Formed from LDH’s biggest ever audition show ‘iCON Z’, Japanese vocal & rap group WOLF HOWL HARMONY make major-label debut with avex (rhythm zone)!
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‘Sweet Rain’ Digial Jacket Cover
WOLF HOWL HARMONY are a new vocal and rap group formed from LDH’s largest ever audition show ‘iCON Z ~Dreams For Children~’, which gathered some 48,000 competitors. The group is made up of ‘iCON Z’ finalists GHEE and HIROTO and round 2 participants RYOJI and SUZUKI, who also perform as the vocal group DEEP SQUAD. And now, on August 23, the four-piece group have made their major-label debut on Japanese label avex’s rhythm zone imprint. The group’s name WOLF HOWL HARMONY references the members’ overlapping life stories, four howling lone wolves who have become one pack together.
Member Comments
● RYOJI
“At last, the time has come. The road so far has been rough, and the days have not been easy. Knowing through experience how unusual it is for us to have the chance to stand on this start line, I feel immense gratitude to all those who have supported us.
“This is where WOLF begins. We intend to work as hard as we can so that we can bring joy to our fans and show the depths of our love. Please join us for the ride! Let’s see all the world has to show us! Thank you everyone for your warm support.”
● SUZUKI
“We finally made our major-label debut this past week. This achievement was not made by us alone: Our success is thanks to everyone who has supported us so far. We will commit everything we have and repay our fans through our work. No matter how large the goal, we can achieve anything together. We will continue to give it our all, so I hope you will stick with us!”
● GHEE
“This past week we were able to make our debut as WOLF HOWL HARMONY!! Now we stand at the start line – the main event. We will stake our lives to deliver the very best to all of the LOVE RED. We will do all we can to grow even more as artists and to repay the kindness of our fans, so please give us your support!”
● HIROTO
“This past week, on August 23, we successfully made our debut as WOLF HOWL HARMONY. Thank you so much! We couldn’t have made it this far without everyone’s help during the social media screening phase of the audition. Going forward, we will work with all of you to achieve our many goals and dreams, and I hope our existence can bring constant excitement to our fans. Thank you for your continued support!”
The song was selected by fans who cast their votes on social media, and the lyrics express the painful feeling of being “more than friends but less than lovers”. With its kinetic melody that is perfect for the summer season, the song has been performed at venues around Japan since the end of June as part of the ‘WOLF HOWL HARMONY -iCON Z Yumesha Shugyo-’ event.
A music video was also recently released, featuring a rain-like variety of textures inspired by the personalities of the four members, and showcases each member’s individuality while also expressing the message of the song. The video was directed by Hidejin Kato, who has worked on music videos for a large number of artists. Check out the bold color tone changes throughout the video.
WOLF HOWL HARMONY fans, known as LOVE RED, have already set social media alight with excited comments, and expectation is building for the group’s next video release.
Two years on from their audition experience, “dreamers in training” WOLF HOWL HARMONY have finally made their major-label debut. Don’t take your eyes off them. Be sure to check out ‘Sweet Rain’ across all digital streaming links here!
