Tokyo psych-pop band xiexie announced for Taipei's Tiaotong Festival in December

Tokyo-based indie pop and psychedelic pop band xiexie will perform at Tiaotong Festival 2026 in Taipei on 12-13 December 2026, the band and its Japanese label P-VINE announced. The four-piece - Meari (vocals, guitar), Yamato Kouda (guitar), Teruyuki Kai (bass), Kouichi Hida (drums) - formed in 2020 and makes dreamy, psychedelic music bridging the Asian and US indie scenes; the band has previously played Taiwan's Vagabond Festival and Fuji Rock's Rookie A Go Go. The festival takes place at Linsen Park in Taipei. xiexie's latest album 'zzz' arrived on P-VINE in 2025, with the lead single 'alien lll' accompanied by an official video. This lineup announcement is based on the label's and the band's notices.



