Formed in 2000, they blend J-pop, reggae, and acoustic sounds.
If you're new to them, start with "Eden" or "Sora wa Marude" to hear their mix of English and Japanese lyrics. Those songs frame what they do pretty well.
Their 2006 single "Fly" broke them nationally in Japan, and "Eden" from the 2007 album "Sora wa Maru de" became their most recognizable track internationally. Songs like "Change" and "Tada, Arigatou" have stuck around in their setlists for years. They've kept the same four members since the early days, which gives their music a consistent, lived-in feel.
Maynard Plant and Chaa met at UC Berkeley in 2000 and started writing together, later adding Blaise Plant and Tax. After "Fly" took off in Japan, they released albums like "Thank You" in 2007 and "Evolution" in 2015. Their sound has always mixed J-pop with reggae and acoustic touches, never straying far from that blend.
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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