Kemuri

Kemuri
Background information
OriginOxnard, California, US
Tokyo, Japan (re-formed in 2012)
GenresSka punk
Years active1995–2007, 2012-present
LabelsRoadrunner Records, Fuldragon, Ska Punker, Island Records, Universal Music Japan, Avex Io, Cutting Edge, OneCircle, ramble, Zen Music, K.O.G.A Records, No Idea Records, Fueled by Ramen, Asian Man Records
MembersFumio Ito
Noriaki Tsuda
Shoji Hiraya
Ken Kobayashi
Yukihiko 'T' Tanaka
Mitsuhiro Kawamura
Hiroyuki Suka
Past membersMasuo Arimatsu
Ryosuke Morimura
Hidenori Minami
Mike Park
Websitehttp://www.kemuri.com/

Kemuri (Japanese for smoke) is a Japanese-American ska punk band formed in Oxnard, California in 1995. They have an upbeat sound with positive lyrics which they refer to as PMA (positive mental attitude). While the majority of their songs are in English, they also have some songs in Japanese. After their reformation in 2012, they released four more albums and continue to tour actively.