The band's name was coined by drummer Satoshi Yamaguchi, during recording sessions where Radwimps switched musical instruments.
[4] In 2013, the project was revived, when the band made a surprise performance at Radwimps' outdoor summer event Ao to Meme on September 15, 2013.
[5][6] Misoshiru's performed a new song "Nipponpon" (にっぽんぽん, "Japan-pan"), which was then featured on Radwimps' October single "Gogatsu no Hae" / "Last Virgin".
[14] For the Misoshiru's side project, the band members adopted the pseudonyms John, Paul, Makka and Tony for Yojiro Noda, Akira Kuwahara, Satoshi Yamaguchi and Yusuke 武田 Hirokazu Koike of Rockin' On Japan noted the band's "primitive happiness surging from their whole bodies", and felt that their music was "outstandingly thrilling Japanese rock 'n' roll".
[11] CDJournal reviewers praised the "brave and nonsensical lyrics" and the band's "short punk sound", and felt that while the songs were ridiculous, they were surprisingly catchy.