w.o.d.
w.o.d.
Genres: japanese, Grunge, alternative rock, Garage Rock, post hardcore
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About w.o.d.
w.o.d. (short for "webbing off duckling") is a Japanese three-piece rock/grunge/alternative band from Kobe formed in 2009. Members: ** Vocals & Guitar: サイトウタクヤ (Takuya Saitou; born June 23, 1994; Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture) ** Bass: Ken Mackay (Born August 11, 1994 in Wellington, New Zealand; Ashiya, Hyogo Prefecture) ** Drums: 中島元良 (Motoyoshi Nakajima; born December 23, 1985; Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture; ex BAND A, ex Holidays of seventeen; joined August 31st 2018) Ex members: ** Drums: 窪田智一 (Tomokazu "Tom" Kubota; Joined on January 22, 2011. Left on January 11, 2015. Played drums. ** Drums: オザキリョウ (Ryou Ozaki; served as a support member from January 11, 2015, and officially joined on August 11, 2015. Left on July 10, 2018. After leaving, he played drums in ザ・モアイズユー (The Moai's You), but left on July 14, 2023) Biography: w.o.d. formed on August 29, 2009, when junior high school classmates Takuya Saito and Ken Mackay started a band together. The name is an abbreviation of “webbing off duckling,” meaning “a duck that can’t swim.” It came from looking up cool sounding English words and forcing them into a meaning that somehow worked. They played their first live show on May 13, 2010, at Kobe Mersey Beat. Over the next few years they built their reputation in the live circuit, and in 2015 they placed in RO69JACK 2015, an amateur artist contest hosted by Rockin’ On. In May 2016, they won the grand prize in the COMIN’KOBE web audition “Deren no!? Kamikobe!?” and performed on the festival’s main stage. That August, they were selected as finalists out of 3,400 applicants for “Deren no!? Summer Sonic!?” and performed on the SONIC STAGE at Summer Sonic. In September 2016, they released their first mini album, F.L.O.W.E.R.S. In September 2017, the band relocated from their hometown of Kobe to Tokyo. The following year marked a turning point. In September 2018, they made their debut with their first full album, webbing off duckling. After the departure of their previous drummer and the addition of Motoyoshi Nakajima, the lineup solidified into its current form. January 2019 saw their first self-produced event, “Space Invaders.” In June, they held their first one-man tour, “Back To The Future I,” in Tokyo and Osaka. In September, they released their second full album, 1994 (read: Ichi-Kyuu-Kyuu-Yon). In January 2020, they embarked on the “Back To The Future II” one-man tour. That April, Saito began hosting the radio program “w.o.d. Saito Takuya no ‘Pajama de Radio’” on FM NACK5. From September to December, they held the “w.o.d. presents limited show” one-man concerts under COVID-19 safety guidelines. March 2021 brought the release of their third full album, LIFE IS TOO LONG. In support of the album, they toured 11 cities nationwide from May to June with “Back To The Future III.” In April 2022, they launched a new FM NACK5 program, “w.o.d. no Pajama de Radio Re:Loaded,” and hosted their self-produced event “TOUCH THE PINK MOON.” The Tokyo show featured THE NOVEMBERS, a band the members admire, while the Hyogo date welcomed Jam Fuzz Kid, a young band they had been following closely. In September, they released their fourth full album, Kanjou. The album was recorded live in a single take to analog tape at GOKSOUND Recording Studio. From October to November, they toured 13 cities nationwide with “Back To The Future IV,” including their first-ever solo performances at Zepp venues. In February 2023, they released their first live album, Live in Tokyo 2022, recorded at the final show of “Back To The Future IV” at Zepp DiverCity in Tokyo the previous November. Like Kanjou, it was recorded to analog tape at GOKSOUND. In April, they digitally released “My Generation,” produced by Masayuki Nakano. In July, their new song “STARS” was chosen as the opening theme for the TV anime BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Separation. In August, they held the one-man live “Back To The Future V,” followed by the “Back To The Future VI” one-man tour in November. In April 2024, w.o.d. were selected as a Japanese artist for Fender Next 2024. At their self-produced event “TOUCH THE PINK MOON,” Ken Mackay made his DJ debut. In October, they released their major first album, Ai, through Sony Music Labels. In November, they began the album release tour “I SEE LOVE Tour,” starting with a series of shows featuring guest acts. In February 2025, the “I SEE LOVE Tour” continued as a one-man live series. In December 2025, drummer Motoyoshi Nakajima publicly revealed his age. They are signed to SME Records and represented by Jidaisei Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of SMEJ since 2023. Before they have been signed to MIMINARI RECORDS/SMEJ (2018-2022).
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