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Saosin is a five-piece band from Newport Beach, California|Newport Beach, California. They formed during the summer of 2003, and are characterised by their powerful high-pitched vocals and melodic guitars. Their musical style has variously been described as post-hardcore,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/saosin|title=Saosin : Rolling Stone</ref> emo,<ref name="rhapsody">{{cite web|url=http://www.rhapsody.com/saosin|title=Saosin on Rhapsody Online|accessdate=26 May|accessyear=2008|publisher=Rhapsody</ref> and screamo.<ref name="detector">{{cite web|url=http://www.rockdetector.com/artist,50963.sm|title=Saosin: profile|accessdate=21 May|accessyear=2008|publisher=Rockdetector.com</ref>

Origin of name
Anthony Green, the former vocalist, had initially suggested the name ''Saosin'' for the band.{{Fact|date=June 2008 The name is derived from the Chinese phrase ''xiao xin'', meaning ''careful'', which could also be literally translated in English to ''small heart''. Green explained the meaning behind this as being a reference to the fact that nothing is eternal, and that it is a mistake to become overly attached to any one thing, because that thing will eventually be lost.{{Fact|date=June 2008 Whilst Green's interpretation of the word xiao xin is obscure, xiao xin is generally used i... read all