Who are they?? yeah i am sure not many know about them in Brunei...and i just found out about them this year from a friend(you know who you are HAHAHAHA) that suggest me to listen to one of their song 'wherever you are' and now i am proudly say i am their FAN !!!!!
One Ok Rock (stylized as ONE OK ROCK) is a Japanese rock band formed in 2005, composed of Taka, Toru, Ryota, and Tomoya. Originally a five piece band, guitarist Alex left the group in 2009.
The band had various singles that entered the Oricon charts and their songs are gradually gaining popularity online, catapulting them as one of the most promising rock artists in Asia.
The foundation for One Ok Rock began when Toru Yamashita, then a high school student, wanted to start a band. He told his friend Ryota Kohama, a fellow member of the hip hop dance group Heads, to learn the bass and asked Alex Onizawa to join. After seeing Taka Moriuchi perform in a cover band, Toru insisted that he join. Drummer Tomoya Kanki had been playing with them since 2006, but only became an official member when they debuted in 2007.
The band's name, One Ok Rock, comes from "one o'clock", the time that the band used to practice on weekends. However, noticing that the Japanese language made no distinction between r's and l's, they changed "o'clock" to "o'crock" (or "o'krock"), which was then separated to become "ok rock".
On April 5, 2009, Alex was arrested for groping the leg of a twenty-one year old female student on a train. He admitted to the charges and the case was settled out of court. However, the band's next single "Around the World Shounen", which was planned for a May 6 release and to be used as the theme song for the TV drama God Hand Teru, and their nationwide tour were both cancelled. In May 2009, it was announced that One Ok Rock would continue without Alex.
The band released the single "Kanzen Kankaku Dreamer" on February 3, 2010. It reached 9th on the Weekly Oricon Chart. They released their fourth studio album titled Niche Syndrome on June 9, 2010. Their next single "Answer is Near" was released on February 16, 2011.The band released their first double A-side single "Re:make/No Scared" on July 20, 2011, the latter song being the main theme for the Black Rock Shooter video game. The band's fifth album, Zankyo Reference, was released on October 5, 2011. Their latest single, "The Beginning", which will be used as a theme for the live action movie adaptation of Rurouni Kenshin manga, was released on August 22, 2012. Hahahaha i gonna add some input of the trailer of Rurouni Kenshin since for me it is a must watch movie....
The band had various singles that entered the Oricon charts and their songs are gradually gaining popularity online, catapulting them as one of the most promising rock artists in Asia.
The foundation for One Ok Rock began when Toru Yamashita, then a high school student, wanted to start a band. He told his friend Ryota Kohama, a fellow member of the hip hop dance group Heads, to learn the bass and asked Alex Onizawa to join. After seeing Taka Moriuchi perform in a cover band, Toru insisted that he join. Drummer Tomoya Kanki had been playing with them since 2006, but only became an official member when they debuted in 2007.
The band's name, One Ok Rock, comes from "one o'clock", the time that the band used to practice on weekends. However, noticing that the Japanese language made no distinction between r's and l's, they changed "o'clock" to "o'crock" (or "o'krock"), which was then separated to become "ok rock".
On April 5, 2009, Alex was arrested for groping the leg of a twenty-one year old female student on a train. He admitted to the charges and the case was settled out of court. However, the band's next single "Around the World Shounen", which was planned for a May 6 release and to be used as the theme song for the TV drama God Hand Teru, and their nationwide tour were both cancelled. In May 2009, it was announced that One Ok Rock would continue without Alex.
The band released the single "Kanzen Kankaku Dreamer" on February 3, 2010. It reached 9th on the Weekly Oricon Chart. They released their fourth studio album titled Niche Syndrome on June 9, 2010. Their next single "Answer is Near" was released on February 16, 2011.The band released their first double A-side single "Re:make/No Scared" on July 20, 2011, the latter song being the main theme for the Black Rock Shooter video game. The band's fifth album, Zankyo Reference, was released on October 5, 2011. Their latest single, "The Beginning", which will be used as a theme for the live action movie adaptation of Rurouni Kenshin manga, was released on August 22, 2012. Hahahaha i gonna add some input of the trailer of Rurouni Kenshin since for me it is a must watch movie....
THE MEMBER
Morita Takahiro, born April 17, 1988 in Tokyo) is the main vocalist of the group. Prior to debuting with One Ok Rock, he was a member of the boy band NEWS. He is the son of Shinichi Mori and Masako Mori (singer). Better known as Taka.
Yamashita Tōru, born December 7, 1988 in Osaka) is the leader and guitarist of the group. He also contributes some vocals. He was previously a member of the hip-hop dance group Heads with Ryota. Better known as Toru.
Kohama Ryōta, born September 4, 1989 in Osaka) is the bassist of the group. He was also previously a member of the hip-hop dance group Heads with Toru. Better known as Ryota.
Kanki Tomoya, born June 27, 1987 in Hyogo) is the drummer of the group. Better known as Tomoya.
Thats all for them...just try to listen to their song i am sure you would never regret it....and here their latest single THE BEGINNING enjoy~~~
Nice song! ;)
ReplyDelete"and i just found out about them this year from a friend(you know who you are HAHAHAHA)"
ReplyDeleteHAHAHAHAHAHA ktwa ku pulng mmbaca ;p btw nice !! :D