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's band

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from 2005 until 2012. In 2013, Nagoka joined the band

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, a project involving

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Biography

He was born and raised in public housing in

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. The first instrument he learned during his childhood was the

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, which he started learning at age 9. He was introduced to

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at an early age, as his father was an amateur bluegrass musician. He started playing the guitar as a junior in high school, and joined a country band. He is an avid

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and French car aficionado. Nagaoka is an old friend of

Shiina Ringo , known by her stage name , is a Japanese singer, songwriter and musician. She is also the founder and lead vocalist of the band Tokyo Jihen. She describes herself as "". She was ranked number 36 in a list of Japan's top 100 musicians compiled ...

's, and he had played in a band with her elder brother Shiina Junpei, Evil Vibrations. He also participated in the recording of her third solo album, '' Kalk, Samen, Chestnut Flower'', on which he played guitar on the songs , and the vinyl record bonus track , as well as being credited on

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and "vocal percussion" on two more songs. After the departure of Mikio Hirama from Sheena's band,

, he became the band's guitarist and background vocalist in 2005 after writing the song "Fig Flower," which was only released on vinyl. Upon joining the band's "Phase 2", he was given the pseudonym ''Ukigumo'' by Sheena. With them, he released four albums and a mini-album, and he remained with the band until its 2012 breakup. He has penned numerous songs as a member of the band, including the single " OSCA", and was also the lead arranger for the single "

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". Since 2005, he is also the guitar player and singer for his own band, , alongside bassist aka "Jumbo" (who has also played with Shiina in the past), and drummer a.k.a. "Bob". The band has released three albums and two mini-albums to date. Ukigumo's cover of

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's , with new lyrics by

and renamed , was played during the flag handover portion of the

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Discography

With Tokyo Jihen

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Kyōiku is the debut studio album by Japanese rock band Tokyo Jihen, led by musician Ringo Sheena. It was released on November 25, 2004, more than a year after Sheena's third solo studio album '' Kalk Samen Kuri no Hana'' (2003). ''Kyōiku'' is the onl ...

'' (2004) *''

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'' (2007) *''

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'' (2010) *''

Dai Hakken ''Dai Hakken'' (大発見; literally ''great discovery'') is the fifth studio album by Japanese rock band Tokyo Jihen, released on June 29, 2011 in Japan through EMI Music Japan and Virgin Music. The album was produced by the band and Japanese rec ...

'' (2011) *''

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Ongaku ''Ongaku'' (音楽; literally ''Music'') is the sixth studio album by Japanese rock band Tokyo Jihen, released on 9 June 2021 through EMI Records. The album was produced by the band and recording engineer Uni Inoue. Background Tokyo Jihen had ...

'' (2021)

With Petrolz

Studio albums

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'' (2015) *'' GGKKNRSSSTW'' (2019)

Live albums

*'' Music Found by HDR-HC3'' (2008) *'' Capture 419'' (2012) *'' Super Excited'' (2019)

Extended plays

*'' EVE2009'' (2008) *''

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'' (2012)

Singles

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'' (2010) *'' Touch Me'' (2013) *'' Side by Side'' (2014) *'' Fuel/ASB'' (2016) *'' Tanoc/Reverb'' (2019)

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Nagaoka, Ryosuke 1978 births Japanese guitarists Living people Musicians from Chiba Prefecture Tokyo Jihen members