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Masafumi Gotoh: Vocal & GuitarKensuke Kita: Guitar & VocalTakahiro Yamada: Bass & VocalKiyoshi Ijichi: DrumsAsian Kung–Fu Generation was first formed in 1996 when Masafumi Gotō, Kensuke Kita, and Takahiro Yamada met inwhileattending a musicclub at KantoGakuin University, a private university located in Yokohama, Japan. After realizing thatthey allshared similar musical tastes,the three decided to start theirvery own band. Drummer Kiyoshi Ijichi joined them lateron afterparting with another college band he waswith at the time.After graduating from college, following years of playing in sever ...read more
Masafumi Gotoh: Vocal & GuitarKensuke Kita: Guitar & VocalTakahiro Yamada: Bass & VocalKiyoshi Ijichi: DrumsAsian Kung–Fu Generation was first formed in 1996 when Masafumi Gotō, Kensuke Kita, and Takahiro Yamada met inwhileattending a musicclub at KantoGakuin University, a private university located in Yokohama, Japan. After realizing thatthey allshared similar musical tastes,the three decided to start theirvery own band. Drummer Kiyoshi Ijichi joined them lateron afterparting with another college band he waswith at the time.After graduating from college, following years of playing in several small venues and having collaborated with fellowJapaneserock musicianCaramelman,AKFG released their first indie EP in 2000. The six-track EP contained original lyrics writtenand sungalmost entirely in English.The four spent the remainderof the year playing in multiple clubs and hosting variousindependentevents. As their fame and following grew,fans began calling the band simply Ajikan (アジカン), which is anabridgment of theirfull name.The band’s musical style is influenced by seminal Western punk and alternative rock acts in conjunction with their ownlocalJapanese indierock background.As a result, their songs maintain a balance of various aspects of the genres, mosttypicallyexpressing fast-paced temposand prominent, hard-edged guitarriffs as well as rhythmic flow and emotional lyrics.Despite theindie nature of their music, the band hasenjoyed worldwide commercial success in addition tocritical acclaim.Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Kung-fu_Generation « hide |
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