Naotaka Machida

Naotaka Machida
Birth name	Naotaka Machida (町田　直隆, Machida Naotaka?)
Born	December 25, 1978 (1978-12-25) (age 32)
Origin	Nerima, Tokyo, Japan
Genres	Rock
Occupations	Guitarist, singer
Instruments	Guitar, singing
Years active	1997–present
Labels	TEENRAGE Record
Associated acts	BUNGEE JUMP FESTIVAL (1997–2005)
Website	http://www.machidanaotaka.com/

Naotaka Machida (町田　直隆, Machida Naotaka^?, born December 25, 1978 in Nerima, Tokyo) is a Japanese rock singer and guitarist.^[1]

Biography

As a student, Naotaka Machida listened to a great deal of music, and the experience gave him a desire to be a musician. His eventual style was especially influenced by British music of the 1970-1980s. His career started as the vocalist of the band Bungee Jump Festival in 1998. The band made five albums and one mini album before disbanding in 2005.

After the band's break up, Machida pursued solo work. His first compilation album was made with Yujin Ueki and released in 2006. Eikou Naki Heishitachi ni Sasagu and Syudaika were released in 2007 and 2008 respectively.

Discography

Albums

• Eikou Naki Heishitachi ni Sasagu (栄光なき兵士達に捧ぐ, December 2007)
• Syudaika (主題歌, December 2008)

Compilations

• Downtown Revolution (November 2006)

References

1. ^ "町田直隆ワンマン MACHIDA RED/MACHIDA BLACK". http://anthemusic.net. http://anthemusic.net/live/101226_machida.html. Retrieved 6 June 2011. 

External links

• Official Website (Japanese)
• Official Blog (Japanese)
• Official Blog(Old) (Japanese)
• My space (Japanese)
• Official YouTube (Japanese)

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Name	Machida, Naotaka
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Date of birth	December 25, 1978
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