After this, Xiao headed The Touch Band, which he had put together in senior high school, and they traveled all over Taiwan performing. However, the band struggled financially and was subject to constant discrimination. On one occasion, sound company staff said: "They are blind, so you don't have to worry too much about fixing the sound. Just do whatever!"
後來蕭煌奇一度帶領高中時籌組的「全方位流行音樂樂團」，南北走唱，可惜收入不佳又屢遭歧視，曾有音響公司人員以「伊目睭（眼睛）看沒，青菜（隨便）調調就好啊啦！」