Ame no Parade and Ryokuoushoku Shakai

Ame no Parade was formed in 2013 and made their major debut in 2016. With a mix of 80’s pop, indie R&B, and electro house, their music transcends the boundaries of Western and Japanese music. By composing without limiting themselves to conventional band music, they deliver the next generation of pop. The borderless quality of their sound has been garnering attention from Asia and the rest of the world. Ryokuoushoku Shakai, also known as “Ryokushaka,” is a four-piece band from Aichi Prefecture. Formed in 2012, the members are high school classmates Nagaya Haruko (vocal/guitar), Kobayashi Issei (guitar/chorus) and peppe (keyboards/chorus), along with Kobayashi’s childhood friend Anami Shingo (bass/chorus). The music video for their February 2020 single “Shout Baby” has been making waves with over five million views.