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Finest Artists 2024: Mèow Lạc

Posted on 04/05/2024

Mèow Lạc

Year of formation: 2020

Field: Music

About the artist: Mèow Lạc is an alternative rock band hailing from Hanoi, Vietnam. Originating from the daydreaming remnants of the singer-songwriter movement and combining disparate musical influences including metal, progressive rock, and electronic rock with a drive to make pop music, Mèow Lạc have been active and increased their influences in the music community. The current lineup includes Nguyên Lê on vocals and guitar, Tô Ra Drums on drums, and Hoàng Phương on keyboard.

Remarkable activities/projects in 2023 – 2024: In 2023, Mèow Lạc released their EP “Lạc-Core” (27 July), album “Sugar Rush” (19 November) and 03 MVs, which were respectively “Quạ” (21 April), “Không Cần” (01 August) và “Cảm ơn và hẹn gặp lại” (09 November). Mèow Lạc also participated in numerous major music shows, including Mèo Già Hóa Cáo (February 2023), REC TOUR, Monsoon Music Festival 2023, No Headliner #1 & #2, Trời Đánh Thánh Vật last chapter: Hoàn Kiếm; HRC13: Thập Tam Tham Tấu (December 2023). The band is planning to embark on a nationwide tour collabing with other indie artists in 2024.

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Mèow Lạc in the show No headliner #2 at HCMC. Photo: Sá Xị Chương Dương

Mèow Lạc performed in the opening show of Monsoon Music Festival 2023. Photo: Công Minh

HANOI GRAPEVINE’s FINEST is an annual event that honors contemporary art projects in Vietnam. The event is organized and nominated by Hanoi Grapevine and the general audience.

The event aims to honor individuals, organizations, creative art projects & activities as well as artists who are 35 or younger who have made impacts on the community in order to encourage the development of local creative arts, to promote greater communication and to further spread the influence of art and culture in the community.

In an effort to give the most comprehensive and objective view, HANOI GRAPEVINE’s FINEST always offers different formats in each edition. This year, Hanoi Grapevine’s Finest 2024 is divided into two major categories: Honouring and Recognition.