List of Acid Mothers Temple band members

This is a list of band members from Japanese rock music ensemble Acid Mothers Temple and related musical groups.

Acid Mothers Temple & the Melting Paraiso U.F.O.

The most prolific and widely known of the various Acid Mothers Temple collectives, Acid Mothers Temple & the Melting Paraiso U.F.O. is a 5-piece that plays mostly psychedelic, space-rock type music. Their pieces are often improvised, free-form or experimental, while incorporating elements of American psych rock, drone and world music.

Current members

Tabata Mitsuru - guitars, vocals (2012–Present)
Kawabata Makoto – guitars, vocals (1995–present)
Higashi Hiroshi – synthesizer, keyboards, guitars, vocals (1998–present)
Satoshima Nani – drums (2014–present)^[1]
S/T – bass guitar, vocals (2016–present)^[2]

Previous members

Cotton Casino – synthesizer, vocals (1995-2004,2012)
Koizumi Hajime – drums (1995-2001, 2002, 2003-2005)
Suhara Keizo – bass guitar (1995-1998)
Yasuda Hisashi – bass guitar (1998)
Ichiraku Yoshimitsu – drums (2001-2002, 2009)
Audrey Gineset - vocals, bass guitar, piano (2001)
Magic Aum Gigi - harp (2002)
Uki Eiji – drums (2002, 2005-2006)
Okano Futoshi - drums (2002-2003)
Ono Ryoko - saxophone, flute (2005-2006, 2007)
Nao – vocals (2005-2006)
Kitagawa Hao – theremin, vocals (2006-2007)
Shimura Koji – drums (2006–2014)
Tsuyama Atsushi – bass guitar, vocals (1998–2015)

Kawabata Makoto & the Mothers of Invasion

sometimes playing under the name "What?"^[3]
Current members

Kawabata Makoto – guitar (2001–present)
Tabata Mitsuru – bass guitar (2002–present)
Mori Kimiho – drums (2002–present)
Higashi Hiroshi - synthesisers (2002–present)

Former members

Tsuyama Atsushi – bass guitar (2001-2002)
Ichiraku Yoshimitsu – drums (2001-2002)

Acid Mothers Temple SWR

(previously known as Acid Mothers Temple mode HHH and Seikazoku)

SWR is an experimental, free-jazz trio composed of Tsuyama, Kawabata, and Japanese experimental rock guru Yoshida Tatsuya of Ruins.

Current members

Kawabata Makoto - guitar, bouzouki, electronics (2003–present)
Tsuyama Atsushi - bass guitar, vocals (2003–present)
Yoshida Tatsuya - drums, percussion, vocals (2003–present)

Acid Mothers Gong

Former members

Kawabata Makoto – guitar (2003-2006)
Daevid Allen – vocals, guitar (2003-2006)
Josh Pollock – guitar, megaphone (2003-2006)
Cotton Casino – synth, voices (2003-2006)
Gilli Smyth – vocals (2003-2006)
Higashi Hiroshi – synthesizer (2003-2006)
Yoshida Tatsuya – drums, vocals (2003-2006)
Tsuyami Atsushi – bass guitar, vocals (2003-2006)

Acid Mothers Afrirampo

Acid Mothers Afrirampo is essentially the core three members of Acid Mothers Temple plus the two members of Afrirampo. Acid Mothers Afrirampo's music is closer to free jazz with experimental elements. There is also a strong focus on the drums.

Current members

Kawabata Makoto – electric guitar, violin, hurdygurdy, glockenspiel, percussion, electronics, vocals (2004–present)
Tsuyama Atsushi – vocals, bass guitar, drums, digital guitar, acoustic guitar, soprano recorder, kantele (2004–present)
Higashi Hiroshi – electronics (2004–present)
Oni – vocals, electric guitar, digital guitar, soprano recorder, drums (2004–present)
Pika – vocals, drums, percussion, noise (2004–present)

Acid Mothers Temple & the Cosmic Inferno

Acid Mothers Temple & the Cosmic Inferno differs from the Melting Paraiso U.F.O. not only in line-up but also in style of music. The Cosmic Inferno generally plays much heavier, hard-rock inspired psychedelia, and experiments more with effects pedals.

Current members

Kawabata Makoto – guitar, bouzouki, electronics (2005–present)
Higashi Hiroshi – synthesizer, guitar (2005–present)
Tabata Mitsuru – bass guitar, vocals (2005–present)
Shimura Koji – drums, percussion (2005–present)

Former members

Okano Futoshi – drums (2005-2008)
Pikachu – drums, vocals (2008)
Audrey Ginestet - vocals (2008)

Acid Mothers Temple & the Pink Ladies Blues

The Pink Ladies Blues is another Acid Mothers Temple side-project, notable largely because it does not include Kawabata Makoto. In fact, that trio is led by Magic Aum Gigi, who was a member of Acid Mothers Temple in 2002. Their music is traditional blues and psychedelic.

Current members

Magic Aum Gigi – electric guitar (2005–present)
Tsuchy – electric guitar (2005–present)
Mai Mai – drums (2005–present)

Acid Mothers Temple & the Incredible Strange Band

Current members

Kawabata Makoto – electric sitar, violin, hurdy-gurdy (2006–present)
Tsuyama Atsushi – guitar, vocals (2006–present)
Tsuyama Akiko – vocals (2006–present)
Suhara Keizo – bass guitar (2006–present)
Aiko – drums (2006–present)

Acid Mothers Guru Guru

(previously known as Acid Gurus Temple)

Acid Mothers Guru Guru was founded on a concept similar to SWR, but instead features the drumming of Krautrock drummer Mani Neumeier of Guru Guru.

Current members

Kawabata Makoto - guitar, bouzouki, electronics (2006–present)
Tsuyama Atsushi - bass guitar, vocals (2006–present)
Mani Neumeier - drums, vocals (2006–present)

MMMH!

Kawabata Makamoto - guitar (2009–present)
Julien Barbagallo - drums, vocals (2009–present)
Julien Gasc - guitars, keyboards, vocals (2009–present)
Benjamin Glibert - guitars, vocals (2009–present)
Audrey Ginestet - bass, vocals (2009–present)
Manon Glibert - clarinet (2009–present)
Latifa Forestier - trumpet, theremin, backing vocals (2009–present)
Francois Gout - organ, backing vocals (2009–present)
Fanny Harney - drums (2009–present)
Alexandre Piques - drums (2009–present)
Olve Strelow - drums (2009–present)

to release debut LP/CD on Manimal Vinyl in October 2009

Acid Mothers Temple & Space Paranoid

Acid Mothers Temple & Space Paranoid is the more hard rock leaning, heavily Black Sabbath influenced iteration of Acid Mothers Temple.

Current members

Tabata Mitsuru - bass, voice, maratab (2013–present)
Higashi Hiroshi - synthesizer (2013–present)
Okano Futoshi - drums (2013–present)
Kawabata Makoto - guitars (2013–present)

References

↑ "New Dramatic Chapter in the History of Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O.! | AcidMothersTemple". Acidmothers.com. 2013-01-24. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
↑ "The new bassist for Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O. will be S/T | AcidMothersTemple". Acidmothers.com. 2016-02-04. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
↑ "Kawabata Makoto & the Mothers of Invasion: Profile". Acid Mothers Temple. Archived from the original on 13 March 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-06.

Acid Mothers Temple

Aiko Tsuyama Akiko Tsuyama Atsushi Julien Barbagallo Latifa Forestier Julien Gasc Audrey Ginestet Benjamin Glibert Manon Glibert Francois Gout Fanny Harney Higashi Hiroshi Suhara Keizo Mori Kimiho Shimura Koji Magic Aum Gigi Mai Mai Kawabata Makoto Tabata Mitsuru Mani Neumeier Oni Pika Alexandre Piques Olve Strelow Yoshida Tatsuya Tsuchy Daevid Allen Gilli Smyth

Acid Mothers Temple & the Melting Paraiso U.F.O. cassettes	Acid Mother's Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O. (1996) Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O. 1 (1997) Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O. 2 (1997)

Acid Mothers Temple & the Melting Paraiso U.F.O. studio albums	Acid Mothers Temple & the Melting Paraiso U.F.O. Wild Gals A Go-Go Absolutely Freak Out (Zap Your Mind!!) New Geocentric World of Acid Mothers Temple In C 41st Century Splendid Man Electric Heavyland Univers Zen ou de zéro à zéro St. Captain Freak Out & the Magic Bamboo Request Magical Power from Mars Mantra of Love The Penultimate Galactic Bordello Also the World You Made Does the Cosmic Shepherd Dream of Electric Tapirs? Minstrel in the Galaxy Have You Seen the Other Side of the Sky? Myth of the Love Electrique Crystal Rainbow Pyramid Under the Stars Nam Myo Ho Ren Ge Kyo Acid Motherly Love Recurring Dream and Apocalypse of Darkness Glorify Astrological Martyrdom Cometary Orbital Drive Interstellar Guru and Zero Lord of the Underground: Vishnu and the Magic Elixir Are We Experimental? Dark Side of the Black Moon: What Planet Are We On? In 0 to ∞ Pink Lady Lemonade ~ You're From Inner Space The Ripper At The Heaven's Gates Of Dark Son of a Bitches Brew IAO Chant From The Melting Paraiso Underground Freak Out Cometary Orbital Drive to 2199 In Search of the Lost Divine Arc

Acid Mothers Temple & the Melting Paraiso U.F.O. compilation albums	The Early Acid Mothers Temple Recordings 1995-1997 (2007)

Acid Mothers Gong	Acid Motherhood (2004) Acid Mothers Gong Live Tokyo (2006)

Acid Mothers Afrirampo	We Are Acid Mothers Afrirampo! (2005)

Acid Mothers Temple & The Cosmic Inferno	Just Another Band from the Cosmic Inferno (2005) IAO Chant From The Cosmic Inferno Starless and Bible Black Sabbath Ominous From The Cosmic Inferno Pink Lady Lemonade ~ You're From Outer Space

Acid Mothers Temple & The Pink Ladies Blues	Acid Mothers Temple & The Pink Ladies Blues featuring the Sun Love and the Heavy Metal Thunder (2006)

Acid Mothers Guru Guru	Psychedelic Navigator (2007)

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