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Renminbi

I only gave you a song

About Me

Definitely not for the faint-hearted, we combine stripped-down punk basics with ass-shaking keyboard grooves and apocalyptic build-ups. Someone else said it best: "Imagine Polvo fronted by Kim Gordon and you might have a sense of NYC trio Renminbi's sound. . . . Pitting frenetic drumbeats against postrock keyboards and angular guitar, Renminbi retain all the concision without losing an ounce of urgency."

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Member Since: 1/1/2005
Band Website: renminbinyc.com
Band Members: Lisa Liu - guitar, vocals; Jim Archer - drums, vocals; SMV - keyboard, vocals
Influences: Sonic Youth, Bikini Kill, Jeff Buckley, PJ Harvey, Nirvana, John Lennon, Patti Smith, Ramones, Sleater-Kinney, electronica
Sounds Like: So we've been told: Sonic Youth, Mogwai, Slint, Bikini Kill, PJ Harvey, the Breeders, Polvo, Live Skull, the Feelies, the Big Sleep, Low, Yo La Tengo, Explosions in the Sky
Record Label: Yours?
Type of Label: None

My Blog

New Song: Lachine

The new album is coming. Check out another new track called "Lachine." It hasn't been mastered yet mind you.... Let us know what you think. xoxo Renminbi
Posted by Renminbi on Thu, 08 Nov 2007 05:52:00 PST

Were Being Mastered . . .

For those of you with your minds in the gutter, we don't mean we're being mastered by our favorite local dominatrix (although that's always nice). We mean our MUSIC is being mastered! Yes, kids, we ar...
Posted by Renminbi on Fri, 02 Nov 2007 07:36:00 PST

New Song: Fight Song

Hey everyone, Our new album, "The Phoenix," is almost done. We've posted up a new track called "Fight Song." Give it a listen. Let us know what you think. And please mind you that this has not yet be...
Posted by Renminbi on Fri, 28 Sep 2007 11:34:00 PST

Renminbi on The Deli Magazine Blog

Hey Everyone,Just wanted to let y'all know that we got a little write up in The Deli Magazine Blog. The Deli is a magazine that covers the NYC indie music scene. A very cool publication.Check it out a...
Posted by Renminbi on Tue, 24 Jul 2007 09:08:00 PST

Unveiling new material

We're in the process of mixing our new full-length record right now, and we're getting stir crazy! But luckily we've got a lot of shows lined up and we're ready to unveil our new material and share i...
Posted by Renminbi on Wed, 13 Jun 2007 06:35:00 PST

Recording this weekend!!!!

Hey everyone, We're off to VA this afternoon, taking the long holiday weekend to record our first full length album.  Wish us luck!!  We're really excited to get these new tunes tracked and ...
Posted by Renminbi on Fri, 25 May 2007 06:06:00 PST

Laying low until June

Hey ya'all, We're taking it easy gig-wise until June, as we finish up new material and prepare for recording. (Yes, that was supposed to happen at the end of March. Yes, we've pushed it back. Unil May...
Posted by Renminbi on Sat, 07 Apr 2007 08:35:00 PST

Back in the States and already missing Europe!

We had an absolutely fab time overseas in Ireland and the U.K! We owe so much to so many people for making our stay one we will never forget. First and foremost: Siobhan, Lucy and Natalie -- thes...
Posted by Renminbi on Sat, 17 Mar 2007 02:46:00 PST

Blimey! It's Tour Time!

The countdown has begun! We're flying into Dublin this Thursday (3/8) to start our mini-tour of Ireland and the U.K. If you've got friends out there, please tell 'em to drop by and see us. We'll be pl...
Posted by Renminbi on Sun, 04 Mar 2007 05:15:00 PST

New Songs On Tape!

OK, so they're really on a hard drive somewhere, but hey, this is the digital age or some hoo-ha like that, ain't it? So we've recorded two new tracks, Lachine and one we're currently calling LGMF (th...
Posted by Renminbi on Wed, 14 Feb 2007 07:09:00 PST