a flood of circle

** Vocals & Guitar: 佐々木亮介 (Ryousuke Sasaki; since 2006; also in The Hosomes, THE KEBABS and サテツ/Satetsu)

** Guitar: アオキテツ (Tetsu Aoki; support since 2016, member since 2018; also in サテツ/Satetsu; active solo)

** Bass: HISAYO (since 2010; also active in tokyo pinsalocks, GHEEE and 近藤智洋＆ザ・バンディッツ・リベレーション/Kondo Tomohiro & The Bandits Liberation; support for 真空ホロウ/Shinku Hollow and テスラは泣かないで/Tesla wa Nakanaide)

** Drums: 渡邊一丘 (Kazutaka Watanabe; since 2006; ex Saucy Dog)

Ex members:

** Guitar: 岡庭匡志 (Masashi Okaniwa;from 2006 to 2009)

** Bass: 石井康崇 (Yasutaka Ishii; from 2006 to 2010)

** Guitar: Duran (from 2014 to 2015; ex THE ROOTLESS, Made in Asia, now in DURAN)

** Support Guitar: 奥村大 (Dai Okumura; from July 12th 2009 until March 5th 2010; after Okaniwa's departure wash?)

** Support Guitar: 曽根巧 (Takumi Sone; from April 1st 2010 until September 30th 2014 and on February 10th/11th 2010; talk to me)

** Support Guitar: 藤井清也 (Seiya Fujii); from April 12th 2015 until September 15th 2015; after Duran's departure; The SALOVERS)

** Support Guitar: キョウスケ (Kyousuke; from September 18th 2015 until August 17th 2016; 爆弾ジョニー/Bakudan Johnny)

History:

The band was formed in 2006 in Shimokitazawa by vocalist and guitarist Ryosuke Sasaki and drummer Kazutaka Watanabe. Since 2018, the lineup has consisted of co-founders Sasaki and Watanabe, bassist Hisayo, and guitarist Tetsu Aoki. The band's sound mixes blues and rock and roll, and is easily identified by Sasaki's powerful vocals. a flood of circle is often called "AFOC" or "フラッド" (furaddo/"flood").

In 2007, they released their self-titled first mini-album on July 11. The band released the single "Buffalo Dance/Thunderbolt" only at Tower Records stores on March 4, 2009. They also contributed "Electric Stone" to the omnibus album Under Construction ~Rock'n'Roll Revival from Tokyo!!!~, which was released on the same day. On April 22, they made their major label debut on Speedstar Records with their first full-length album, Buffalo Soul produced by Junji Ishiwatari. In July, Okaniwa disappeared before the final concert of the band's nationwide tour. Although they were eventually able to confirm he was safe, the other members were unable to contact him for over three months and therefore announced his departure from A Flood of Circle on October 14. Dai Okumura (wash?) was joining the band as a support member for live performances.They released Paradox Parade, their second album, on November 18. It features guest guitarists Dai Okumura of Wash?, Eijun Suganami of The Back Horn, Takeo Noriaki of FoZZtone, and Takuro Yasutaka of Tsubakiya Quartette.

2010 saw the release of their first proper single "Human License" on July 21, and the release of their third album Zoomanity on September 15. On December 14, it was revealed that Ishii had informed the band that he wanted to leave on October 14 due to chronic tendonitis, which left him unable to play to his own satisfaction. The message also announced his replacement, female bassist Hisayo of the Tokyo Pinsalocks. The band's fourth album, Love is Like a Rock'n'Roll, was released on November 23, 2011. A Flood of Circle switched to Imperial Records on September 20, 2012, and released the mini-album Fuck Forever on December 5.

Former Rootless guitarist Duran joined the band in September 2014, and they released the album Golden Time on November 5. However, he left the group less than a year later on March 31, 2015. In an interview conducted with Natalie to explain the situation, Sasaki and Duran revealed it was due to the latter's commitments to his other band, Made in Asia, conflicting with those of Flood. In February 2016, A Flood of Circle traveled to the United Kingdom to record, and also performed their first three overseas concerts in London, where Sasaki lived as a child. They released their first compilation album, The Blue, on February 24. In June, the band held open auditions for a new guitarist. Tetsu Aoki was selected from the audition as a support member in September 2016, and the album New Tribe was released on January 18, 2017. Aoki became an official member of A Flood of Circle on February 17, 2018. Three days later, the band released their self-titled eighth studio album.

In 2019, A Flood of Circle released the album Center of the Earth on March 6, and the mini-album Heart on November 6. The former's single, "The Key", was used as the ending theme song for the Japanese anime adaptation of the Chinese manhua Ultramarine Magmell.

On April 28, they released the tour-only single " BEAST MODE " and the DVD "Film Lucky Lucky Lucky Lucky." However, due to the postponement of the tour due to the COVID-19 outbreak, these will only be available for purchase online .

The band's tenth album, "2020", was released on October 21, 2020 followed by "Densetsu no Yoru o Kimi to" in 2021, "Hana Furu Sora ni Fumetsu no Uta o" in 2023 and "Wild Bunny Blues / No Usagi no Blues" in 2024.

On November 9th, they held a free live concert at Shinjuku Kabukicho Cinecity Square to celebrate the release of their new album, "Rainbow Over the Night Sky". During the concert, they announced that they would be performing at the Nippon Budokan in 2026. On November 12th 2025 they released their album "Yozora ni kakaru niji".

About the members:

Ryosuke Sasaki

Born October 2, 1986 – Vocals, guitar, tambourine, piano, programming, lyrics, and composition.

Graduated from the Department of Broadcasting at Nihon University College of Art. Lived in Belgium and London during his childhood.

While living in London, he attended the same Japanese school as Kosuke Saito (UNISON SQUARE GARDEN), who was one grade ahead of him.

In 2014, he became the first Japanese guitarist to sign an endorsement deal with the US-based company Gretsch .

Since then, Gretsch has fully supported his musical activities, featuring him in their catalogs and on their official website. He had long been a devoted user of Gretsch guitars, playing models such as the White Falcon and Black Falcon during live performances and recording sessions .

He is a huge fan of leather jackets and wears them even during summer concerts; in winter, he wears a coat over the leather jacket.

In 2017, he released his first solo work—a mini-album titled *LEO*—and embarked on a solo tour.

He provided the vocals for "Cho-Zetsu Muteki Blader!", the opening theme song for the TV anime *Beyblade Burst Turbo* (known in Japan as *Beyblade Burst Chōzetsu*).

Formed the band The Hosomes in 2016. Lineup: Ryosuke Sasaki (Vocals & Guitar) / Kyosuke (Guitar; Bakudan Johnny) / Yasu (Bass; DOES) / Jet Seiya (Drums; go!go!vanillas).

Formed the band THE KEBABS in 2018. Lineup: Ryosuke Sasaki (Vocals & Guitar) / Hiroki Arai (Guitar; ex-serial TV drama) / Tomoya Tabuchi (Bass; UNISON SQUARE GARDEN) / Hiroyuki Suzuki (Drums; QUADRANGLE). In 2019, released the debut single for "Satetsu," a duo formed with Tetsu Aoki.

Kazutaka Watanabe

Born September 7, 1986 – Drums, backing vocals, lyrics, composition

Handled lyrics and composition for *RISING*, *Atarashii Uchū* (New Universe), and *Engine*; handled composition for *Ghost* and *Silent Noise = Avant-garde Punk*.

Hobbies include fishing.

Nicknames include "Nabe-chan" and "Kaka."

His hair is naturally curly, not permed.

For the 2019 animated film *Her Blue Sky* (*Sora no Aosa o Shiru Hito yo*), he served as the drummer for the in-movie band (handling both the actual performance and serving as the visual reference model for the animation).

HISAYO

Born October 23 – Bass, backing vocals, composition

Joined the band in December 2010.

Also active in the bands tokyo pinsalocks, GHEEE, and Tomohiro Kondo & The Bandits Liberation.

Served as a support musician for Shinku Hollow in 2015 and Tesla wa Nakanaide in 2016.

Widely known by the nickname "Ane-san" (Big Sister).

Handled composition for *Lemonade Talk*.

Creator of the characters "Sui-kun" and "Center-kun," which are based on the album cover art.

Tetsu Aoki

Born July 5, 1992 – Guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals, lyrics, composition

Selected via open audition; served as a support member starting in September 2016 before officially joining the band in February 2018.

Former member of Saucy Dog.

Handled lyrics and composition for *Lucky Lucky* and *11*.

In 2019, released the debut single for "Satetsu," a duo formed with Ryosuke Sasaki. For the 2019 animated film *Her Blue Sky*, he served as the guitarist for the band featured in the story, handling both the actual performance and serving as the model for the animation.

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