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
- ^ Colin Larkin (2006). The encyclopedia of popular music (4th ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 420. ISBN 978-0-19-531373-4.
- ^ "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.