OGRE YOU ASSHOLE

オウガ・ユー・アスホール

OGRE YOU ASSHOLE is a Japanese post-punk/indie rock band formed in Suwa, Nagano, Japan in May 2001. They draw influences from Modest Mouse, Built to Spill, Fugazi, Gang of Four, Talking Heads, Pavement, Pinback, and Television. __Members:__ • Manabu Deto (出戸学) - guitar, vocals • [Kei Mabuchi](https://anilist.co/staff/295154) (馬渕啓) - guitar • Takashi Katsuura (勝浦隆嗣) - drums • Takashi Shimizu (清水隆史) - bass __Former Members:__ • Norihito Hiraide (平出規人) - bass; his final performance with the group was at Rock in Japan 2011. • Arata Nishi (西新太) - drums; left the band in its early years due to medical reasons and now provides the artwork for their album covers. __Biography:__ Manabu Deto and his elder brother covered Nirvana and Beck songs with original drummer Arata Nishi in the 90s under the name Joy Division. Manabu's brother left, then he was joined by childhood friend Norihito Hiraide and high school classmate Kei Mabuchi. Nishi then left due to health reasons and was replaced by Takashi Katsuura. They produced their first demo in 2004 and went on to support many notable domestic and international bands including [Asian Kung-Fu Generation](https://anilist.co/staff/100251), Foo

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