Masaya Nakahara Explained

Masaya Nakahara
Background:	non_performing_personnel
Native Name:	中原 昌也
Alias:	Violent Onsen Geisha Hair Stylistics
Birth Date:	4 June 1970
Birth Place:	Tokyo, Japan
Genre:	Noise music
Occupation:	Musician, writer, actor
Years Active:	1988–present
Label:	Boid, Daisyworld
Associated Acts:	Jim O'Rourke, Thurston Moore, Microstoria, Hanayo, Cornelius, Scha Dara Parr

, also known by his stage names Violent Onsen Geisha and Hair Stylistics, is a Japanese musician, writer and actor. He was described by Allmusic as "one of those musical entities that defy categorization."^[1] He co-starred in Shinji Aoyama's 2005 film My God, My God, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me? with Tadanobu Asano.^[2]

Discography

Violent Onsen Geisha

• Excrete Music (1991)
• Otis (1993)
• Que Sera, Sera (1995)
• Black Lovers: Early Lost Tapes 1988 (1995)
• The Midnight Gambler (1996)
• Nation of Rhythm Slaves (1996)
• Teenage Pet Sounds (1996)

Hair Stylistics

• 1996–1999 (2001)
• Custom Cock Confused Death (2004)
• AM 5:00+ (2007)
• Expanded Pussies (2009)
• Live! (2009)
• Live: Album (2010)

Guest appearances

• Jim O'Rourke – "After the Fox" from All Kinds of People: Love Burt Bacharach (2010)

Remixes

• Cornelius – "Volunteer Ape Man (Disco)" from 96/69 (1996)
• Hanayo – "Makka na Shizuku" from Sayonalala (1996)
• Microstoria – "Endless Summer NAMM" from Reprovisers (1997)

Bibliography

• Mari & Fifi's Massacre Songbook (2001)
• Bouquets of Flowers Everywhere (2001)
• Naughty Manifesto of the Futurist Kids (2004)
• The Nameless Orphans' Grave (2006)
• KKK Bestseller (2006)
• Less than IQ84! (2010)

Filmography

• My God, My God, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me? (2005)

External links

• • J'Lit | Authors : Masaya Nakahara | Books from Japan

Notes and References

1. Web site: Rolf. Semprebon. Otis – Violent Onsen Geisha. Allmusic.
2. Web site: Tom. Mes. Midnight Eye review: Eli Eli Lema Sabachtani?. Midnight Eye. October 24, 2005.