The band was formed by singer, guitarist, and flautist Shōhei Takagi, keyboardist Yū Arauchi, and drummer Tomoyuki Yanagi in 2004.
An abbreviation for Contemporary Exotica Rock Orchestra, Cero was formed in Tokyo by singer, guitarist, and flautist Shōhei Takagi, keyboardist Yū Arauchi, and drummer Tomoyuki Yanagi in 2004.
[1][3] It explores genres such as J-rap and dub pop for an avant garde and exotic-like sound,[4][5] and peaked at number 170 on Oricon's Albums Chart.
[6][11] The same year as Obscure Ride, Takagi joined the FM802 program Music Freaks as a DJ on behalf of Cero alongside Blue Encount [ja] singer and guitarist Shunichi Tanabe.
[13] The band followed Obscure Ride with Poly Life Multi Soul in 2018, earning a second finalist accolade at the CD Shop Awards.