[1] Their name SIRIS was derived from two Chinese words "sai" 赛 and "ri" 日, meaning to surpass the sun.

Hailing from the city of Philadelphia, the brothers are best known as the only western band in the world performing and composing their own original English and Chinese language songs.

[4] Michael's fluency in Chinese and strong martial arts background helped him gain notoriety in TV commercials and films.

The year 2000 was a turning point for SIRIS as the brothers returned to the studio to record their first English album "The Order Of Time".

While the record industry was facing new challenges from music downloads and online file sharing, Siris seized a new opportunity.

[2] In 2002, Music legend Adrian Belew commented, "It's nice to hear something refreshing in a world of similar artists!"

On the strength of their hit single "Xing Fu" 幸福, SIRIS was heavily featured by major U.S. and Chinese media throughout 2005 and 2006.

[2] ABC News stated: "SIRIS is certainly breaking down cultural barriers between east and west... these two guys from the City of Brotherly Love may just change the world of Rock!

On August 8, 2008 - just in time for the Beijing Olympics, SIRIS announced the release of its brand new "double" Chinese- and English-language album, "8".

Prominent singles featured in the release are "God Bless Sichuan", "I Was Chinese in My Previous Life", "China", "A Trip To Nowhere", and "You'll Be Okay."

The band also made an announcement that all proceeds from physical album sales and portions of tour revenue would go to the Sichuan earthquake disaster relief.

Michael Maley went solo with the SIRIS name after brother Patrick became ill.[12] While Patrick recovered, Michael continued to perform extensively in the Chinese market, making several television appearances, including an emotional performance at the "Love Across The Pacific" benefit concert commemorating the one year anniversary of the Sichuan earthquake in San Francisco.

[12] In 2010, Michael, now exclusively performing publicly as SIRIS, embarked on a successful promotional and concert tour of Mainland China.

Although the brothers still collaborated, Patrick decided to no longer participate in live performing due to health concerns.

It was at this show that SIRIS unveiled his new single "Dream Goddess" in a collaborative performance with talented young singer Wang Huan.

[13] In late 2011 SIRIS was invited as a celebrity judge and performer for the Third Annual China-Paris International Modeling Contest in Beijing.

From 2012 to 2014 SIRIS cohosted a popular Chinese language radio program called "Lunch Break" with award-winning KTSF television host Keyi Chang.

Although the show officially stopped airing in 2014 it is periodically broadcast to promote special events across the Bay Area.

Aside from the typical contributions of the Maley brothers, the song featured Andy Rampula on saxophone and Doug Bossi on guitar.

During this period, they also released revamped versions of two pop classics on YouTube: Tears for Fears' "Mad World" and The Bee Gees' "New York Mining Disaster 1941."

In 2020 the music of SIRIS was featured in the NetFlix Japanese reality series “Terrace House: Opening New Doors”.

In 2021, SIRIS composed and recorded songs for the A&E Original Biography "Kisstory" featuring the career of the rock band KISS.

As a studio / touring drummer Patrick Maley has performed with accomplished acts such as: Little Richard, Three Dog Night, The Beach Boys, The Rip Chords, Mary Wilson of the Supremes and many others.

Michael Maley established the company Run Hard Media which produces television programs and films for the Chinese market.