The Koxx | |
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Koxx, 2016 Busan International Rock Festival
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Background information | |
Origin | South Korea |
Genres | Electro, Garage Rock |
Years active | 2009 | –present
Labels | Happy Robot Records |
Website | www |
Members | Lee Hyunsong Lee Sooryun Park Sunbin Shaun |
Past members | Shin Saron |
The Koxx (Hangul: 칵스) is a Korean indie rock band formed in 2009. They are also involved in the production of k-pop songs.
In 2008, The Koxx got together and played a show for an end of the year party with friends. Afterwards they formed a band starting in 2009 and debuted on the reality show Hello Rookie. They released their first EP, Enter on June 15, 2010. On June 15, 2011, The Koxx released their first full-length album Access OK. At the end of the year The Koxx held their first solo concert, Success OK and went on a tour in Japan, playing at clubs in Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya.
The Koxx won the "Discovery of the Year" Award on February 22, 2012 during the Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards. Beginning in 2012, the band began appearing on KBS's reality show Top Band 2. On June 26, 2012 they released their second EP, Bon Voyage. The Koxx began hiatus in 2013 when many of the members began their military service.
In 2015, The Koxx announced they would perform at Fuji Rock Festival and that they were working to release a new album that same year.