current_members years_active alias label article_title background genre origin name
nathanial castro adam brody bret harrison brad babinski 2005 & ndash ; present '' ` steven 's team '' ' nightshift big japan
 group_or_band indie rock los angeles , california , u.s. big japan
big japan

big japan is a four-piece indie rock band from los angeles , featuring nathanial castro on vocals and guitar , brad babinski on bass , guitarist bret harrison and adam brody on drums .
the band only perform and record sporadically given brody and harrison 's unpredictable schedules .
the band 's name was originally steven 's team , named after the movie `` the cable guy '' .
big japan 's first release , `` music for dummies '' , was digitally released through nightshift records on august 23 , 2005 .
the album 's title was changed from `` music for dummies '' to `` untitled '' and the limited number of cds printed have become collectors items .
