THE ORAL CIGARETTES

THE ORAL CIGARETTES is a four-member Japanese rock band from Nara Prefecture, formed in July 2010. The group was started by Takuya Yamanaka and Akira Akirakani after their previous band, Higher Ground, disbanded. Yamanaka serves as vocalist and guitarist, while Akira Akirakani handles bass and chorus; the lineup is completed by Shigenobu Suzuki on guitar and Masaya Nakanishi on drums. Their music draws on j-rock, alternative rock, and garage rock. After early independent releases, THE ORAL CIGARETTES won the MASH A&R audition in 2012. They then made their major debut from A-Sketch with "起死回生STORY" in 2014, and have been active through A-Sketch since the early stage of their major career. The band has also contributed to anime. Their work includes the Noragami opening "Kyouran Hey Kids!! (狂乱Hey Kids!!)" and the Sakurada Reset ending "Tonari Au (トナリアウ)"; later, they performed "OVERNIGHT" for Tougen Anki and "ERASE" for Jigoku Sensei Nube.