A Japanese band that broke through with their 2008 single "Dang Dang" and kept making music through the attention that followed.
If you're checking them out, start with "Honoo No Runningback" and "Futari No Imi." Those two give you a good sense of what they were doing after "Dang Dang" took off.
They're one of those bands that came up through the Osaka small-venue circuit in the mid-2000s and actually broke through. "Dang Dang" was the song that did it for them, it got radio play and charted in Japan, which pulled them out of the local scene. After that, they put out tracks like "Honoo No Runningback" and "Futari No Imi," which kept their sound in the mix even as they dealt with the scrutiny that comes with sudden success.
They formed in Osaka in 2005 with guitarist Kazuhiko Katoh, bassist Yuya Mori, and drummer Yuji Maruyama, playing small venues and working through the usual early struggles. Their 2008 single "Dang Dang" became a hit in Japan, changing things and bringing wider attention. They kept making music after that, putting out songs like "Atarashii Kaze" and "Max Wind" while facing some public criticism as their profile grew.
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