Takayoshi Ohmura
Encyclopedia
is a Japanese
musician popular as a rock guitarist. He was born on December 26, 1983 in Osaka
. He started learning piano
at the age of three. By the age of 11 he had started to play acoustic guitar
moving to electric guitar
at the age of 14. By the age of 17 he was heavily into hard rock
/heavy rock
of the western-style music and devoted himself into it.
He decided to attend Guitar Institute of Technology (GIT)
in 2002 in the MI Japan Osaka school. He learned a lot through his 2 years. He also met and played with Vitalij Kuprij
. He also recorded the CD "Nowhere To Go" with Richie Kotzen
, Mark Boals
and Doogie White
.
He formed the band Cross Hard
in 2005 and released "Eclipse From East" on May 25, 2005. In 2006, along with Cross Hard's bassist, Kaoru, he formed another band named Gloria and released its first mini-album (MOTIF)on March 26, 2008. A second mini-album (Acrobatic road) was released on January 21, 2009. He has played guitar on tour for Marty Friedman, performed with Taiwanese pop singer A-Mei, Japanese singer Akane Liv in her band Liv Moon and has also performed with Date Course Pentagon Royal Garden (DCPRG).
Support members :
Support members are :
Support members of Liv Moon : [i
Artist Custom Guitars Series.
Other Guitars:
Marshall JCM800 2203 + JVM410H + JCM800 2203KK + JCM900 SL-X + Marshall Vintage Modern 2246
Sobbat DB-1 Drive Breaker
BOSS NS-2 Noise Suppressor
BOSS TU-2 Chromatic Tuner
BOSS DD-3 Digital Delay
BOSS CH-1 Super Chorus
BOSS PH-3 Phase Shifter
BOSS PS-5 Super Shifter
BOSS GT-10 Guitar Effects Processor
Bootleg Dr. Mid Rich
Providence Anadime Chorus
Budda Wah Pedal
TC-Electronics G-Major
EX-PRO Wireless System
Custom Audio Japan Mixer
Custom Audio Japan Power Supply
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
musician popular as a rock guitarist. He was born on December 26, 1983 in Osaka
Osaka
is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
. He started learning piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
at the age of three. By the age of 11 he had started to play acoustic guitar
Acoustic guitar
An acoustic guitar is a guitar that uses only an acoustic sound board. The air in this cavity resonates with the vibrational modes of the string and at low frequencies, which depend on the size of the box, the chamber acts like a Helmholtz resonator, increasing or decreasing the volume of the sound...
moving to electric guitar
Electric guitar
An electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
at the age of 14. By the age of 17 he was heavily into hard rock
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
/heavy rock
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
of the western-style music and devoted himself into it.
He decided to attend Guitar Institute of Technology (GIT)
Musicians Institute
Musicians Institute is a privately owned for-profit music vocational school located in Hollywood, California. Although not a regionally accredited school, the school offers a variety of unaccredited Bachelor Degree, Associate Degree and Certificate programs in fields including contemporary music...
in 2002 in the MI Japan Osaka school. He learned a lot through his 2 years. He also met and played with Vitalij Kuprij
Vitalij Kuprij
Vitalij Kuprij is a Ukrainian pianist, composer, music teacher, and keyboardist of the defunct neo-classical progressive metal band Artension. He resides in Reading, Pennsylvania when he is not touring.-Music career:...
. He also recorded the CD "Nowhere To Go" with Richie Kotzen
Richie Kotzen
Richie Kotzen is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter.At a young age, Richie Kotzen was taken by music and first began playing piano at the age of five. At the age of seven he was inspired by the band KISS to learn the electric guitar...
, Mark Boals
Mark Boals
Mark Boals is an American rock singer, noted most for his work with Yngwie J. Malmsteen. He was born on December 5, 1958 , in Youngstown, Ohio, United States...
and Doogie White
Doogie White
Doogie White , is a Scottish rock vocalist, who has sung for Midnight Blue, Rainbow, Cornerstone, Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force, Praying Mantis and Rata Blanca...
.
He formed the band Cross Hard
Cross Hard
Cross Hard is a Heavy metal band from Japan. The band was founded by guitarist Takayoshi Ohmura....
in 2005 and released "Eclipse From East" on May 25, 2005. In 2006, along with Cross Hard's bassist, Kaoru, he formed another band named Gloria and released its first mini-album (MOTIF)on March 26, 2008. A second mini-album (Acrobatic road) was released on January 21, 2009. He has played guitar on tour for Marty Friedman, performed with Taiwanese pop singer A-Mei, Japanese singer Akane Liv in her band Liv Moon and has also performed with Date Course Pentagon Royal Garden (DCPRG).
Takayoshi Ohmura's Band
Although a solo artist, Ohmura has his band members to accompany him live.- Takayoshi Ohmura - (Guitar)
Support members :
- NOV - (Vocals)
- Kaoru - (Bass)
- ayuco - (Keyboard)
- Tadashi Okamoto - (Drums)
- Hideyuki Okada - (Keyboard)
- Tim Miller - (Bass)
- Toshio Egawa - (Keyboards)
Marty Friedman
- Marty Friedman (Lead Guitar)
Support members are :
- Takayoshi Ohmura (Rhythm & Lead Guitar)
- Ryota Yoshinari (Bass)
- Mitsuru Fujisawa (Drums)
Liv Moon
- Akane Liv (Vocals)
Support members of Liv Moon : [i
- Takayoshi Ohmura (Guitar)
- MASAKI (Bass)
- Tatsuya Nishiwaki (Keyboard)
- Suganuma Kouzou (Drums)
Cross Hard
Cross Hard is rock band that features Takayoshi Ohmura.- Takayoshi Ohmura (Guitars)
- Kouhey (Vocals)
- Kaoru (Bass)
- Shingo (Drums)
- Teru (Keyboard)
Gloria
- Takayoshi Ohmura (Guitars, Back-up Vocals)
- Kaoru (Bass, Vocals)
- Yuki Aoyama (Drums)
Guitars
Takayoshi Ohmura uses his ESPESP Guitars
, located in North Hollywood, California, is an American-based, Japanese-owned manufacturer of electric guitars and basses.- History :In 1975, Hisatake Shibuya opened a shop called Electric Sound Products in Tokyo. It provided custom replacement parts for guitars. In 1976, ESP gained a reputation...
Artist Custom Guitars Series.
- ESP SE Ohmura Custom "Red"
- ESP Snapper Ohmura Custom "Brass Red"
- ESP Snapper Ohmura Custom "Eclipse Gold"
- ESP Snapper Ohmura Custom "Royal Silver"
- ESP Snapper-7 Ohmura Custom "Twinkle Pink" (7 Strings)
- ESP M-SEVEN Ohmura Custom "Golden Moon" (7 Strings)
Other Guitars:
- ESP Snapper Ohmura Custom "Honey Blond"
- ESP MA-CTM/QM
- ESP M-SEVEN (7 Strings)
- ESP M-SEVEN (7 Strings)
Equipment
- Amplifiers
Marshall JCM800 2203 + JVM410H + JCM800 2203KK + JCM900 SL-X + Marshall Vintage Modern 2246
- Guitar effects & Accessories
Sobbat DB-1 Drive Breaker
BOSS NS-2 Noise Suppressor
BOSS TU-2 Chromatic Tuner
BOSS DD-3 Digital Delay
BOSS CH-1 Super Chorus
BOSS PH-3 Phase Shifter
BOSS PS-5 Super Shifter
BOSS GT-10 Guitar Effects Processor
Bootleg Dr. Mid Rich
Providence Anadime Chorus
Budda Wah Pedal
TC-Electronics G-Major
EX-PRO Wireless System
Custom Audio Japan Mixer
Custom Audio Japan Power Supply
Discography
- Nowhere To Go (2004)
- Eclipse From East (with CROSS HARD) (2005)
- Power Of Reality (2006)
- Emotions in Motion (2007)
- MOTIF (with GLORIA) (2008)
- Acrobatic Road (with GLORIA) (2009)
- V.A. - SOUND HOLIC - Metallical Astronomy (2010)
- Blazblue Song Accord 1 with Continuum Shift (with A.S.H) (2010)
- Blazblue Song Accord 2 with Continuum Shift (with A.S.H) (2011)
- Hardcorps : Uprising (2011)
- ALTER WAR IN TOKYO (with DATE COURSE PENTAGON ROYAL GARDEN) (2011)