ONE OK ROCK

When Tokyo school friends Toru Yamashita, Alex Onizawa and Taka Moriuchi formed a band in Tokyo in 2005 they took the name One Ok Rock from the Japanese pronunciation of the English “one o’clock”. Now with a line-up that includes singer Moriuchi, guitarists Yamashita and Ryota Kohama and drummer Tomoya Kanki they have graduated from success in their homeland to international popularity. They released singles and albums in Japan and appeared at rock festivals as their popularity grew. Their single “Remake” reached number ten on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 in 2011 although their follow-up, “C.h.a.o.s.m.y.t.h.” peaked at number 88, causing a high demand for One Ok Rock tickets.