Sakura (drummer)
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, known professionally as Sakura, is a Japan
ese musician whose main instrument is the drums
.
, the youngest of three children. He started taking piano lessons when he was a child. When he was in junior high school he became very interested in rock music, later taking formal music training. Initially he wanted to play guitar but soon changed his mind and devoted himself to percussion
.
When Sakura was in high school, he was already playing in the percussion and brass sections for three different school bands. He started working as a roadie for well-known metal band Dead End
when he was nineteen. Soon he began playing drums professionally and joined the bands Die+Kusse and The Harem Q, the latter released an album entitled Opium in 1991.
In 1993, Sakura joined pop rock band L'Arc-en-Ciel. The band released their debut album Dune soon afterward. He remained L'Arc-en-Ciel's drummer until October 4, 1997, when he quit following being charged with possession of heroin. In 1999 he started the hard rock band Zigzo
, which disbanded in 2002. Soon after in 2002, he formed the band Sons of All Pussys
with his ex-L'Arc-en-Ciel bandmate Ken.
He has also played drums for rock/pop band Tamamizu as support drummer during the first half of 2005. In July 2005 he formed his solo project Lion Heads, where he plays guitar under the alias "Sakura-Die-Nerima".
In summer 2009 he became drummer for, Dead End front-man, Morrie's solo project Creature Creature. In 2010, Sakura became the drummer for the rock band Rayflower. In May 2011, Sakura teamed up with his former Zigzo
bandmates Ryo and Den to restart By-Sex
. They released a mini-album titled Ago on August 17 and had their first show two days later at the 2011 "Chain the Rock Festival".
Sakura is a Pearl Drums
, Sabian Cymbals
and Remo
drum-heads endorser, and has been giving drumming seminars at clinics since early on in his career. Pearl Instruments Japan released a special Sakura signature drumset model in 2003.
Sakura has authored two books, one called Sakura no Drumworks Quick Reference about drumming; and one part-biography part-fiction book called Sakurazawa no Honki(櫻澤の本気) which gathers the articles published in Japanese magazine Arena 37º, in his column "Sakurazawa no Uwaki" (櫻澤の浮気), during his days in Zigzo. The latter was only available through mail order to customers living in Japan.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese musician whose main instrument is the drums
Drum kit
A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
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History
Sakura was born in Nerima, TokyoNerima, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. In English, it calls itself Nerima City.As of August 1, 2007, the ward has an estimated population of 703,005 , and a density of 14,443 persons per km². 12,897 foreign residents are registered in the ward. 18.4% of the ward's population is over the...
, the youngest of three children. He started taking piano lessons when he was a child. When he was in junior high school he became very interested in rock music, later taking formal music training. Initially he wanted to play guitar but soon changed his mind and devoted himself to percussion
Percussion instrument
A percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...
.
When Sakura was in high school, he was already playing in the percussion and brass sections for three different school bands. He started working as a roadie for well-known metal band Dead End
Dead End (band)
is an influential Japanese metal/rock band formed in Tokyo in 1984. They were one of few Japanese metal bands who had international exposure in the United States during the eighties...
when he was nineteen. Soon he began playing drums professionally and joined the bands Die+Kusse and The Harem Q, the latter released an album entitled Opium in 1991.
In 1993, Sakura joined pop rock band L'Arc-en-Ciel. The band released their debut album Dune soon afterward. He remained L'Arc-en-Ciel's drummer until October 4, 1997, when he quit following being charged with possession of heroin. In 1999 he started the hard rock band Zigzo
Zigzo
Zigzo is a Japanese rock supergroup that originally started activities in 1999 and disbanded in 2002. Each member came from a prominent band and they became very popular in the indies scene...
, which disbanded in 2002. Soon after in 2002, he formed the band Sons of All Pussys
Sons of All Pussys
Sons of All Pussys is a Japanese rock band. Formed in 2002 by Ken, his former L'Arc-en-Ciel band mate Sakura, and Germany born model Ein .- Members :* Ken - vocals, guitar * Ein - bass* Sakura - drums Sons of All Pussys (typeset as SONS OF ALL PUSSYS, abbreviated as S.O.A.P.) is a Japanese rock...
with his ex-L'Arc-en-Ciel bandmate Ken.
He has also played drums for rock/pop band Tamamizu as support drummer during the first half of 2005. In July 2005 he formed his solo project Lion Heads, where he plays guitar under the alias "Sakura-Die-Nerima".
In summer 2009 he became drummer for, Dead End front-man, Morrie's solo project Creature Creature. In 2010, Sakura became the drummer for the rock band Rayflower. In May 2011, Sakura teamed up with his former Zigzo
Zigzo
Zigzo is a Japanese rock supergroup that originally started activities in 1999 and disbanded in 2002. Each member came from a prominent band and they became very popular in the indies scene...
bandmates Ryo and Den to restart By-Sex
By-Sexual
By-Sexual was a Japanese visual kei punk band from Osaka. They were active from 1988 to 1995, when vocalist Sho left the band and they went on hiatus. In August 1996, the remaining members restarted the group under the name By-Sex with Ryo changing to vocals and guitar...
. They released a mini-album titled Ago on August 17 and had their first show two days later at the 2011 "Chain the Rock Festival".
Sakura is a Pearl Drums
Pearl Drums
Founded in 1952, the is a multinational corporation based in Japan with a wide range of products, predominately percussion instruments.-History:Pearl was founded by Katsumi Yanagisawa, who began manufacturing music stands in Sumida, Tokyo on April 2, 1946...
, Sabian Cymbals
Sabian (company)
Sabian is a Canadian cymbal designer and manufacturer. It is a leading manufacturer of cymbals along with other top companies such as Zildjian, Paiste, and Meinl.-History:...
and Remo
Remo
Remo is a male given name of Latin origin - see Romulus and Remus.Remo may also refer to:* Remo, an American drum skin company* Remo , another name for the German wine grape Riesling* Remo language, a Panoan language of Brazil and Peru...
drum-heads endorser, and has been giving drumming seminars at clinics since early on in his career. Pearl Instruments Japan released a special Sakura signature drumset model in 2003.
Sakura has authored two books, one called Sakura no Drumworks Quick Reference about drumming; and one part-biography part-fiction book called Sakurazawa no Honki(櫻澤の本気) which gathers the articles published in Japanese magazine Arena 37º, in his column "Sakurazawa no Uwaki" (櫻澤の浮気), during his days in Zigzo. The latter was only available through mail order to customers living in Japan.