A Japanese band that started with punk energy and grew into arena-ready rock, weathering lineup changes and health scares along the way.
If you want to hear their shift from punk roots to something bigger, 'Cry Out' is a good place to start. It's one of those songs that shows how they learned to fill an arena without losing the energy.
They built a following in Japan with early albums like 'Zeitakubyō' and then reached international ears with songs like 'Cry Out'. Their sound kept shifting, from raw punk to a polished mix of rock and pop that works in big rooms. The name itself comes from 'one o'clock,' a reminder of those all-night rehearsals that got them started.
They formed in Tokyo in 2005 and spent years gigging and putting out independent releases. After bassist Ryota Kohama left in 2009 and drummer Tomoya Kanki faced leukemia in 2012, they kept going, releasing albums like 'Ambitions' in 2017 and touring across Asia, Europe, and the Americas.
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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