|
|
| Line 1: |
Line 1: |
| − | [[Image:yamanakaanswer.jpg|thumb|250px|Yamanaka Sawao Promoting "[[Answer (Yamanaka Sawao)|Answer]]" (2013)]]
| |
| | <div align="justify"> | | <div align="justify"> |
| − | '''Yamanaka Sawao''' (山中さわお), is a [[J-Rock|Japanese rock]] singer, guitarist, songwriter and composer. He is well known as the lead singer and guitarist of the band [[the pillows]]. He also writes and composes all the songs by [[the pillows]]. | + | '''Ueda Kenji''' (上田ケンジ) |
| | | | |
| | == Profile == | | == Profile == |
| − | * '''Name''': Yamanaka Sawao (山中さわお) | + | * '''Name''': Ueda Kenji (上田ケンジ) |
| − | * '''Birthdate''': {{bda|1968|12|07|mf=yes}}
| |
| − | * '''Birthplace''': [[Wikipedia:Hokkaido|Hokkaido, Japan]]
| |
| | * '''Bands''': | | * '''Bands''': |
| | ** [[Kenzi & The Trips]] (1980 - 1987) | | ** [[Kenzi & The Trips]] (1980 - 1987) |
| | ** [[the pillows|the Coinlocker Babies]] (1987 - 1989) | | ** [[the pillows|the Coinlocker Babies]] (1987 - 1989) |
| | ** [[the pillows]] (1989 - 1992) | | ** [[the pillows]] (1989 - 1992) |
| − |
| |
| − | == Information ==
| |
| − | Yamanaka Sawao grew up listening to punk rock. In 1988 he began singing and playing guitar for the group [[the pillows|the Coinlocker Babies]] in [[Wikipedia:Hokkaido|Hokkaido]] with [[Manabe Yoshiaki]], [[Ueda Kenji]] and [[Sato Shinichiro]] and recorded a demo tape called "[[Pantomime (the pillows)|Pantomime]]".
| |
| − |
| |
| − | In 1989 he renamed the group [[the pillows]] and after re-recording some of the music from their earlier demo they signed with [[Pony Canyon]] and came out with their first major release ''[[Moon Gold|MOON GOLD]]'' in 1991. Since then they have released many successful albums and singles.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | Yamanaka Sawao became friends with [[JIRO]] of [[GLAY]] after he met him at one of his concerts with his band [[the pillows]]. In 2004, JIRO and Sawao met [[Nakayama Shinpei]] from [[STRAIGHTENER]]. Eventually JIRO and Sawao asked Shinpei if he wanted to form a band together, and formed the band [[THE PREDATORS]] in 2005.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | In 2010 Sawao released his first solo album ''[[Discharge (album)|DISCHARGE]]'' and released a second less then four months later titled ''[[Taikutsu na Otoko]]''.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | In 2013 Sawao released his first single, "[[Answer (Yamanaka Sawao)|Answer]]", this time he sang in Japanese apart from him singing in all English like in his previous releases. Less than one month later he releases his third album ''[[Hakaiteki Innovation]]''.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | == Trivia ==
| |
| − | * Yamanaka started his own independent record label in 1999 with fellow member [[Ueda Kenji]] called [[Delicious Label]].
| |
| − | </div>
| |
| − |
| |
| − | == Discography ==
| |
| − | === Albums ===
| |
| − | * [2010.06.23] [[Discharge (album)|DISCHARGE]]
| |
| − | * [2010.10.12] [[Taikutsu na Otoko]] (退屈な男; ''Tedious Man'')
| |
| − | * [2013.02.13] [[Hakaiteki Innovation]] (破壊的イノベーション; ''Disruptive Innovation'')
| |
| − |
| |
| − | === Singles ===
| |
| − | * [2013.01.16] [[Answer (Yamanaka Sawao)|Answer]]
| |
| − |
| |
| − | === Compilations / Other ===
| |
| − | * [2001.09.25] [[My Room Is Delicious Vol.1|my room is delicious vol.1]] (#11 ''Long Vacation'', #12 ''Birthday'')
| |
| − | * [2002.01.23] [[My Room Is Delicious Vol.2|my room is delicious vol.2]] (#11 ''Nobody can find me'', #12 ''Clare Butterfly'')
| |
| | | | |
| | == External Links == | | == External Links == |
| | * [http://ueken.uccello.jp/ Official Website] | | * [http://ueken.uccello.jp/ Official Website] |
| | | | |
| − | {{the pillows}}
| |
| − | {{THE PREDATORS}}
| |
| | [[Category:Artists]] | | [[Category:Artists]] |
| | [[Category:J-Rock]] | | [[Category:J-Rock]] |
