Nico Touches the Walls

Nico Touches the Walls
Nico Touches the Walls performing in 2010
Nico Touches the Walls performing in 2010
Background information
OriginJapan
GenresRock, alternative rock, power pop, experimental rock
Years active2004 (2004)–2019
LabelsManagement: Senha and Company (2006–2010)
A-Sketch (2010–2019)
Recording: Ki/oon Records
MembersTatsuya Mitsumura
Daisuke Furumura
Shingo Sakakura
Shotaro Tsushima
Websitenicotouchesthewalls.com

Nico Touches the Walls (stylized as NICO Touches the Walls) was a Japanese rock band formed in 2004. The band members were: Mitsumura Tatsuya, Sakakura Shingo, Furumura Daisuke & Tsushima Shotaro. In the same year, they won the Lotte Prize at the Yamaha Teen Music Festival. Rising quickly, they signed to "Senha & Co." before signing to Sony Music Japan's Ki/oon Records in 2007. Their debut single, in a major label, "Yoru no Hate", was released in February 2008.

Along the career, the band has contributed to anime with their songs, such as “Mashi Mashi” being the ending theme for the 3rd season of Haikyuu!!. "Broken Youth", "Diver", and "Niwaka Ame ni Mo Makezu", featured in Naruto: Shippuden; their hit single "Hologram" chosen as opening theme for Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, as many others.[1][2]

In November 2019, the band announced that they were disbanding after 15 years.[3]

  1. ^ "NICO Touches the Walls、新曲が『NARUTO -ナルト- 疾風伝』オープニングテーマに決定". August 2010. Archived from the original on May 14, 2012. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
  2. ^ "NICO Touches the Walls sing for Full Metal Alchemist". minu-net.com. July 9, 2009. Archived from the original on October 6, 2011. Retrieved 2011-11-04.
  3. ^ "NICO Touches the Walls Official Web Site / MEMBER'S SITE". nico-m.com. Retrieved 2019-11-15.