Elephant Gym
Elephant Gym () is a math rock band from Kaohsiung, Taiwan, founded in February 2012. The group consists of siblings KT Chang (bass) and Tell Chang (guitar), and drummer Chia-Chin Tu. The word "elephant" in the band name symbolizes their bass-driven melodies, and "gym" refers to their agile and irregular rhythms. History. Formation, "Balance" EP, "Angle" and hiatus (2014–2016). As children, KT and Tell Chang were trained in classical music by their mother, while Chia-chin Tu learned classical percussion. After the siblings met Tu at a music club in high school, the trio formed "Elephant Gym  in February 2012, hand-produced a limited edition EP, and toured Taiwan on the single Ordinary Route" (later released on their album "Angle"). On May 8, 2013 the band released "Balance", their first EP, which included the song "Ocean in the Night" which was produced in collaboration with Hong-shen Hong, the lead singer of indie band Touming Magazine. In 2014, they collaborated with Yoga Lin on a song, "Speaking in Tongues", which they performed with him in Hung Hom, Hong Kong and at the Taipei Arena. In June 2014, their debut album "Angle" was released, with singles featuring Panai  Kusui and Enno Cheng. In December 2014, the group members announced a year long hiatus due to Taiwanese compulsory military service, and held a performance entitled "See You Then" in addition to a short documentary of the same name. Post-hiatus: "Work" EP and "Underwater" (2016–present). In August 2016, their earlier work "Angle" was released in Japan and the group was invited to participate in the Summer Sonic Festival The group released their second EP "Work" in October 2016, followed by a tour of Taiwan in small venues. In June 2017, the group was invited to Tokyo to play  with American math rock band The Fall of Troy and special guest Hikes. The band played in the Megaport Music Festival in 2018. In November 2018, they released their second full-length album "Underwater" followed by a world tour, which included a performance at SXSW and a live session at Audiotree. In August 2019, they performed at the ArcTanGent Festival. They released a single, "Gaze at Blue," on October 18, 2019.