RIZE
Rize is a Japanese rock band formed in Shimokitazawa, Tokyo, in 1997 by lead
vocalist and guitarist Jesse McFaddin, drummer Nobuaki Kaneko, and bassist
Tokie. Fusing nu metal, alternative rock, punk rock, hard rock, and reggae, Rize
debuted under Epic Records Japan in 2000 with the single “Kaminari”, followed by
the single “Why I'm Me”, which reached number 10 on the Oricon chart, and their
debut studio album Rookey (2000). The band released subsequent studio albums
including Foreplay (2001), Natural Vibes (2002), Spit & Yell (2005), Alterna
(2007), KO (2008), Experience (2010), ...
