Diamond Head (japanese band)
| Diamond Head | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Japan |
| Genres | Pop, rock |
| Years active | 2000–2005 |
| Labels | Aozora |
| Associated acts | Hitomi Yaida |
| Past members | Kataoka Daishi Murata Akira Susumu Nishikawa Ura Kiyohide Katsumi Usui Fire Shinichi Tanabe |
Diamond Head was a Japanese band formed of session musicians and producers. They first gained notability as the backing and touring band for Hitomi Yaida.
Working as a band in their own right they wrote and performed the song "le vent brulant" in 2001, which was used for some of the Japanese television coverage of the 2004 Formula-1 season. This track, an instrumental, was included on both Yaida's single "Look Back Again/Over The Distance" and the compilation album Grand Prix: Super Collection 2004
Working around a core of four experienced producers with high experience and expertise with their chosen instruments, they expanded the group to include other specialists to achieve a polished sound on all.
Formed by solo musician and producer Kataoka Daishi along with instrumentalist Murata Akira they were joined by guitarist Susumu Nishikawa and keyboardist Ura Kiyohide (who had previously been a member of the band North Wind Knights with Daishi.)
As a group, they are credited as producers and session musicians on every Hitomi Yaida release until 2005 when Diamond Head was dissolved and each individual artist received their own credits from then on, with Murata Akira taking over the bulk of her sound production from Katoaka who left Aozora in 2005.
Katoaka Daishi (片岡大志 Daishi Katoaka?) is a left-handed guitarist, producer and lyricist. Born in 1971 in Mitaka, Tokyo, he has 4 siblings. His father is a teacher and his mother is an English Translator. A singer/songwriter in his own right, His professional career started in 1992 when a demo-tape sent to recording companies led to a contract from Sony BMG Japan, with the subsequent album being recorded in Los Angeles. Since then he has released more than 5 albums and 11 singles, the latest being the 2003 single Slapstick Blues and produced Aozora artists such as SATOMI' and CAN'NO whilst also acting as the Japanese A&R Producer for Mary Lou Lord and Imogen Heap (for the Aozora re-release of iMegaphone and Music Pool 2002 recording). He parted ways with Aozora in 2005, and now acts as a freelance producer, with Murata Akira taking over the sound production of Hitomi Yaida's releases.
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