Who are China Tanks, and what is that name all about? Are you thinking of Tianamen Square, something dainty taking robust form, or just Oriental war machines? Ambiguity is a virtue, as is good music, which China Tanks have in spades. From flirting with psychedelia to insidious indie slow-dance and around to punk and grunge influenced hard rock, you'll find versatility aplenty in their two EPs: Drinking, Dancing, Dirty Lovin' and Beautiful Shame.

You want to know what they're like live though, right? Of course you do. "If you had closed your eyes you would have expected to see another four members on stage" was the opinion of one reviewer, who went on to praise their "sick guitar solos"; so yeah, they're good live. They've shared the stage with such local Stoke royalty as King Kula and John Dhali, and their aforementioned EPs have had copious airtime on both local and online radio stations. 2017 is set to be a big year for our Porcelain Panzers with radio shows, festival appearances and yet more new music for you to devour.