Rootless (band)
Rootless, stylized as rootless, was a Japanese alternative rock band active from 2009 to 2015. They were affiliated with LDH and Being Inc.
History
The band was formed in 2009 as The ROOTLESS performing in live houses and on the streets in the Tokyo area. Their reached widespread was on October 20, 2010 when their single "One Day" was used as the opening theme for the anime One Piece. Earlier that year on August 8, "One Day" became avaible through music distributer RecoChoku, where it debuted at number three. The song also debuted at number three on Oricon's weekly ranking for the week of November 1.On January 1, 2013, the band announced they were separating from their agent at LDH as well as their record label Rhythm Zone. They also announced at the same time that their bassist, Takuya Ihara, had left the band. On December 3, 2013, it was announced that their guitarist, Duran, had also left the band.
On January 10, 2014, they changed their name to Rootless. In the same year, they became affiliated with Being Inc. On December 28, 2015, the band announced their dissolution.