Otenki was formed in summer 2004 by Enoma Asowata, Fausto Padilla, German Hernandez and Josh Tenorio. From the beginning, the band was determined to stand out. "We did everything we could to reach people," says vocalist German Hernandez. "We played acoustically at bigger shows, we passed out flyers, wedding crashed and held parties to help create our community. We didn't just want fairweather fans. We wanted friends who wanted to make our dream part of their dream."

It is this connection that helped them play the 2005, 2006 and 2009 Rockstar Taste of Chaos tour (sharing a stage with Deftones, The Used, Killswitch Engage, My Chemical Romance and Thrice) as well as the 2005 and 2009 Vans Warped Tour.

Otenki worked with producer Paul Leavitt (All Time Low, Versa Emerge, Mercy Mercedes, Conditions, Circa Survive, Senses Fail) for current effort Making Sense of Static. The album has garnered attention from Alternative Press Magazine and absolutepunk.net, among other outlets.

After line-up changes (keyboardist Colton Majors and drummer Crew Ginn helped solidify the band in 2009) the band went into pre-production for its next album. James Paul Wisner (Paramore, underOATH, The Academy Is, There For Tomorrow) has been selected to helm the project, which will feature soaring vocal melodies, pulsating beats, ripping guitars and the band's love for a pop sensibility.

"With every record we're trying to push ourselves as artists and challenge our fans," Padilla says. "They are our driving force behind what we do. Without them we couldn't have accomplished what we have. We all agree that they are our energy."

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