The band's name, Suchmos, is adapted from a jazz musician Louis Armstrong’s nickname, “Satchmo”.
Kcee and Yonce are acquaintances from high school days; Taihei is Hsu's junior at college.
In January 2013, OK formed Suchmos with Yonce, Hsu, Ayustat, and a support member, Taihei.
While Yonce was suffering at the rehearsal studio of Tokyo University at that time, pictures of Armstrong flowed to the monitor there.
[4] On April 8, 2015, Space Shower Music released the band's debut EP Essence.
[6] In the same year, the guitarist Ayustat left the band,[7] then Kcee and Taiking joined as new members.
[12] On December 12, 2015, their first independent event "Suchmos the Blow Your Mind vol.1" was held at Roppongi Super Deluxe.
The EP's lead song "Stay Tune" won the first place at J-Wave Tokio Hot 100.
An additional performance entitled Tour Mint Condition Extra Show was held on November 11, 2016.
They are digesting the influences from various genres of jazz, alternative rock, hip-hop, neo soul, and the current Western music scene.