175-R formed in 2005 with Ethan Reed on vocals and guitar, Marcus James on bass, and Luke Carter on drums. Their debut album 'Echoes in the Dark' came out in 2008, and the single 'Happy Life' from that record got some attention. They followed it with albums like 'Chasing the Wind' in 2010, 'Illuminate' in 2013, and 'In the Shadow of the Sun' in 2016.
Their songs, including '1085' and 'Boku wa Nanda,' tend to work with straightforward melodic rock structures. The band's writing process has been described as collaborative, with Reed handling most of the vocal and lyrical work over James's bass lines and Carter's drumming.
Some of their lyrics have touched on social themes, which occasionally drew criticism alongside the music's reception. They kept recording through the 2010s, with their sound incorporating more electronic touches on later albums while staying rooted in that accessible, guitar-driven style.
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