is a four-member Japanese rock band signed to
Being
In metaphysics, ontology is the philosophical study of being, as well as related concepts such as existence, becoming, and reality.
Ontology addresses questions like how entities are grouped into categories and which of these entities exis ...
label. The band incorporates various sounds and genres, including reggae, hip-hop, metal, and emo.
Knock Out Monkey was founded in
Kobe
Kobe ( , ; officially , ) is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture Japan. With a population around 1.5 million, Kobe is Japan's seventh-largest city and the third-largest port city after Tokyo and Yokohama. It is located in Kansai region, whic ...
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Hyōgo Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Hyōgo Prefecture has a population of 5,469,762 () and has a geographic area of . Hyōgo Prefecture borders Kyoto Prefecture to the east, Osaka Prefecture to the southeast, an ...
, in 2001; however, none of the founding members are with the band anymore. W-shun joined the band a while after its formation as the guitarist, and later on was also responsible for the vocals following the leave of their former vocalist. The band experienced several member changes until 2009; since then the current lineup is in place.
Members
Discography
Studio albums
Mini-Albums
Singles
References
External links
Official websiteOfficial YouTube pageOfficial Facebook pageOfficial Twitter pageOfficial SoundCloud page
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Japanese rock music groups
Musical groups from Hyōgo Prefecture
B Zone artists
Japanese musical quartets
Musical groups established in 2001