Fresh from appearances at both local and overseas festivals, hotly tipped newcomers Nothing None are forging their own nu-metal path while seeking greater support for themselves and the scene in general.
Vocalist Lewis Cheung Chi-ho (aka Ho Chai), bassist Pong Chu Ming-pong, drummer Xavier Poon Kwok-fai and guitarists Lovin Lo Ho-bung and Dave Lee Wai have been together for about 15 months.
Originally named One Night, the band also enjoyed a stint backing pop starlet Yennis Cheung before breaking out on their own.
'We got the name Nothing None simply by reusing the letters from One Night so as to separate us from our previous period and make a new start as a nu-metal band,' frontman Ho Chai says.
'Our sound basically follows the concept of nu-metal, although it also incorporates the feeling of melodic metal and some pop-rock elements. It is a rhythm-based music pattern - we sing, roar and rap with less emphasis on guitar solos.'
Their impressive three-track demo EP was completed this month. 'It will be included on an upcoming compilation CD also featuring invited bands from the US, Malaysia, Japan and China,' he says.
Nothing None use music as a release from what they see is wrong with the world, Ho Chai says. 'Our lyrics mainly focus on negative aspects of our lives, such as the lies and betrayals we have experienced.' But they try and take that negativity to create something positive, he says.