhr area to start Formosa as a power trio in 2015.[3]

Tight & Sexy (2015–2016)

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In 2015, the band members began working on their frist album and released Tight & Sexy on May 13, 2016 through the record label Sweepland Records.[1][4] A Germany-wide album tour and numerous other concerts in well-known scene clubs followed.

Guitarist Nik Beer

Sorry for Being Sexy (2017–2018)

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Already in the summer of 2017 Formosa began recording their second studio album Sorry for Being Sexy. They played as an opening band for Battle Beast and Ignite, and in the fall they went on their first international headlining tour through the Balkans.[1] March 2018, the album Sorry for Being Sexy was released via Sweepland Records.[5] This was followed by an extensive European tour through a total of 13 countries with over 70 concerts. Sorry for Being Sexy landed at #9 on the official German metal rock charts.[6] Formosa played over 140 concert across Europe in 2017-2018 sharing the stage with bands such as Thundermother, The New Roses and Bonfire.[7][8][9]

On January 6, 2017, singer Nik Bird dislocated his arm in a stage accident. He nevertheless played the concert to the end and then got into the already waiting ambulance.[10] Andy Brings, who was present at the concert, commented on the accident and Nik Bird's fearless continuation of playing as "a great hour for rock 'n' roll".[10][11]

Danger Zone (2019–2020)

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In early 2019, Formosa recorded their third album Danger Zone in Antwerp. As producers, the band hired Martin Furia (eg. Destruction and Nervosa).[12] After the recording sessions Formosa went on a support tour with Nazareth.[13] In the summer of 2019 various well-known music festivals followed including a performance during the Reeperbahn Festival in Hamburg, Germany.[14]

In 2019, Formosa parted ways with their music label Sweepland Records and signed a label deal with Metalville.[15] On March 13, 2020, Formosa released their third album Danger Zone - simultaneously, however, on the same day, the ongoing tour with Audrey Horne was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[16]

Musical style and influence

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Drummer Paris Jay headbanging

Formosa are playing riff based melodic hard rock.[17][18][19]

In addition to classic hard rock, Formosa's music also contains influences from heavy metal and southern rock.[20] Notable band influences include Kiss, Judas Priest and AC/DC.[1][19][20][21] Sometimes Formosa are compared with Whitesnake.[22]

The band's lyrics are in English and are often characterized by striking phrases in the chorus.[1][18] Examples here are songs like Fuck up your Liver and Sold my Soul.[23] Often, the voice of Nik Bird is compared to the voice of the young Geddy Lee (Rush) or Vince Neil (Mötley Crüe).[24][25]

The influences from southern rock, especially Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top are evident in the solo of Leader of the Pack and with Manic Lover Formosa have a Power Ballad in their repertoire.[26][27]

Typical movements are the "Judas Priest moves" of Nik Bird and Nik Beer and the intense headbanging of drummer Paris Jay.[28]

Discography

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Albums

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  • 2016: Tight & Sexy (Sweepland Records)[4]
  • 2018: Sorry for Being Sexy (Sweepland Records)[5][29]
  • 2020: Danger Zone (Metalville)[30][31]

Singles

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  • 2016: Friends of the Night
  • 2017: Love on the Highway
  • 2018: Fuck Up Your Liver
  • 2018: Mañana
  • 2018: Mañana - Acoustic
  • 2018: Johnny the Beaver - Acoustic
  • 2020: Sold My Soul
  • 2020: Dynamite
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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Von Michaela Winner (2018-03-19). "Formosa -Sorry For Being Sexy". Hellfire-Magazin (in German).
  2. ^ a b Claudia Ladwig (2017-07-10). "Stockach: Konzert in der alten Heimat: Band Formosa spielt beim Erlenhof Open-Air".
  3. ^ "FORMOSA – DAS A&O | Management & Booking".
  4. ^ a b Dana (2016-05-12). "Formosa – Tight & Sexy (Sweepland Records, 13.05.2016)".
  5. ^ a b "FORMOSA - Sorry For Being Sexy".
  6. ^ "Die offiziellen deutschen Metal Rock Charts".
  7. ^ "Fotos: Formosa – Bochum Total 2018 – 20.07.2018". Musikiathek. 2018-07-21.
  8. ^ "Formosa | Parkbühne Biesdorf | 01.09.2018".
  9. ^ "8. Nikolaut Rockfestival (official)".
  10. ^ a b Dieter Jaeschke (2017-01-09), Ruhr Nachrichten (ed.), Ein Guter Jahrgang (in German), Dortmund{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  11. ^ "Facebook".
  12. ^ admin (2020-02-14). "FORMOSA "Danger Zone" (CD 2020)". Rocknewz.
  13. ^ "Formosa als Support von Nazareth bestätigt!". Musikiathek. 2019-03-23.
  14. ^ "Rock Spektakel 2020".
  15. ^ "Formosa: "Danger Zone" erscheint am 13.03. über Metalville Records". Time For Metal - Das Metal Magazin. 2020-01-15.
  16. ^ Admin. "Formosa veröffentlichen Video zum Song Sold My Soul aus kommendem Album". Soundmagnet.
  17. ^ "Die Band". Formosa.
  18. ^ a b "Formosa - Sorry For Being Sexy". Tempelores Magazine. 2018-02-28.
  19. ^ a b Andreas Schiffmann. "Formosa: Sorry For Being Sexy (Review/Kritik) - Album-Rezension (Hardrock)".
  20. ^ a b Mislav Mihaljević (2018-03-09). "Review: Formosa - Sorry For Being Sexy". Metal Jacket Magazine.
  21. ^ Z7 Konzertfabrik, 4133 Pratteln. "/".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  22. ^ "Formosa: Danger Zone (Review/Kritik) - Album-Rezension (Hardrock)".
  23. ^ Rockslave (2019-04-04). "04.04.2019 Nazareth". Metalfactory.ch. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  24. ^ "Formosa: Danger Zone (Review/Kritik) - Album-Rezension (Hardrock)".
  25. ^ Mislav Mihaljević (2018-03-09). "Review: Formosa - Sorry For Being Sexy". Metal Jacket Magazine.
  26. ^ "Formosa: Danger Zone (Review/Kritik) - Album-Rezension (Hardrock)".
  27. ^ Anke Hellweg. "FORMOSA: Danger Zone". Vampster.
  28. ^ Mislav Mihaljević (2018-03-22). "Report: Formosa @ Randevu/Danđn Bar, Osijek, 21.3.2018". Metal Jacket Magazine.
  29. ^ Anke Hellweg (2018-02-28). "FORMOSA: Sorry For Being Sexy". Retrieved 2021-05-09.
  30. ^ "Formosa - Danger Zone". Time For Metal - Das Metal Magazin. 2020-02-28.
  31. ^ Andreas Schiffmann. "Formosa: Danger Zone (Review/Kritik) - Album-Rezension (Hardrock)".


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