The indie-rock project led by singer-songwriter Bryan Cho (Jo Hyu-il), The Black Skirts are one of the most enduring acts to have emerged from South Korea’s indie music scene. Since debuting in 2010 with the album ‘201’, the band have developed a loyal following for their emotionally resonant sound, which manages to sound both nostalgically retro and strikingly modern at the same time. They’ve released five more studio albums since then, the most recent of which was 2022’s ‘Teen Troubles’, an impressive back catalogue to draw on when they take the stage at Clockenflap.

由主腦人物 조휴일 （趙休日）領軍，早期於紐約組成嘅 The Black Skirts 起先走 punk 路線，至到以公路旅行方式於美國錄製首張大碟《201》，開始包攬另類搖滾、迷幻、dream pop、reggae 等不同曲風，回流韓國後因為其獨特音樂質感而喺弘大 indie 圈一鳴驚人。2016年，The Black Skirts 以一首暖男 dream pop 神曲〈Everything〉甜死亞洲各地樂迷，連同〈In My City of Seoul〉、〈Who Do You Love〉等代表作一同收錄於第三張大碟《TEAM BABY》，而2019年的《Thirsty》更是繼《201》第二度奪得 KMA 韓國大眾音樂賞最佳現代搖滾專輯獎項。

2022年，The Black Skirts 先發表與盧廣仲遠距合作嘅單曲〈DREAM LIKE ME〉，再緊接推出第五張專輯《TEEN TROUBLE》，以重塑自己青春期為概念，混合真實個人經歷與想像，再次透過多元曲風去講故事，被認為是조휴일 巔峰之作。The Black Skirts 將再度來港首次登上 Clockenflap 舞台，樂迷們記得把握機會喇。