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Takahiro Yamada (musician)

Takahiro Yamada (musician)

Musical artist

Takahiro Yamada (山田 貴洋, Yamada Takahiro, August 19, 1977) is the bass player and backing vocalist of the Japanese rock band Asian Kung-Fu Generation. Yamada met fellow band members Masafumi Gotoh and Kensuke Kita while attending a music club of Kanto Gakuin University. The three formed Asian Kung-Fu Generation in 1996, with drummer Kiyoshi Ijichi joining the band shortly after.[1]

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While Gotoh acts the main songwriter of the band, Yamada has composed music for certain songs, such as After Dark, Re:Re:, Siren and Sore dewa, Mata Ashita. He retains a degree in literature and his favourite bands are The Beatles, Oasis, The Smashing Pumpkins and Pet Shop Boys.[2] Yamada also contribute for other musician projects. In 2014, he arranged a song for Rina Katahira, "HIGH FIVE" and performed together with his bandmate Kita.[3] In 2021, he composed and arranged Nacherry's debut single "Fortune Teller" and performed together with his bandmate Ijichi.[4]

Discography

Asian Kung-Fu Generation

Main article: Asian Kung-Fu Generation discography

Other

  • Rina Katahira – "Baby" (2013) arranger
  • Rina Katahira – Amazing Sky (2014) arranger on "HIGH FIVE", " CROSS ROAD", and "Hajimari ni"
  • Gotch - "Vegetable" (2021) bassist
  • Nacherry – Cherry Sunday (2021) bassist, composer and arranger on "Fortune Teller" and "Happy Nacherry Birthday"
  • Nacherry – Now Loading (2022) arranger on "Brave?"
  • Nacherry – "Kids Are Too Late" (2022) composer
  • Kairi Yagi – "Metamorphose" (2022) bassist

References

  1. [1]
    "ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION: Biography". ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION Official Website. Ki/oon Records Inc. Retrieved 2008-10-09.
  2. [2]
    Asian Kung-Fu Generation Fansite Flash Back! - Profile Archived 2008-10-14 at the Wayback Machine
  3. [3]
    "片平里菜、新曲「HIGH FIVE」プロデューサーはアジカン・山田貴洋". Barks. Japan Music Network. 2014-06-17. Retrieved 2014-06-17. (in Japanese)
  4. [4]
    "山田貴洋作曲 / "NACHERRY"デビューデジタルシングル配信開始！". Sony Music Japan. Sony Music Japan. 2021-10-06. Retrieved 2021-10-06. (in Japanese)


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