Back-On

Back-on is a Japanese rap, rock and punk band that famous through their song Chain, which was featured as the main opening theme for the very popular anime Air Gear. Since then, Back-on’s music has featured as the opening theme to the 6-part Murder Princess OVA, and as both the opening and closing themes of the anime Eyeshield 21.


Back-On consist of 5 members:
TEEDA (MC)
KENJI03 (Vocals/MC/Guitar)
SHU (Guitar)
GORI (Bass)
ICCHAN (Drums)


Beside featured as soundtrack of famous anime their songs (Drive and Colors) also have featured as the main theme for a late night weekly TV Tokyo entertainment show “Tokyo Mayokara” for following years. Their activities have also expanded further than the shores of Japan: Back-on has been invited to perform as the main feature band at least 3 anime conventions. One in America in April 2007 for Anime Matsuri, the next in Canada in August 2007 for Anime Evolution, as well as Anime USA during November 2007.


In addition to visiting the North Americas, the band has recently completed a successful debut in Asia at Formoz Festival 2007 in Taiwan, performing at one of Asia’s most popular outdoor rock events.


However, Back-on have continued to actively promote their music around Japan by being the main performance with other bands, although their first solo performance was actually only held in July 2007.


They have many fans both at home in Japan, as well as out of the country because of their unique musical style that inspired by: The Police, Smashing Pumpkins, Linkin Park, and the Fugees.


They have released several mini-albums (EPs) and singles. Their upcoming release schedule is unconfirmed, but there is news that a new single will be released in March/April 2008, but their most recent release included 2 singles on the same day. The title songs from both singles - flower and Butterfly were new theme songs for Eyeshield 21 and the new 6-part J-drama Shinjuku Swan.


The band itself originates from Adachi and Back-on aims to show the street flavour of Adachi, Tokyo. Each song is meant to deliver a message, with an ‘explosive‘ impact, that's why their band name is Back-on. Back-on’s name comes from the sound of an explosion “爆音“, which has the romaji pronunciation “bakuon”.

Current Members

Name: KENJI03

DOB: September 25th 1984

Blood type: O

Star sign: Libra

Instruments: Vocals, MC, Guitar

Favourite Artists: Smashing Pumpkins，AIR (alt) Oasis，HideFavourite Food: Ginza Curry (銀座カレー)
Blog : KENちゃん奮闘記～秩序のない現代にドロップキック!!～


Name: TEEDA
DOB: December 28th 1984
Blood type: A
Star sign: Capricorn
Instruments: MC
Favourite Artists: Kotton Mouth Kings, Crazy Town, Zodak, Insolence, P.O.D, Shaka Zombie/ Shakka Zombie.
Favourite (Art/Manga) Artists : Mister Cartoon, つの丸 (Tsuno Maru), 井上雄彦 (Inoue Takehiko), 鳥山明 (Toriyama Akira), 増田こうすけ (Masuda Kosuke)
Blog : TEEDAのFREE男夢っ!!


Name: SHU
DOB: October 24th 1984
Blood type: B
Star sign: Scorpio
Instruments: Guitar
Favourite Artists: Guns N’ Roses, Asian Dub Foundation

Name: GORI
DOB: June 13th 1984
Blood type: B
Star sign: Gemini
Instruments: Bass
Favourite Artists: Hoobastank, Chara, aiko, JINくん, J (Jun Onose).
Blog : ごりっぷノットの部屋


Name: ICCHAN
DOB: October 2nd 1985
Blood type: B
Star sign: Libra
Instruments: Drums
Favourite Food: Any food eaten with family and friends, food cooked by his father, egg roll sushi.
Favourite Artists: Toto, Earth, Wind & Fire, Dreams Come True, Bennie K, m-flo, Black Eyed Peas.


Previous Members
Name: MACCHINDOB: October 3rd 1977Star sign: Libra





(Source: http://www.backon-online.com/)