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'''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]].
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'''Ueda Kenji''' (上田ケンジ), is a [[J-Rock|Japanese rock]] singer, bassist, songwriter and composer. He is well known as being one of the original members of [[Kenzi & The Trips]]. He has had his own solo career since 2000 under [[Bumbleebee Records]].
  
 
== Profile ==
 
== Profile ==
* '''Name''': Yamanaka Sawao (山中さわお)
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* '''Name''': Ueda Kenji (上田ケンジ)
* '''Birthdate''': {{bda|1968|12|07|mf=yes}}  
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* '''Birthdate''': {{bda|1965|08|30|mf=yes}}  
* '''Birthplace''': [[Wikipedia:Hokkaido|Hokkaido, Japan]]
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* '''Birthplace''': [[Wikipedia:Sapporo|Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan]]
 
* '''Bands''':  
 
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** [[Kenzi & The Trips]] (1980 - 1987)
 
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== Information ==
 
== 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]]".  
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Ueda began playing acoustic guitar at age 9. In 1983, Ueda quit high school at age 18, and went to [[Tokyo]] by invitation of [[Kenzi]] who was a senior at the school. Ueda joined the punk band [[Kenzi & The Trips]] in 1980 as the bassist. But sadly the band broke up in 1987 and Ueda quickly joined the group [[the pillows|the Coinlocker Babies]] in [[Wikipedia:Hokkaido|Hokkaido]] with [[Yamanaka Sawao]], [[Manabe Yoshiaki]] and [[Sato Shinichiro]]. After re-recording some of the music from their earlier demo and renaming the band to [[the pillows]] they signed with [[Pony Canyon]] and came out with their first major release ''[[Moon Gold|MOON GOLD]]'' in 1991. In 1992, Ueda left The Pillows because of discord with other members and difference in music.  
  
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.
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In 2000, Ueda released his first solo album ''[[Forever Love (Ueda Kenji)|Forever Love]]'' under [[Bumblebee Records]].
 
 
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]].
 
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== Discography ==
 
== Discography ==
 
=== Albums ===
 
=== Albums ===
* [2010.06.23] [[Discharge (album)|DISCHARGE]]
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* [2000.06.28] [[Forever Love (Ueda Kenji)|Forever Love]] (フォーエバーラブ)
* [2010.10.12] [[Taikutsu na Otoko]] (退屈な男; ''Tedious Man'')
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* [2002.10.14] [[Ambivalence]]
* [2013.02.13] [[Hakaiteki Innovation]] (破壊的イノベーション; ''Disruptive Innovation'')
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* [2006.02.26] [[Ao (Ueda Kenji)|Ao]] (; ''Blue'')
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* [2009.07.08] [[Hakken Kokken Ueken|hakken kokken ueken]]
  
 
=== Singles ===
 
=== Singles ===
* [2013.01.16] [[Answer (Yamanaka Sawao)|Answer]]
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* [2001.07.03] [[Kimi wa Rider / Madobe]] (君はライダー/窓辺; ''You Rider / By The Window'')
 
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* [2002.04.27] [[Nightmare / Hibi Kimi Koishi]] (ナイトメア/日々・君・恋し; ''Days, You, In Love'')
=== 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]
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Latest revision as of 03:47, 27 March 2013

Ueda Kenji

Ueda Kenji (上田ケンジ), is a Japanese rock singer, bassist, songwriter and composer. He is well known as being one of the original members of Kenzi & The Trips. He has had his own solo career since 2000 under Bumbleebee Records.

Profile

Information

Ueda began playing acoustic guitar at age 9. In 1983, Ueda quit high school at age 18, and went to Tokyo by invitation of Kenzi who was a senior at the school. Ueda joined the punk band Kenzi & The Trips in 1980 as the bassist. But sadly the band broke up in 1987 and Ueda quickly joined the group the Coinlocker Babies in Hokkaido with Yamanaka Sawao, Manabe Yoshiaki and Sato Shinichiro. After re-recording some of the music from their earlier demo and renaming the band to the pillows they signed with Pony Canyon and came out with their first major release MOON GOLD in 1991. In 1992, Ueda left The Pillows because of discord with other members and difference in music.

In 2000, Ueda released his first solo album Forever Love under Bumblebee Records.

Discography

Albums

Singles

External Links