Front Roe

Front Roe is a band in Splatoon 3. They are a punk and rock-inspired group and the successor to Squid Squad.

Songs

Fictional band	Song name	Audio sample
Front Roe	Sea Me Now	Sea Me Now
	Sandy Side Up	Sandy Side Up

Description

Squid Squad had disbanded as of Splatoon 2,^[1] with Quinn joining Diss-Pair. Front Roe consists of the remaining Squid Squad members (Ichiya, Nami, and Murasaki), as well as the new member 004Clam, who is Quinn's replacement. When asked about the possibility of a reunion with Squid Squad by a TV interviewer, Quinn said "that's a good question," then left the room, never to return.^[2]

Although Front Roe being Squid Squad's successor is an open secret, Front Roe have distanced themselves from their work as Squid Squad and never promote or perform their music in Splatsville despite being based in the Splatlands.^[2] They hide their faces in an effort to give themselves a fresh start.^[3]

In-universe, Front Roe debuted in the spring before the release of Splatune 3, working with the independent label AGARI.^[2]

Big Man is a fan of Front Roe.^[4]

Members

Ichiya (001Nite)

Main article: Ichiya

Ichiya, also known as 001Nite, is the former lead vocalist and guitarist for Squid Squad.

Nami (002Wsbi)

Main article: Nami

Nami, also known as 002Wsbi, is the former synth player for Squid Squad.

Murasaki (003Soss)

Main article: Murasaki

Murasaki, also known as 003Soss, is the former drummer for Squid Squad.

004Clam

004Clam is Quinn's replacement as the bass player in Front Roe, and is only ever credited under that name.^[2] They are a bivalve of unknown species, but most closely resemble a scallop.

They are speculated to be the session musician known as GETTA-GUY.^[5]

Quotes

“	Squid Research Lab here! We should probably log out of our "professional" account for this news, but YOLO! Ahem. New band alert! Calling themselves Front Roe, this melodic pop-punk group has kids and squids (and Octolings) everywhere waving their tentacles along to the rhythm.	”
— @SplatoonNA on Twitter[6]

“	The melodious, punkish sound of rock outfit Front Roe has been swimming up the charts in Splatsville lately. Here's a sneak peek at one of their songs "Sea Me Now" that'll appear in #Splatoon3! 🔊 🎶	”
— @NintendoEurope on Twitter[7]

“	Despite turning down most media appearances and hiding their faces on jacket art, this band has managed to storm the charts based on their live-performance cred alone. The punk-tinged earworms they pump out have got all the kids hooked.	”
— Splatoon Base[8]

“	After bassist Quinn left and Squid Squad went on hiatus, the remaining members formed a new act with another bassist taking his place. The reason they started over as a masked band might be because they want audiences to look past their popularity and judge them for what they're capable of now.	”
— Splatoon Base

Gallery

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  Album art

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  Front Roe logo from the Splatoon Base website.

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  Front Roe poster

Etymology

For further detail on the real names of the members, see Squid Squad#Etymology.

The band's name is a play on "front-row" (the closest row of seats to the stage of a theater or auditorium) and "roe", a group of fish eggs.

Additionally, the aliases of the former Squid Squad members are further nods to the sushi-based inspirations behind their real names:

• Ichiya's "001Nite" is derived from the same phrase as his name: "ichiya zushi" (一夜鮨, lit. "one-night sushi").
• Nami's "002Wsbi" is derived from "wasabi".
• Murasaki's "003Soss" is a play on "sauce", as in soy sauce.

References

Characters in Splatoon 3

Main Major Agent 3 • Agent 8 • Smallfry • Cuttlefish • Squid Sisters (Callie • Marie) • Captain • Deep Cut (Shiver • Frye • Big Man) • DJ Octavio • Off the Hook (Pearl (Drone) • Marina) • Acht Minor Judd • Li'l Judd • Great Zapfish • Crusty Sean • O.R.C.A. Enemies Octarians (Fuzzy Octarians) • Mr. Grizz • Jelletons • Overlorder • Salmonids Vendors Sheldon • Gnarly Eddy and Nails • Jel La Fleur • Mr. Coco • Harmony • Murch • Shelly and Donny • Annie and Moe • Jelonzo • Fred Crumbs • Spyke • Flow and Craymond • Jelfonzo • Bisk • Staff • Cipher Musicians C-Side (Kiki) • Front Roe (Ichiya • Nami • Murasaki) • Damp Socks feat. Off the Hook • Yoko & the Gold Bazookas (Yoko • Oonie • Kitamura) • H2Whoa • Chirpy Chips • Riot Act • SashiMori • Grizzco • ω-3 • Ancho-V Games • Turquoise October • Octoplush • Stars in the Deep • Mimicry • Wash Out • Firefly • On the Clock • Anxiety Society • Free Association • Seven Seas Crew • Backwash • Turf Love • Wading Room • New Shores • Bonfire • All Swell • Coral Kiss • Crevasse • Aquariyum • Pianissimo • Missing Ink • Chroma Chaos • Medusa • Nothing in My Wave • Anglerfish • Bloody Hook • Decksterity • Saplings • Reel Deel Other Iso Padre • Octostomp • Master Mega • Barry C. • Fresh Fish • Shy-Ho-Shy • You★Me Species Inkling • Octoling • Jellyfish • Zapfish • Super Sea Snail • Animals • Human

Music of Splatoon 3

General What's Your Style? • Clickbait (Splash Sessions Demo) • Anarchy Splatcast • Dripping with Style • Lookin' Fresh • New You • The Shoal Battle Opening (C-Side) • Clickbait • Headhammer • Triple Dip • Paintscraper • Splattack! (C-Side) • Sea Me Now • Sandy Side Up • Candy-Coated Rocks • Tentacle to the Metal • Ska-BLAM • Three-Horn Circus • Rockagilly Blues • Ripstop & Go • Aquasonic • Slopping Spree • No Quarters • Shifting Stars • No Plan Survives • Amalgamania • Seasource • Now or Never! (C-Side) • Rinse/Repeat • Learning Curve Splatfest Anarchy Poisons • Anarchy Rainbow • City of Color (2023) • Tomorrow's Nostalgia Today • Color Pulse (2024) • We're So Back • Soak & Stomp • Deepers Creepers • Yule Tide • Meadowlark • Suntan Ocean • Soak & Stomp (Grand Mix) • Commence the Fest • Fins in the Air • Till Depth Do Us Part • Liquid Sunshine • Big Betrayal • Suffer No Fools • Now or Never! (Deep Cut) • Ego Overboard • Still Swimmin' • Daybreaker Anthem • Maritime Memory • Into the Light • Spicy Calamari Inkantation • Ink Me Up • Ebb & Flow • Muck Warfare • Acid Hues • Three Wishes • Blushing Tide • Now or Never! (Squid Sisters) • Shark Bytes • Now or Never! (Off the Hook) • Rainbow Color Inkantation Salmon Run Happy Little Workers - 24/7 Mix • Surge & Submerge • Deluge Dirge • Fishing Frenzy • You Got Them! (Salmon Run) 1 • Frothy Waters • You Got Them! (Salmon Run) 2 • You Got Them! (Salmon Run) 3 - Go Off, King! • Toxic Anoxic • You Got Them! (Salmon Run) 4 - Bye, King • Frantic Aspic • Not Bad (Do Better) • Bait & Click (Mutation) • Bait & Click • Happy Little Workers - 24/7 Deep Mix • Double Clickbait • Not Bad (Catch Ya Better) Tableturf Battle Tableturf Level Selection • Tableturf Deck Selection • Tableturf Main Theme • Tableturf Three Turns Remaining • Tableturf Win Theme • Tableturf Loss or Draw Theme • Tableturf Card List Return of the Mammalians Cap'n Cuttlefish's Theme • The Crater • Crater Eighters Routine • Mission Complete! (The Crater) • I'm Octavio (F34RME Remix) • Meeting the New Squidbeak Splatoon • Sandcastles • Sudden Depth • Two Shadows in the Sun • Dead Sea • Whirlpool Tune • Hyper Diver • Alterna Citizen Program M-01: Basic Course (Morning Fog) • Alterna Citizen Program M-02: Advanced Course (Twilight Waves) • Nine Out of Tension • Underwater Neon • Flop to It • Smoke and Mirrors • Ride or Fry • With Flying Colors • Seep & Destroy • Marine Machines • #35 caught • Don't Flinch • Octoling Rendezvous • Mission Complete! (Alterna) • Deep Cut's Theme • Surprise and Shine • Got That Treasure! • Our Bad • In Filtration • Hide and Sleek • Smeared Canvas • Bear with Me • Calamari Inkantation 3MIX • The Most Massive Fuzzball of All • Wave Goodbye • Alterna Citizen Program M-??: mY dEAR Side Order #0.1 style • Leaving with Pearl • #12.2 awakened • Unconscience • Order's Theme • Origin of Order • demol1sh • demoli2h • d3molish • jest1ng • je2ting • j3sting • rout1nes • routine2 • routin3s • souven1r • 2ouvenir • souv3nir • j1tters • jitter2 • jitt3rs • CΘld StΘrage • ΘctΘpticΘn • EchΘ Θnslaught • New World Order • Spectrum Obligato ~ Ebb & Flow (Out of Order) • Short Order • #47 onward Lobby Sinkopated • Inkopolis Lobby • Without a Dop Doubt • Drip Feed • Inkopolis News (Squid Sisters) • Inkopolis News (Off the Hook) • Heliocentri City • Fuzzy Dazzler • Blop Bop • Gilded Cage • Dressed to Krill • Slick Moves • Belly Flop • Gillty • Pour It On • Pop 'n' Schlock • Clashing Colors • Dorsal Slicer • Opening (Squid Squad) • Splattack! (Squid Squad) • Ink or Sink • Seaskape • Kraken Up • Metalopod • Shellfie • Split & Splat • Hooked • Sucker Punch • Opening (Wet Floor) • Inkoming! • Rip Entry • Undertow • Don't Slip • Endolphin Surge • Shipwreckin' • Fins & Fiddles • Seafoam Shanty • Broken Coral • Riptide Rupture • Blitz It! • Wave Prism • Seasick • Kinetosis • Chopscrewey • Entropical Jukebox only Now or Never! (Squid Squad) • Now or Never! (Wet Floor) • City of Color • Calamari Inkantation • Bomb Rush Blush • Tide Goes Out • Fresh Start • Bomb Rush Blush (DJ Octavio) • Tidal Rush • Color Pulse • Nasty Majesty • Fly Octo Fly - Ebb & Flow (Octo) Musicians C-Side (Kiki) • Front Roe (Ichiya • Nami • Murasaki) • Damp Socks feat. Off the Hook (Pearl • Marina) • Yoko & the Gold Bazookas (Yoko • Oonie • Kitamura) • H2Whoa • Chirpy Chips (Harmony) • Riot Act (Kiki) • SashiMori • Grizzco • ω-3 • Ancho-V Games • Deep Cut (Shiver • Frye • Big Man) • Squid Sisters (Callie • Marie) • Off the Hook (Pearl • Marina) • Turquoise October • DJ Octavio • Octoplush • Stars in the Deep • Mimicry • Wash Out • Firefly • On the Clock • Anxiety Society • Dedf1sh • Free Association • Seven Seas Crew • Backwash • Turf Love • Wading Room • New Shores • Bonfire • All Swell • Coral Kiss • Crevasse • Aquariyum • Pianissimo • Missing Ink • Chroma Chaos • Medusa • Nothing in My Wave • Anglerfish • Bloody Hook • Decksterity • Saplings • Reel Deel • Now or Never Seven Soundtracks Jukebox • Splatune 3 • Ordertune • Nintendo Music Live performances Deep Cut Concert at Nintendo Live 2022 • Splatoon 3 Live Concert featuring Deep Cut at Nintendo Live 2024 TOKYO