AMK

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AMK (Adam Met Karl), 90s indie pop from Hong Kong

Background Information
Name (English)	AMK
Origin	Hong Kong
Genre	indie pop
Years active	1989 to 1996
Members
Kwan King Chung, vocal/guitar Hui Wai Sum, guitar Anson Mak, vocal/bass Ling Ling (drum machine), drums
Former members
Wai, Alan, Fever, Eric, Joanna, Louis and Thomas
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History

AMK, or Adam Met Karl, was a Hong Kong based independent band from 1989-1996. Adam and Karl in the band's name represent Adam Smith and Karl Marx. Their songs featured upbeat melodies and fast rhythms, with lyrics inspired from political issues and ordinary city life in Hong Kong often presented in a humorous and satirical way.

In 2006, a compilation album, In the name of AMK, was released by Harbour Records as a tribute to the band. Their songs were performed by various independent acts such as False Alarm, Fruitpunch and 22 Cats.

One of their most notable achievements was their theme song for a television programme, "One Person, Two Roles" (一人分飾兩角), which was recorded by Faye Wong in 1995 on an EP with the same title.

(taken from Wikipedia)

After the band's split up, Kwan went on to work in media and write regularly, as well as hosted radio shows. Mak worked in academic, mostly in the multimedia area. Hui pursued music under the name SquareFruit (四方果), released four albums as well as worked with other musicians. The 2009 "AMK history" anthology was remastered by Hui.

In 2009, Harbour Records released their complete and authorized anthology with a bonus CD "Rare AMK" and a bonus music video and live performance DVD "真人表演".