Toru Yamashita (guitarist),
Ryota Kohama (bassist) and
Tomoya Kanki (drummer)—aspiring to give fans an outlet for their pandemic-fueled frustration, as well as offering light and hope for those who are feeling defeated.
“Renegades” pushes the band’s sonic boundaries and allows them to make music that they love in addition to promoting the benefits of a multicultural society and being a positive force for Asian-Americans.
Here, Moriuchi talks to Alternative Press about the importance of addressing social issues in rock music, working on the track with Sheeran and the band’s hopes of achieving a global reach.
How did the partnership between ONE OK ROCK and