Iron Cross (Burmese band)

Iron Cross
Iron Cross
	Iron Cross band performing in May 2013
Background information
Also known as	IC
Origin	Yangon, Myanmar
Genres	Rock
Years active	1989-present
Members	Chit San Maung; Khin Maung Thant; Banyar Naing; Kha Yan;
Past members	Saw Bwe Hmu;

Iron Cross (Burmese: အိုင်းရင်းခရော့စ်; abbreviated as IC^[1]) is a rock band in Myanmar formed by lead guitarist Saw Bwe Hmu. The current line up consists of Chit San Maung (lead guitarist), Khin Maung Thant (bass guitarist), Banyar Naing (keyboards player), and Kha Yan (drummer).^[1] Iron Cross played too many studio albums of Myanmar's singers. However, Lay Phyu, Myo Gyi, Ah Nge and Wine Wine are long time relationships with IC who also as part with them. All the four singers are lead vocal of IC's live performance and IC always performs with them.

History

The band was formed in 1991.^[2] Saw Bwe Hmu disbanded his former band Symphony. After a few months had passed, he formed Iron Cross with his guitar student Chit San Maung, keyboard player Banyar Naing who from Moe Thout Pan band, the former New Waves band players; bassist Khin Maung Thant and drummer Kha Yan. Early period, Saw Bwe Hmu allows his all members to play as a session player. But his best friend Dr. Ko Ko Lwin who is currently manager of IC, talk all members not to play session anymore at their meeting. In 1992, Lay Phyu came to Yangon from Taunggyi to record his first album and then he played it with IC. Emergence of Lay Phyu made the band to success and they all rose to fame. Later, Lay Phyu's brother Ah Nge joined and then Wine Wine. Myo Gyi, the guitar student of Chit San Maung who is the last one joined to IC. All the four are going as solo career with IC but at the live show performance, they all perform together.

Band members

Current members

Lead guitar — Chit San Maung (1989–present)
Bass guitar — Khin Maung Thant (1991–present)
Keyboard — Banyar Naing (1991–present)
Drums — Kha Yan (1991–present)
- Additional
Lead vocals, Backing vocals, Percussion - Lay Phyu, Ah Nge, Myo Gyi, Wine Wine
Manager — Dr. Ko Ko Lwin

Former members

Saw Bwe Hmu - lead guitar (1989–1994 his death)

References

^ ^a ^b Nyein Chan May (3 June 2015). "Iron Cross Myanmar rocker Ah Nge to perform solo show". The Myanmar Times. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
^ O’Connor, Brennan (14 January 2013). "Iron Cross, Burma's Biggest Band, Rocks Mae Sot". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved 22 May 2017.

[mmtimes-1] Nyein Chan May (3 June 2015). "Iron Cross Myanmar rocker Ah Nge to perform solo show". The Myanmar Times. Retrieved 22 May 2017.

[irrawaddy-2] O’Connor, Brennan (14 January 2013). "Iron Cross, Burma's Biggest Band, Rocks Mae Sot". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved 22 May 2017.

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