They originally began in 1971 under the name Maru Sankaku Shikaku (○△□(まるさんかくしかく)), and are considered to be one of the pioneers of Japan's alternative rock scene.
[1][2] The group ended activities in 1996, but original member Reck reformed Friction in 2006 as a duo with drummer Tatsuya Nakamura.
[3] Originally formed in 1971 as an avant-garde music group by bassist Reck, saxophonist Chico Hige, and drummer Sakuro Watanabe in Tokyo, Japan.
They changed the band's name to 3/3 in the mid 70s, and Reck and Chico later moved to the United States, where they would form the band Teenage Jesus and the Jerks with Lydia Lunch and James Chance, and later became the original founding members of James Chance and the Contortions before returning to Japan.
From then on, Friction has had numerous guest instrumentalists for lives and studio releases, all revolving around frontman Reck.