Flare: 1st Official Rock band of SFLS
Founded in 2020, Flare is a pop rock band with two lead singers, one keyboard player, two guitarists, one bassist and one drummer.
Having performed at multiple occasions including SFLS's 60th anniversary ceremony and the International Cultural Festival, Flare is known for its covers of Stubborn by Mayday(五月天) and Immortals by Fall Out Boys.
Shanghai Edu. TV Campus Band Jam
Flare presents:
If we've never met by Mayday
At Shanghai Edu. TV Campus Band Jam.
Flare won 3rd prize in HS division and placed 7th overall, marking the first campus band to officially represent at the stage in SFLS history
Int'l Cultural Festival, Closing Ceremony
Flare presents:
Stubborn by Mayday
At Closing Ceremony of the Int'l Cultural Fest.
Flare was the first band in at least 9 years to make the stage again.
In addition, this performance marks the first (and hopefully the only) time James had to complete the performance with his bass belt snapping onstage.
Watch James scramble for life on the left starting from the 3:00 mark.
MUN - UChicago - SFLS, Talent Show Opener
Flare presents:
Immortals by Fall Out Boys
At Talent Show of MUNUC-SFLS.
Original Pieces
Besides band performances, James enjoys musical composition as an indie producer. His work blends authentic samples with musical technology, transforming environmental phenomena into unique sonic experiences.
#1. Storm Chasing
An instrumental composition blending field-recorded rain and thunder, portraying a typhoon's journey: its arrival, the intense storm, the calm eye, the second spiral rainband, and finally its departure.