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Rebel rockers reach the end of the line

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Lee Wing-Sze

Relaxing in the conference room of Warner Music Hong Kong, two of the members of local band LMF, Davy Chan Hong-wing and Prodip Leung Wai-ting, produce a packet of cigarettes.

Leung asks one of the record company's staff: 'Can we smoke here? Oh, I don't give a s***!'

This is LMF, keen on challenging authority, strong on attitude, and happiest when they are doing things their own way. The band, who released their last album Finalazy in August, will officially split up after finishing their Southeast Asia farewell tour at the end of this year. Tonight, they will play the Zouk club in Singapore.

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Although their fans feel sad about the band's decision - leaving a flood of messages on their official website, such as 'Please don't go, continue to rock!' and 'We want you back!' - the band insist it's time to go.

'We've been playing together for quite a long while, and it's really the time to stop as our contract with the record company just ended and see what we want to do next,' says Chan.

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The band, formed by rockers from other local groups including Anodize, Zig Zag, Zenith, Fraina, and Martyr in 1992, has for the past four years had the same 10-member line-up - Leung, Chan, MC Yan, Kit, Kee, Kevin, Phat, Jimmy, Ah Wah and DJ Tommy.

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