Hisashi (musician)

Hisashi
Birth name	外村 尚 (Hisashi Tonomura)
Born	February 2, 1972 (1972-02-02) (age 40) Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan
Genres	Rock, pop
Instruments	Guitar
Years active	1987-present
Labels	Toshiba-EMI Capitol Records
Associated acts	GLAY, rally

Hisashi Tonomura (外村 尚, Tonomura Hisashi; born February 2, 1972 in Hirosaki, Aomori) is the lead guitarist for the popular Japanese rock band GLAY. He used to be in a band named Ari (蟻) but they broke up before he joined GLAY. Together with his bandmate Jiro, the two of them are known for their visual kei looks. However in recent years the pair have toned down their image, wearing more casual clothing and hairstyles.

Before GLAY became famous, Hisashi used to work in a game centre and convenience store, meeting with the rest of the band to perform in live houses in the night. His father, a surgeon, died while Hisashi was in high school.

Contents 1 Songs by Hisashi 2 Other works 3 References 4 External links

Songs by Hisashi

• Cynical (single "Ikiteku tsuyosa")
• Doku Roku (album "REVIEW", with Takuro)
• Neuromancer (single "a Boy ~zutto wasurenai)
• ai (single "Soul Love")
• Surf Rider (single "Missing You")
• Denki Iruka Kimiyouna Shikou (album "ONE LOVE")
• Prize (album "ONE LOVE")
• Giant Strong Faust Super Star (single "Mata Kokode aimashou")
• Brothel Creepers (single "Aitai Kimochi", with Takuro)
• coyote, colored darkness (album "THE FRUSTRATED")
• THE FRUSTRATED (album "THE FRUSTRATED", with Takuro, under the pseudonym "Kombinat-12")
• HIGH COMMUNICATIONS (album "THE FRUSTRATED" with Takuro, under the pseudonym "Kombinat-12")
• World's End (album "LOVE IS BEAUTIFUL")

Other works

• Hisashi founded side-band rally, with Teru (Glay), Kouji Ueno (The Hiatus and ex-Thee Michelle Gun Elephant) and Motokatsu Miyagami (The Mad Capsule Markets). The band recorded the song "Aku no Hana" for Parade -Respective Tracks of Buck-Tick-, a tribute album to Buck-Tick. They've played in festivals.

• He's been featured in works by other musicians: Yukinojo Mori's Poetic Revolution (track "Ango", with Takuro and Teru), "Letters", by Hikaru Utada, "Say Something", from the album In the Mood, and "Keep the Faith", from the album JUST MOVIN' ON～ALL THE -S-HIT, both by Kyosuke Himuro.

• He made a short cameo in the movie Casshern, along with Takuro.

• In 2007 Hisashi stopped his radio show "Cyber Net City", which was on air since 1999.

• On December 12, 2008, Hisashi was the special guest in the Blue Man Group show "Rock Day", They played "Time to Start" and Glay's song "However".^[1]

• In January 2009, Hisashi starts his first TV regular segment "RX-72 - Hisashi (GLAY) VS 茂木淳一~", every last Monday of each month on "Music-On" TV channel, with comedian Junichi Mogi.^[2]

References

• Members' profiles at a GLAY fan site

External links

• GLAY Official website (Japanese)

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Name	Hisashi
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Date of birth	February 2, 1972
Place of birth	Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan
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