Band tunes in to fans with upbeat message

Peng draws at home. [Photo provided to China Daily]

All pop bands want to be in tune with the times, with the zeitgeist, to tap into the concerns and issues of the day. Chinese pop rock band New Pants' songs do just that as their music helps people reach out in days of quarantine.

On Feb 25, when the band's leading vocalist and songwriter Peng Lei released a new single, Just Dance, Wherever You Can, on social media platform Sina Weibo, which was written and performed by Peng, fans couldn't help dancing along with him.

"The piece of land is not far, but I could only miss it through my window. How can I live through the long, boring days. I hope you can take me to the park... Just dance, wherever you can. Life is not dull as long as you have music," he sings in the music video, which was recorded and produced by Peng at home.