Takayoshi Ohmura

Infobox Musical artist


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Name = nihongo|Takayoshi Ohmura|大村孝佳
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Origin = Osaka, Japan
Genre = Shred guitar
Instrumental rock
Years_active = 2005–Present
Label = Pony Canyon Records
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URL = [http://takayoshi-ohmura.syncl.jp Official Website]
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nihongo|Takayoshi Ohmura|大村孝佳|Ōmura Takayoshi is a Japanese musician popular as a rock guitarist. He was born on December 26, 1983 in Osaka.Official Site, "Profile"] 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 devotes himself into it. Ohmura MySpace, "About Takayoshi Ohmura"]

He decided to attend Guitar Institute of Technology (GIT) in 2002 in the [http://mi-japan.com/osaka 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.Truth in Shredding, "Takayoshi Ohmura Background"]

He formed the band Cross Hard in 2005 and released "Eclipse From East" in May 25, 2005.Ohmura MySpace,"Cross Hard"] In 2006, along with Cross Hard's bassist, Kaoru, he formed another band named Gloria and released its first mini-album on March 26, 2008.Ohmura MySpace,"Gloria"]

Bands

Takayoshi Ohmura's Band

Although a solo artist, Ohmura has his band members to accompany him live.Ohmura MySpace,"Takayoshi Ohmura's Band Members"]
*Takayoshi Ohmura - ("Guitars")
*NOV - ("Vocals")
*Tim Miller - ("Bass")
*Tadashi Okamoto - ("Drums")
*Toshio Egawa - ("Keyboards")

Cross Hard

Cross Hard is J-Rock band that features Takayoshi Ohmura.Ohmura MySpace,"Cross Hard"]
*Takayoshi Ohmura ("Guitars")
*Kouhey ("Vocals")
*Kaoru ("Bass")
*Shingo ("Drums")
*Teru ("Keyboard")

Gloria

*Takayoshi Ohmura ("Guitars, Back-up Vocals")Gloria,"Members"]
*Kaoru ("Bass, Vocals")
*Yuki Aoyama ("Drums")

Guitars

Takayoshi Ohmura uses his ESP Artist Custom Guitars Series.ESP Guitars, "Artist Custom Guitars"]
*ESP SE Ohmura Custom
*ESP Snapper Ohmura Custom "Brass Red"
*ESP Snapper Ohmura Custom "Eclipse Gold"
*ESP Snapper Ohmura Custom "Royal Silver"

Discography

*"Nowhere To Go" (2004)
*"Eclipse From The East (With CROSS HARD)" (2005)
*"Power Of Reality" (2006)
*"Emotions In Motion" (2007)

ee Also

* [http://gloria-web.net/member.html Gloria Official Site]

Notes

References

*cite web
author = Takayoshi Ohmura
date =
title = Takayoshi Ohmura Profile
publisher = Takayoshi Ohmura Official Site
url = http://takayoshi-ohmura.syncl.jp/?p=profile
accessdate = 2008-09-04
*cite web
author = Takayoshi Ohmura
year = 2008
title = Takayoshi Ohmura - JP - Rock/Metal
publisher = MySpace
url = http://www.myspace.com/takayoshiohmura
accessdate = 2008-09-04
*cite web
author = Laurie Monk
date = 2007-06-27
title = Takayoshi Ohmura: sizzling neo guitar spice
publisher = Truth in Shredding
url = http://truthinshredding.blogspot.com/2006/06/takayoshi-ohmura-sizzling-neo-guitar.html
accessdate = 2008-09-04
*cite web
author = ESP Guitars
year =
title = ESP | Artist Custom Guitars | 大村孝佳
publisher = ESP Guitars
url = http://www.espguitars.co.jp/gallery/ohmura_takayoshi/index.html
accessdate = 2008-09-04
*cite web
author = Gloria Band
year =
title = Gloria Offical Site - Member
publisher = Gloria Official Site
url = http://gloria-web.net/member.html
accessdate = 2008-09-04

External links

* [http://takayoshi-ohmura.syncl.jp/ Official Website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/takayoshiohmura Official MySpace Profile]
* [http://www.espguitars.co.jp/gallery/ohmura_takayoshi/index.html ESP | Artist Custom Guitars | 大村孝佳]
* [http://truthinshredding.blogspot.com/search/label/Takayoshi%20Ohmura Truth In Shredding's biography of Takayoshi Ohmura]