Silica Gel
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A Seoul indie rock band that started by mixing live music with VJing, then went heavy and psychedelic. "No Pain" was their breakthrough, and they were named Musician of the Year at the Korean Music Awards in 2024.
- Members
- 4
- Debut
- 2015 (11 years)
- Generation
- 3rd gen (2012 to 2017)
- Label
- Independent
Start with: No Pain
Achievements
- Rookie of the Year at the Korean Music Awards in 2017
- Best Modern Rock Song at the Korean Music Awards in 2022 and 2023, with "Desert Eagle" and "No Pain"
- Musician of the Year at the 21st Korean Music Awards (2024)
- Best Asian Creative Artist at the 15th Golden Indie Music Awards in Taiwan (2024)
- Opening act for Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds in South Korea in 2024 and performed at Primavera Sound
- Over 50,000 people registered for the lottery for their free Hongdae concert in December 2024
Timeline
- 2013Formed in Ansan by students of the Seoul Institute of the Arts
- 2015First EP Pure Sun
- 2016Debut self-titled studio album Silica Gel
- 2018Two-year hiatus for military service; bassist Koo Kyung-mo leaves, Choi Woong-hee joins
- 2020Return as a four-member band with the single "Kyo181"
- 2022Breakthrough single "No Pain" in August
- 2023EP Machine Boy in April and second studio album Power Andre 99 in December
- 2026Third studio album Ballad of You released on August 20
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