Friction (band)

This article is about the Japanese rock band. For the resistive force, see Friction.
Friction
OriginJapan
GenresPunk rock
Years active1978–1996, 2006–present
MembersReck
Tatsuya Nakamura
Websitefriction-officialsite.com

Friction (Japanese: フリクション, Hepburn: Frikushon) is a Japanese rock band formed in 1978. They originally began in 1971 under the name Maru Sankaku Shikaku (○△□（まるさんかくしかく）), and are considered to be one of the pioneers of Japan's alternative rock scene.[1][2] The group ended activities in 1996, but original member Reck reformed Friction in 2006 as a duo with drummer Tatsuya Nakamura.

In September 2007, Rolling Stone Japan rated their debut album Atsureki at #21 on its list of the "100 Greatest Japanese Rock Albums of All Time".[3]

  1. ^ "フリクションが2枚組ベスト盤、過去の作品2枚を再発。「フリクション　ザ・ブック」と合わせて1月19日に同時発売 - OOPS!". May 7, 2008. Archived from the original on May 7, 2008.
  2. ^ "RISING SUN ROCK FESTIVAL 2007 in EZO". Rsr-arch.wess.co.jp.
  3. ^ "English translation and summary of the Rolling Stone Japan article". Neojaponisme.com. Retrieved December 11, 2011.