, born April 15, 1980 and also known as , is a Japanese bassist and current member of
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Maximum The Hormone
is a Japanese heavy metal band from Hachiōji, Tokyo. Their lineup has consisted of vocalist Daisuke-han, drummer Nao, guitarist Maximum the Ryo-kun, and bassist Ue-chan since 1999. Each member alternates singing lead vocals, often within ...
. He was the last to join the band in replacement of their former bassist "Key" who departed the band in 1999. He is the youngest member of the band. Uehara's playing style is highly influenced by
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, the bassist for the band
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Uehara is characterized by his twangy and heavy slapping and popping bass style, which is unique in nu metal, as it is more of a funky bass playing style. In many of the band's songs his playing is easily audible over the harsh vocals and guitar riffs. He plays a
Sadowsky
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History
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RV4 and a
Modulus FB4 and also sports tattoos that resemble those of his idol, Flea. He very rarely sings, but in some songs such as "Houchou Hasami Cutter Knife Dosu Kiri", "Kyoukatsu" and "Nigire Tsutsu", he has provided backup vocals.
Discography
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Mimi Kajiru
is the second EP by Japanese rock band Maximum the Hormone, released on 23 October 2002.
Track listing
Personnel
* Daisuke – lead and backing vocals, drums (9, 10)
* Maximum the Ryo – guitar, backing and lead vocals
* Ue-chan – bas ...
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Kusoban
is the third EP by Japanese rock band Maximum the Hormone.
Track listing
Chart positions
Personnel
* Daisuke-han – lead vocals
* Maximum the Ryo-kun – guitar, vocals
* Ue-chang – bass, backing vocals
* Nao – drums, vocals
Referen ...
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Rokkinpo Goroshi
is the second studio album by Japanese rock band Maximum the Hormone.
Track listing
Charting positions Album
Personnel
*Daisuke – lead vocals
* Maximum the Ryo – guitar, vocals
* Ue-chan – bass, backing vocals
* Nao – drums, vocals
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Bu-ikikaesu
is the third studio album by Japanese rock band Maximum the Hormone. It was the band's first album to chart on the Oricon charts, debuting at number five and selling 70,000 copies in its first week, after which it remained on the charts for seve ...
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Yoshu Fukushu Yoshu may refer to:
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** Yōshū, another name for Yamashiro Province.
** Yongzhou, a province in ancient China.
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** The Japanese spelling of Yangzhou
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References
External links
Maximum the Hormone official website
Maximum the Hormone official english website
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1980 births
21st-century bass guitarists
Japanese heavy metal bass guitarists
Living people
Musicians from Western Tokyo
People from Western Tokyo