It should have been their moment. The Yours had made it to Rockit 2006. They were on the main stage in an afternoon slot on the second day - the day Ian Brown was playing. The crowd was warming up after a feverish set by energetic local band Dr Eggs. The four young indie rockers took the stage ready to pump out their quirky brand of noisy pop. But their set was short-lived.
They barely had time to warm up before the organisers cut the set short because of a blunder in scheduling and technical troubles at the other stage. Instead of a full 30-minute set, they had just 15 minutes, after which they were told to get off or have the plug pulled.
Singer Jack Leung, having just finished a number called The Decent, politely thanked the crowd and the four quietly left the stage. Today, he isn't so polite about the Rockit gig, and he doesn't think the event is right for the Yours.
'Our music is only for indoors and for very crowded, very moody places,' he says.
Fast-forward five months, to February 8. Now with an EP in the bag, the Yours have risen through the indie ranks to become one of Hong Kong's most exciting bands. They're sharing a bill with metallers Qiu Hong and punk rockers Hardpack at the Edge nightclub in Central. But after the show Leung makes a shock announcement: The Yours are no more.
Bass player Azia Chau isn't with them and drummer Chin Ho-chan has said he wants out as well. Leung and co-singer/guitarist Nicholas Wong change their MySpace name to 'Not The Yours'. And that's that. Well, not quite. Three months later, the Yours are back with a fresh sound and a new lineup, with Nadim Abbas on bass and Dunson Chan playing the drums. At the Underground on June 9, the reconstituted band will play for the first time.