BUMP OF CHICKEN

Japanese indie rock outfit Bump of Chicken formed in 1994 for a high school "cultural festival." Over the decades, they have released a number of Japanese chart-toppers, including their third set, 2002's Jupiter, and four consecutive number ones in the 2010s, capping the decade with 2019's Aurora Arc. Members Motoo Fujiwara (vocals and guitar), Hiroaki Masukawa (guitar), Yoshifumi Naoi (bass), and Hideo Masu (drums) all met each other as youngsters at school, and would eventually release their first album, Flame Vein, in 1999 with High Line Records. The deal with High Line o...