Rodiac (CD)

ROA's unique sound juxtaposes western punk-rock spirit with traditional eastern melody, a concept they've dubbed quot;和洋折衷 / Wayo Settyuquot; - literally meaning quot;the blending of Japanese and western stylesquot;. Formed by the drummer of Japan's legendary chart-topping ska-punk outfit SNAIL RAMP, ROA manage to propel their country's three-stringed traditional instrument, the Tsugaru-shamisen, into the 21st century by implementing it's iconic sound in new and exciting ways. RODIAC is ROA's first CD to be released outside of Japan. The release collates all 12 of their latest singles, each themed after and animal from the Japanese signs of the zodiac, and places them on an album exclusively for fans and lovers of new music outside of Japan. Formed by AKABE, former drummer of Japan's ska-punk legends SNAIL RAMP, who had a number one single in Japan.