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MAXIMUM THE HORMONE

Maximum the hormone was born in 1998 in Hachiojo (Tokyo). At that time, the band was composed with Nawo Kawakita and Daisuke Tsuda,the two fundators, then Sugi the guitarist came in and at last Key the bassist. They did little shows around Tokyo until they had been found out
by Sky Records Label and they contracted.

Their first album " A.S.A Crew" came in 1999. All songs are written in English by Daisuke. Unfortunately, Sugi and Key left the same year, and Nawo and Daisuke had forced to look for others guitarist and bassist. They were lucky to find nawo's brother, Ryo Kawakita, whose guitar knowledge was perfect. He was accepted by Daisuke Tsuda. It was harder to find a bassist but Ue-chan appeared and he's pretty good.

With this Line-up, they have done a single titled "Bullpen Catcher's dream" composed with three songs. Their tiny album "Otori (Hou)" appeared. It was with one of these songs that they became relatively famous. This song "ROLLING1000TOON" was chosen in 2003 as "AirMaster" ending.

The single "Niku Cup" appeared in 2002 and it was composed with three songs. Then in 2003, it was the single "Enzui Tsuki Waru" and their third album "Mimi Kairu" turn.

In 2004,after their forth album appeared, MTH signed with another label "Major Vap" leaving their first one. The same year, with this new label, they did their two singles "Bankuruwase - Minoreba Rock" and "Houchou Hasami Cutter Knife Do - Rei Rei Rei Rei Rei Rei Rei Rei Ma Ma Ma Ma Ma Ma Ma Ma"

The fifth album "Rokkinpo Goroshi" came in 2005 which was followed with a Japan Tour. The same year, «Zawa.. ..Zawa.. ..Z.. Zawa .. .. .. ..Zawa» single appeared but the succès came in 2006 with «Koi No Mega Raba» single and Koi No Mega Lover song that made them 9th at the Oricon Chart.

Nevertheless, the real MTH succès was with "Death Note" for which MTH gave 2 tracks : "What's up people" and Zetsubou billy" from their sixth album "Buiikikaesu (2007).
That's how MTH got famous and make tours and festivals in Japan. We can also see a reference to Death Note in Zetsubou billy video clip where actors are all killed by Kira's Death Note. At the end of this year, MTH receive an award from Space Shower for the most conceptual pv with "Zetsubou Billy".

In March 2008, A dvd called "Deco Vs Deco" appeared and Maximum The Hormone came to United States/Canada for a little tour with the band "Dropkick Murphys".
MTH came back to Japan and plays for a lot of shows. The band is invited to all big Japan fest and 20000 to 25000 want to see them each show. A lottery is organised to choose
who will can buy tickets. In July 2008 is released the new maxi single "Tsume Tsume Tsume / [F]" and MTH announce a "Tsume Tsume Tour" with 24 shows in Japan.

Moreover, this band has a particularity that others don't have :all the members sing in the same time they play their instruments. So MTH can't be classified in a musical type, because of the mix of punk, metal, sweetness and melody.
Each member gives a bit of his style, Daisuke with his metal voice, Ryo and his pretty rock one, Ue-chan who has a yelling voice and the sweety nawo's one. This voice movement is well adaptated and participate of the band's charm.

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TSUDA DAISUKE

Daisuke is born in Japan, in September the 13th 1977.
MTH's Co-fundator with Nawo Kawakita. He's the MTH's singer. He uses different voice tones, but we can particularly hear him in metal like moments. He goes through low and high tones Daisuke's rythm can sound like rap, but we can easily hear that sung moments are influenced by Buruhatsu, Cobra, Nyurotika Ryders, Death Side, Lip Cream, Pantera, Slayer,
Youth Of Today, Machine Head, Assuck, Green Day, The Exploited, Infest, The Stalin, DropDead...
Daisuke knows how put violence in his melodies, and by the way he gives a metal side to the music.

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KAWAKITA NAO

Nawo Kawakita is born in Japan in December the 16th 1975.
Maximum the Hormone Co-fundator with Daisuke Tsuda.
She's can play drums and sing meanwhile. She plays since her teenage, that gives her now a perfect knowledge about drums.
Double pedal has no secret for her and it permits her
to followed her brother's (Ryo Kawakita) evil melodies. She has many influences : Unicorn, Chara, Cordiality Brothers, Hairouzu, Urufuruzu, Combine Space...Nevertheless, she's really off her rocker and she can make the show or mess around or talk crap. As a feminine touch, we can think she's the calmer but don't go by appearances.

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KAWAKITA RYO

Ryo Kawakita A.K.A Maximum The Ryu is born in december the 19th 1978 in Japan. He's both guitarist and singer, since Sugi (who was at the same place at the time of the first MTH's album "A.S.A Crew" in 1999). After that, Ryo's sister, Nawo Kawakita, proposed her brother to occupy Sugi's place, to Daisuke who accepted it.

Ryo plays guitar since he was at school. Throughoutoverdrives, evil melodies, he takes us to a musical universe influenced by bands like : Tool, System of a Down,Queers, Skindred, clubbing Sukan, Snot, NOFX, RATM, electric groove,Turbing, rancind, Korn, Oasis, Ramones,Molotov, Nirvana, Queen, The fall of troy, Pantera, Look What I did, Jellyfish, The vandals, Pinkpanthers, Asian Dub, etc...

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FUTOSHI UEHARA

Futoshi Uehara A.K.A Ue-Chan is born in avril the 15th 1980 in Japan. He's MTH's bassist since Key left (he was the bassist at the time of the first album A.S.A Crew in 1999)
He's master his powerful bass which is easily hearable throughout the various songs. He rarely sings. However, we can hear him in "Houchou Hasami Cutter Knife Dosu Kiri" and others. Ue-Chan is a great Red Hot Chili Peppers fan, which influence his way of playing.