The Ricecookers is an alternative rock band formed in Boston, Massachusetts by Tomomi "Tomo" Hiroishi, Kota Fujii, Daisuke Wakabayashi and Sohei Oyama.

In 2004, Tomomi Hiroishi asked Kota Fujii and Masaki Minami to start a rock band, hoping to bring together their interest in different genres of music.

The band performed at a wide range of venues in Boston and surrounding areas, with most of their music inspired by groups like Rage Against the Machine, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Maceo Parker and Audioslave.

In 2006, Masaki Minami decided to leave the band to go back to Japan, and Sohei Oyama replaced Tom Ulichny as the official drummer.

After the tour, The Ricecookers returned to the United States and relocated to New York City from Boston, where they recorded their second EP, Chacmool.

Their final event at Star Lounge in Tokyo was filmed and aired on BS Fuji TV Network and later released on DVD.

Shortly after its release, “Lost Raven” was featured as the theme song for the Japanese variety show, “Summers no Yaritaga☆ga~ri~” airing weekly on Thursday nights on the TBS Network.

The release of this album caught the eye of Commons & Sense Man, a bilingual magazine, who interviewed The Ricecookers, exposing the band to a wider audience.

Following their solo performance, they returned to New York and attended their first CMJ Music Marathon, which was followed by a nomination in the “Independent Artist of the Year 2011” category by Billboard Japan.

In 2013, The Ricecookers participated in a charitable music event in New York in March, to raise fund for the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami victims and survivors.

That year, the band was invited to perform for the long running charity event held in New York City "Rock For Hope", where all the proceeds were donated to fund the educational programs for financially underprivileged children in China.