Artist description With emotions, imagination, and knowledge, Broken Temple creates music that challenges faith in order to progress the understanding of existence. From Seattle, the rock trio plays songs with a Chinese subtlety, an American passion, and sometimes an unworldly absurdity. Influenced by the music of the Doors, Metallica, David Bowie, and by the writings of E. A. Poe, E. Hemingway, and Jin Yong, Broken Temple strives to bring an unique experience to the world.

Music Style Psychorock

Musical Influences Alice In Chains, Tori Amos, Disturbed, System of a Down, Metallica

Similar Artists The Doors, Metallica, System of a Down

Artist History Broken Temple is Andy Poen Wu (vocals/guitar), David Wu (bass), and Bill Woods (drums). Formed in January, 2002, the band played their first show in April. A month later, Broken Temple surprised many by taking first place in the Rock 'N' Roll Round-Up 2002™. Out of 11 hard-rock bands from Washington, California, and Idaho, the tenacity of Broken Temple earned them the title, "Last Band Standing." The band immediately produced a CD, using the title "Last Band Standing", and consigned them with several Seattle record stores. Unfortunately, after several shows the sales for the CD was weak with less than a dozen sold. In 2003, Broken Temple released "Psychorock". Although the band signed a publishing contract with Rolling Rochaus for the album's last song "Rock the Funeral", the release did not lead to any show offers or CD reviews. "Equivocal", the third album of Broken Temple, is to be released in 2004.

Group Members Andy Poen Wu (Vocal, Guitar, Violin) David Wu (Bass, Piano) Bill Woods (Drums)

Instruments vocal, guitar, bass, drums, violin, piano

Albums Equivocal, Psychorock, Last Band Standing

Press Reviews "Who would include the song "Rabid Rabbit", complete with rapid fire, off key falsetto, on an album that they had intended to reach an audience through means of a music critic?" -South of Main Stream CD Review of "Equivocal" (Nov 2003)

Location Seattle, WA - USA

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