Rock music in Taiwan grew up separately from its counterpart in mainland China

China

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, and although there has naturally been some cross-fertilisation, and Taiwanese rock acts such as Wu Bai

Wu Bai

Wu Bai on 14 January 1968) is a Taiwanese rock singer and songwriter. He formed the band Wu Bai & China Blue with Dean "Dino" Zavolta on drums, Yu Ta-hao on keyboards, Chu Chien-hui on bass guitar and Wu Bai himself on lead guitar and lead vocals...

 and Wu Yue Tian

Wu Yue Tian

Mayday , is a Taiwanese alternative rock band that was formed in the late 1990s with five members, Ashin , Monster and Stone , Masa and Guan You ....

 have performed frequently in the mainland (though due to visa difficulties visits to Taiwan by mainland acts have been less frequent) the Taiwanese rock scene is quite distinct in character from Chinese rock

Chinese rock

Chinese Rock , occasionally referred as Mandorock or Cantorock depending on the language of the song in question, is commonly used to describe a wide variety of forms of rock and roll music, in connection with the rock bands...

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Major Taiwanese rock acts include:

• Mavis Fan &100%
• Chang Chen-yue
  Chang Chen-yue
  Chang Chen-yue, also known as A-Yue is a Taiwanese rock musician known for his 1998 hit song "Ai Wo Bie Zou". He is a songwriter, singer and guitarist, and also a dance music DJ under the name DJ Orange. Chang is also the frontman of his band, Free Night, also known as Free9...
  
  
• ChthoniC
  Chthonic (band)
  Chthonic is a Taiwanese metal band, formed in 1995 in Taipei. The group incorporates influences from traditional Taiwanese music including the classical Asian instrument erhu...
  
  
• Wu Bai
  Wu Bai
  Wu Bai on 14 January 1968) is a Taiwanese rock singer and songwriter. He formed the band Wu Bai & China Blue with Dean "Dino" Zavolta on drums, Yu Ta-hao on keyboards, Chu Chien-hui on bass guitar and Wu Bai himself on lead guitar and lead vocals...
  
  
• Wu Yue Tian
  Wu Yue Tian
  Mayday , is a Taiwanese alternative rock band that was formed in the late 1990s with five members, Ashin , Monster and Stone , Masa and Guan You ....
  
   (Mayday)
• Y2J
  Y2J (band)
  Y2J is a Taiwanese rock band composed of two participants from the 2007 season of One Million Star, a singing competition. The band released its debut album "Live For You" on August 25, 2008....
  
  (Shenmu yu Tong)