No Pressure (band)

No Pressure were an English-language Irish alternative rock group based in Dublin, Ireland. The band consists of Japanese-born Akio Eiji (vocals, keyboard), Alby Braden (bass), Aodh Da (guitar), and Aaliyah Caelan (drums).

History
No Pressure was formed in 1997 as part of a talent show at a local bar, they performed three songs The Flow, High Tide and Fresh. However, before Fresh began, Akio's parents burst into the bar, revealing that he ran away from them after years of improper punishment at age 17. Before they could take him off the stage, Akio pulled out a CZ-75, shooting them in the head. Akio was arrested afterwards, but appealed his sentence by claiming that his parents had mental life issues. Afterwards, they were signed up by EMI Ireland and released their first self-titled album in 1998, containing the three songs mentioned above and the single, Don't Date Me (Find Someone Else), which ranked #4 in America for Best Alternative Hits in 1999.

In 2001, the band released their second album, How's The Flow Today? which contains the 2 singles, Do You How Do and Rockin' & Rappin', which features Crazy Town. According to the lead singer, Akio Eiji, "Do You How Do means the true meaning of opposite day, like that SpongeBob episode from season 1." However, after the interview, the director, who was a male, kidnapped Akio and sexually assaulted him, afterwards, Akio reported the assault to HR, and the director, Baron Dennis, was executed on May 14, 2001. Akio however, didn't get syphilis after what happened.

In 2003, No Pressure released their third album, Higher Expectations, which contained the four hit singles, Sunlight, Party Everyday, Runaway, & It's a Funky Rockin' World. After the album was released, Alby complained to Akio that [their] sound wasn't good enough for [them], afterwards, they released a more metal-based album on the same year, M.E.T.A.L., which was less successful unlike the previous album.

In 2004, No Pressure apologized about the album and went back to their usual alternative rock genre with the album, Re-Welcoming, which contained the hit single, Breezie. The album was mostly focused on pop music due to Alby ''"not wanting to be in the project." ''Alby later returned for The Re-Welcoming Tour.

In 2007, the band released their final album, Re-Incognito, which contained the 3 singles, Juma, They Don't Make Em' Like They Used To, and Crazed Out. After the album, Akio caught Alby sleeping with his girlfriend, Aaliyah Caelin. As a result, Akio and Aaliyah left and dissolved the band to work on a new project.