Motokatsu Miyagami

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Motokatsu Miyagami (Japanese: 宮上 元克, Hepburn: Miyagami Motakatsu, born 1 February 1969 in Tokyo) is a Japanese musician, best known as drummer of the band The Mad Capsule Markets from 1990 until their disbandment in 2006.[1] He is currently the drummer for Ace of Spades and Gastunk.

Career[edit]

Motokatsu replaced former Berrie drummer Seto in The Mad Capsule Markets before the band's first release, August 1990's "Government Wall".

He also plays in a side-project called Rally, with members of Glay and Thee Michelle Gun Elephant. They first appeared with a cover song for the 2005 Buck-Tick tribute album, Parade -Respective Tracks of Buck-Tick-.

On 7 August 2023, it was announced that Motokatsu had joined Gastunk as their new drummer.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Colin Larkin (2006). The encyclopedia of popular music (4th ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 420. ISBN 978-0-19-531373-4.
  2. ^ "GASTUNKに新ドラマー、元THE MAD CAPSULE MARKETSのMOTOKATSU加入". Natalie (in Japanese). 7 August 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.

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