In fact, they made their Japanese debut in 2003 opening Saturday morning at the Red Marquee.

Taking full advantage of the fantastic opportunity they turned in a fantastic set of pop-infused skate punk that instantly won the early morning revelers gathtered at the tented performance area over. They returned to Japan for several other tours before having to shelve their fledging music careers to complete their mandatory military service. I recently had the chance to speak with the band for the Japan Times about their new album and upcoming Japanese tour that starts on Friday. They were great guys and have a very interesting story to tell. Go check them out if you can!

They said they had a fantastic time at Fuji Rock in 2003 and would love the opportunity to play in Naeba again. Hopefully they'll be given the chance to come back and party with us in the mountains sometime soon.

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*Photo by Ryota and used with permission of Smashing Mag .