somehow “discovered” by tori kudo (maher shalal hash baz) in the early 2000s xu took on his own musical ideas to different places while continue to participate in maher shalal hash baz activities as a multi-instrumentalist.
over the years performed / shared bills with musicians as Lee Ranaldo (Sonic Youth), Ana Da Silva (Raincoats), Adam Bohman, Sue Lynch, Tenniscoats, Jens Lekman, Oneida, Eric Chenaux, Tomoko Sauvage, Nissennenmodai, Sholto Dobie, Prurient, Skaters, Kaoru Abe No Future, bell lungs, Glorias Navales, Zhu Wenbo, Li Song, Zheng Hao, John Edwards, Bromp Treb, and more...
From 2026, xu launched and curates the under45db microfest for low volume improvisations in London England.