I Don't Like Mondays.

For the song, see I Don't Like Mondays.
I Don't Like Mondays.
Background information
Also known asIDLMs.
OriginJapan
GenresRock
Years active2012–present
LabelsNippon Columbia (2014–2018) Rhythm Zone (2018-)
MembersYU (Vocals)
CHOJI (Guitar)
KENJI (Bass)
SHUKI (Drums)
Websiteidlms.com

I Don't Like Mondays. (IDLMs.) is a Japanese rock band based in Tokyo. The band members are Yu (vocals), Choji (guitar), Kenji (bass guitar), Shuki (drums). Founded in 2012,[1] the band has released several self-produced albums and singles, including the One Piece anime theme song "Paint".[2]

The band focuses on creating high energy dance music with memorable choruses and a light feeling that can take away the burdens of everyday life, including the "Mondays" referenced in their name.[3]

In addition to several tours of Japan, the band has performed internationally at festivals in Jakarta, Sao Paulo, Taipei, and Barcelona. Their music has been used for the television dramas Rizzoli & Isles and Octo: Mind Investigator Akari Shinno.

The band is also deeply involved in the fashion industry and has collaborated with Versace, H&M, Emporio Armani, and Leslie Kee, among others, along with launching their original fashion brand.

They are signed with Rhythm Zone, an imprint of Avex Group.[4]

  1. ^ "I Don't Like Mondays. Biography". I Don't Like Mondays. Official Site. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
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  4. ^ "2019年度よりavexへのレーベル移籍が決定！". I Don't Like Mondays. Official Site. Retrieved 16 April 2019.