Push factors for not usingCantoneseTonal nature of spokenCantonese4 bands mentioned explicitlyGap between written Chinese and spokenCantoneseOliverUsingCantonese=Canto-pop
Push factors for not using Cantonese • Tonal nature of spoken Cantonese − 4 bands mentioned explicitly • Gap between written Chinese and spoken Cantonese − Oliver • Using Cantonese = Canto-pop
Pull factors for using English (1)Music influencesOliverMusic stylesKetchupThe Train
Pull factors for using English (1) • Music influences − Oliver • Music styles − Ketchup − The Train
Pull factors for using English (2)Freedom to be linguistically creativeUnixxStealstealgroundFeels natural towrite and sing in EnglishInnisfallenReaching out to a global audience
Pull factors for using English (2) • Freedom to be linguistically creative − Unixx − Stealstealground • Feels natural to write and sing in English − Innisfallen • Reaching out to a global audience
Online distribution of musicExtentofonline distribution-Of 20 interviewees,only 1 we couldn't find theirwebpageBFSHfrom89268ChrisBDIYpublicityMarshmallowKissesThe Unixx
Online distribution of music • Extent of online distribution − Of 20 interviewees, only 1 we couldn’t find their webpage − BFSH from 89268 − Chris B • DIY publicity − Marshmallow Kisses − The Unixx
Concluding thoughts:English-speaking members in the bands-At least 6bands have native English speakers“Hong Kong'indie soundLuke ChowHard CandyMy Little AirportChrisB
Concluding thoughts: • English-speaking members in the bands − At least 6 bands have native English speakers • ‘Hong Kong’ indie sound − Luke Chow − Hard Candy − My Little Airport − Chris B