微醺
Location: Taiwan, Taichung
Official Website: http://waysoon.net
WaySoon 樂團清新鼓舞的 Newgrass 風格，糅合歡樂的鄉村音樂及跺拍子的老式音樂，又帶有一些塞爾帝克搖滾和少許藍調，來活絡派對的氣氛。WaySoon 以現代的技法詮譯鄉村和 Bluegrass 音樂，深受大眾熱愛肯定… 簡單地說，就是深植於傳統，搖滾於現代。
樂團主要使用樂器為傳統民俗樂器，例如 mandolin 琴，ukulele 琴，banjo 琴，伴隨貝斯、吉他和鼓的節奏，旋律源源而出。昂揚的編曲配上五名傑出的歌手所帶來鄉村和諧韻律，一切更完美。不難想像，觀眾聽著哼著鍾愛的鄉村歌曲，甚或情不自禁站起來跺拍子，拉著身邊的人轉圈圈。
WaySoon 在台灣已經是頗受矚目的樂團。觀眾不分中外都喜愛它的音樂。表演的場合包括酒吧，節慶，購物中心，公司聚會，及慈善活動。特別榮幸能參與恆春國際民俗音樂節，高雄世運，鹿港茶農市集和康百視美食音樂節。為了吸引更多本地的觀眾， 樂團特別改編國台語經典歌曲；西式的曲風賦予老調新鮮的感受，立刻擁有一群本地粉絲。
為了向樂團誕生的島嶼致敬，樂團的名字取自於中文“微醺”的音譯，意謂輕微喜悅地陶醉。那正是這來自台中的樂團所帶來的刺激，你會深刻體會的鄉村夜晚。
WaySoon plays a refreshing and exciting Newgrass mix of upbeat Country and foot-stompin’ Old-timey music served with a side of Celtic rock and a dash of Blues to keep the party hopping. The band’s modern approach to interpreting the Country and Bluegrass genres gives it a universal appeal to all those who enjoy a good time, whether a Country fan or not. Put simply – this is down-home music that rocks.
Featuring traditional folk instruments such as mandolin, ukulele and banjo reeling over the driving rhythms of bass, guitar and drums - the uplifting arrangement is rounded out by the soaring hillbilly harmonies of WaySoon’s five talented singers; all of whom also take turns singing lead with their own distinctive voices. You can expect to see audience members singing along to some of their Country favorites and/or getting up out of their seats to stomp, jig and swing their partners. To further broaden its appeal to local audiences, the band does their own renditions of a few Taiwanese and Mandarin classics that never fail to get an immediate enthusiastic response from the local crowd who are charmed by the western version of their cultural relics.
WaySoon has been attracting attention across Taiwan – delighting local and foreign audiences alike at pubs, festivals, shopping malls, cultural, corporate, and charity events. Some notable events that WaySoon has had the privilege of performing at include the Hengchuan International Folk Music Festival, Kaohsiung World Games, Lugu Tea Farmers' Fair , Compass Magazine Food & Music Festival, Taipei International Food and Packaging Show.
In tribute to the culture of the island on which this band was born, the name WaySoon is the phonetic translation of the Mandarin term 微醺 (wei xun), which connotes the feeling of being lightly and happily intoxicated. And that’s exactly how you’ll feel after a night of gettin’ yer hoedown on with this thrilling band from Taiwan.
