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Brought together by a unique ability to blend multiple music styles and pair them with thought provoking, real life inspired lyrics, the music of Sweet Japonic takes you on a journey of rock and heart, blues and soul.

They've had the honor of opening for international acts such as The Wailers, Gaelic Storm and national acts such as the Iguanas; the Sweet Japonic momentum shows no signs of stopping.

The five-year, Sweet Japonic journey, began on the front porch of Lucas Wilson's timeless Grand Rapids, Michigan home. After meeting Ross Veldheer at college in 2000, the two soon realized they shared a passion for music and in no time found themselves, in the summer sun, improvising jams with their friends Matt Young and Ryan Braman. Each brought to the porch his own history and musical preferences, and together they mixed rock, folk, reggae, and blues. As if by accident, they successfully fused their individual music roots creating their signature, unmatched sound. After writing seven original songs, they went into the studio to record their first EP, appropriately named, Front Porch.

Now, with the release of their first full-length album Through the Eyes of Lucie Blue: Lucas, Ryan, Matt, and Ross (past member) have brought their sound to a larger audience. Thanks to their upbeat, danceable sound and natural flow between killer jams, spicy covers, and groovin' originals their fan base continues to grow. Having earned local success, they consistently play venues throughout Michigan and parts of the Midwest.

The media has seized the infectious Lucie Blue, gaining Sweet Japonic radio play on over 50 college, community, and internet radio stations. The album has also generated a host of positive reviews, all of which demonstrate their ability to capture the hearts of their audience.

As demand for Sweet Japonic continues to grow steadily, the members of Sweet Japonic are surprised by their popularity, but as Lucas explain, ?We make music built from tension: the tension of life, the tension between styles and personalities. Our musical success is our ability to force tension into something containable--and let it out again as something balanced?

As the lyrics in quarter to eight suggest, ?Lighting could strike them dead in the night and they would only fall down to their knees.? Make no mistake: the band has the determination and the sound seemingly every ear will want to hear.