Remioromen

The successful Japanese pop/rock band Remioromen were formed by former classmates Fujimaki Ryota (vocals/guitar), Maeda Keisuke (bass), and Jinguji Osamu (drums) in late 2000. The lineup gelled right from the start, and so the band, which was christened with a nonsense name, started playing live, moving from its hometown in Yamanashi to Tokyo and then once more back and forth over course of the next three years. Remioromen had their debut release in 2003, when the EP Festa came out, but the wait was worth it, because Festa topped the indie charts, ensuring that the band's subs...