Birth name Futoshi Uehara (上原太) Instruments Bass Occupation(s) Musician Role Bassist | Origin Tokyo, Japan Name Futoshi Uehara Also known as Ue-chan (上ちゃん) Years active 1999–present | |
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Born April 15, 1980 (age 44) ( 1980-04-15 ) Music group Maximum the Hormone (Since 1999) Albums Buiikikaesu, Yoshu Fukushu, Rokkinpo Goroshi, ASA Crew, Debu vs Debu Similar People Daisuke Tsuda (musician) , Ryo Kawakita, Nao Kawakita | ||
Futoshi Uehara (上原太, Uehara Futoshi), born April 15, 1980 and also known as Ue-Chan (上ちゃん), is a Japanese bassist and current member of rock band Maximum The Hormone. He was the last to join the band in replacement of their former bassist "Key" who departed the band in 1999. He is the youngest member of the band. Uehara's playing style is highly influenced by Flea, the bassist for the band Red Hot Chili Peppers. Uehara is characterized by his twangy and heavy slapping and popping bass style, which is unique in nu metal, as it is more of a funky bass playing style. In many of the band's songs his playing is easily audible over the harsh vocals and guitar riffs. He plays Sadowsky jazz basses and a Modulus FB4 and also sports tattoos that resemble those of his idol, Flea. He very rarely sings, but in some songs such as "Houchou Hasami Cutter Knife Dosu Kiri", "Kyoukatsu" and "Nigire Tsutsu", he has provided backup vocals.
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