Hi, you posted about fromus a few times, but i have some questions about it.1. Did fromus turn into mfs or they are two differents bands? 2. Why/how fromus disbanded?
1. Did fromus turn into mfs or they are two differents bands?
They are two different bands. fromus was Sho’s own project whereas MFS came to be because of Nori, K and GEN. I remember Sho explaining to his friend in English on IG that “We are starting an alternative punk rock band" about fromus. Ah, those days when he updated his IG only in English ♥.
Nori wanted to do band management and besides convincing GEN to start a record label, he somehow managed to convince Sho too, who already had fromus, to not only be in this other band but also be open to having a high school boy that Nori just met to sing in it XD.
So, I would say fromus is more of Sho’s brainchild while MFS is more of Nori’s initially. Musically, fromus is more of Sho’s vision whereas MFS in the beginning was a combination of Sho & Hiro’s vision. At least that’s what I understand from their interviews.
fromus released the Live Today demo in Dec 2011 and MFS debuted on a public stage (A.V.E.S.T) that same year. That means fromus and MFS were run concurrently. I mean, fromus did NOT transform into MFS. They did NOT kick Sam out and replace him with Hiro. I believe some people might get the wrong impression though. But Sam obviously knew MFS was being formed.
This photo of Sam (far left) chilling with MFS members is proof that they’re all on good terms. Photo by Sho.
I call them twin bands because technically they share musical DNA. Hard to deny that some MFS songs do sound like fromus (^^). I was surprised when I first heard We’re Just Waiting 4 You. That song is SO fromus XD
2. Why/how fromus disbanded?
As far as I can understand, fromus has never disbanded. Sho still carries that name in his profile intro to these days. Both Nob and Masack also carried the name on their social media even to the day their accounts deactivated. That’s why MFS used to be called a “hybrid band".
It seems to me that fromus is just put on the backburner because MFS took off.
Another possible reason they couldn’t get fromus off the ground is timing and logistics.
Look at this photo and see what fromus’ vocalist Sam was wearing. That’s what almost EVERY Japanese salaryman wears to work everyday. A full business suit and a briefcase (Sam’s briefcase was in the other photo).
Sho, Nob and Masack were full-time musicians but vocalist Sam had an office job. It must have been challenging to schedule their time together. Hiro was already 17 and was able to dedicate full time to music once he graduated from high school. Not to mention how he had the $$$ to make that choice XD. Therefore, naturally, MFS was easier to plan around with.
So, till the day Sho writes the fromus name off, I would say fromus is still in existence but is lovingly put on the backburner …. once in awhile appearing in MFS through their distinctive piano/keyboard sound (^^)