With an endearing mix of heartfelt poetry, a soft yet expressive voice and a blazing guitar style, Xu Wei became one of the most important singer-songwriters in Chinese rock in the '90s and '00s. Discovering an innate talent for music in his teens, he served for three years in the army before passing up a chance to study at the elite Fourth Military Medical University, deciding instead to devote himself to music and releasing his debut album Elsewhere in 1997. From quietly finger-picked acoustic ballads to blown-out electric solos, he brings his best on this hand-picked playlist.