Takahiro Yamada (musician)

Japanese bass guitarist, member of Asian Kung-Fu Generation (born 1977)
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroJapanese bass guitarist, member of Asian Kung-Fu Generation (born 1977)
PlacesJapan
isSinger Songwriter Bass-guitarist
Work fieldMusic
Gender
Male
Birth19 August 1977, Fujinomiya
Age47 years
The details

Biography

Takahiro Yamada (山田 貴洋, Yamada Takahiro) (August 19, 1977) is the bass player and backing singer of the Japanese rock band Asian Kung-Fu Generation. Yamada met fellow band members Masafumi Gotō 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.
While Masafumi acts the main songwriter of the band, Yamada has provided lyrics for certain songs. He retains a degree in literature and his favourite bands are The Beatles, Oasis, The Smashing Pumpkins, and Pet Shop Boys. The band once had the opportunity to meet the Gallagher brothers while opening for a tour Oasis once held in Japan. The brothers turned out to be quite nicer than they expected. Noel Gallagher in particular reportedly told AKG to, "Keep rocking."

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