One OK Rock, is a Japanese rock band, formed in Tokyo, Japan in 2005. The band currently consists of Takahiro Moriuchi, Toru Yamashita, Ryota Kohama, and Tomoya Kanki. They play many different styles of music, with songs ranging from alternative rock and emo to post-hardcore and pop rock. The band's name comes from "one o'clock", the time that the band used to practice their music on weekends. They chose to play at one o'clock in the morning because it was cheaper to use the rehearsal space during such hours. However, noticing that the Japanese language made no distinction between R's and L's, "O'CLOCK" transformed into "O'CROCK" or "O'KROCK", which later transformed into "OK ROCK". In addition, One OK Rock can be expressed as "10969". The band uses both Japanese and English lyrics in their songs. One OK Rock has won Classic Rock Roll of Honour Awards for Eastern Breakthrough Male Band in 2016, and Rock Sound Awards for Best International Band in 2017.
| Also known as | OOR, 10969 |
| Origin | Tokyo, Japan |
| Genres | Alternative rock, power pop, post-hardcore, pop punk, post-grunge, emo |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Fueled by Ramen, Warner Bros, A-Sketch |
| Members | Takahiro Moriuchi, Toru Yamashita, Ryota Kohama, Tomoya Kanki |
| Past members | Alexander Reimon Onizawa, Yu Koyanagi |
About One Ok Rock
Rock band that released a debut album titled Zeitakubyō in 2007. They won Best Japanese Act at the 2013 MTV Europe Music Awards.
Achievement of One Ok Rock
Their name is a play on language barriers and the fact that they used to rehearse at One O'clock. They went on 19 world tours from 2012 to 2017.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About One Ok Rock
Fueled by Ramen artists.. Japanese emo musical groups.. Japanese alternative rock groups.. Musical groups from Tokyo.. Japanese rock music groups.
Latest information about One Ok Rock updated on July 28 2021.
