Area 55 is rock band formed in 2018 by Julio Federici and guitarist Mika Jaxx. They debuted in 2019 with the single “Far Away” and released their first album, One Ocean, in 2020. The band worked with renowned producer Brendan Duffey and featured artwork by Richard Villa and Gustavo Sazes. Federici, with a background in classical singing and music production, previously performed with King of Bones and toured with Andre Matos, Anthrax and Accept. Jaxx, has a successful solo career and has supported major bands like Aerosmith and Papa Roach.