Rootless, stylized as rootless, was a Japanese band. They were affiliated with
LDH and
Being Inc.
Being Incorporated, d.b.a. Being Giza Group, is a Japanese private entertainment conglomerate based in Tokyo's Roppongi district, founded on November 1, 1978 by musician Daiko Nagato. Being Inc. and its subsidiaries are the main supplier of the ...
History
* In 2009, the band The ROOTLESS was formed. They started performing as street performers.
* On October 20, 2010, they made their major debut with the single "One Day" which was also appointed as the 13th opening song of the anime
One Piece
''One Piece'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. It has been serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' since July 1997, with its individual chapte ...
.
* On 1 January 2013, the band announced that they had left their initial management company
LDH and their record label
Rhythm Zone
(RZN) is a record label in the Avex Group that releases urban contemporary Japanese music.
History
The label was founded in 1999 by Max Matsuura with a focus on urban music, signing M-Flo as its first artist, then followed by Exile.
In 2000, ...
after their
bassist
A bassist (also known as a bass player or bass guitarist) is a musician who plays a Bass (instrument), bass instrument such as a double bass (upright bass, contrabass, wood bass), bass guitar (electric bass, acoustic bass), synthbass, keyboar ...
, Takuya Ihara, withdrew from the band on December 31, 2012
* On December 3, 2013, it was announced that their
guitarist
A guitarist (or a guitar player) is a person who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of guitar family instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselv ...
, Duran, had left as well.
* On January 10, 2014, they changed their name to Rootless. In the same year, they became affiliated with
Being Inc.
Being Incorporated, d.b.a. Being Giza Group, is a Japanese private entertainment conglomerate based in Tokyo's Roppongi district, founded on November 1, 1978 by musician Daiko Nagato. Being Inc. and its subsidiaries are the main supplier of the ...
* On December 28, 2015, the band announced their dissolution.
Discography
Singles
Mini albums
Album
Singles
References
External links
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野畑 慎 オフィシャルブログ Powered by Ameba2009年4月 - 2010年10月)
The ROOTLESS オフィシャルブログ Powered by Ameba2010年10月 - 2013年3月)
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Musical groups established in 2009
Japanese rock music groups