Mika Horiuchi

Mika Horiuchi (born April 22, 1986)[1] is a Japanese-American musician. He is known as the bassist for the bands Cellador, Falling in Reverse,[2] and Rob the Cartel. He is currently the bassist for the band NOISE.

Mika Horiuchi
Background information
Born	(1986-04-22) April 22, 1986
Origin	Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Genres	Post-hardcore alternative rock heavy metal melodic hardcore emo
Occupation(s)	Musician singer agent hair stylist designer
Instruments	Vocals bass guitar piano keyboards synthesizer trumpet
Years active	2001–present
Labels	Epitaph, Metal Blade
Associated acts	Deadbeat Diary NOISE Rob the Cartel Falling in Reverse Cellador Starstruck for Stereo

In mid-2008, Horiuchi released his own clothing line titled Aizou Clothing.[3]

Early life

Mika Kazuo Horiuchi was born on April 22, 1986 in Seattle, Washington.[4]

At 9 years old, Horiuchi learned to play guitar. He started playing the guitar and the trumpet and took part in classical music and jazz bands.[5] As a teenager, Horiuchi learned to play bass, forming his first band in 2001, at age 16.

Career

Cellador (2007–2009)

Horiuchi in concert with Cellador in 2008

Horiuchi joined the band Cellador in early 2007. Horiuchi left the band in mid-2009 and was replaced by James Pickett in 2011.

Starstruck for Stereo (2010–2012)

Horiuchi started an acoustic, pop, alternative rock, indie rock, and experimental rock solo career, known as "Starstruck for Stereo". Horiuchi released a demo on his MySpace page on January 22, 2011 called LOVE-U.[6] In this project, Horiuchi sings and plays guitar, bass guitar, percussion, piano and more. Horiuchi had released a few songs for SFS throughout 2010 and 2011; when questioned by fans through his Facebook page about whether he would continue with the project, he responded, "...starstruck for stereo is just a time killer..."[7]

On the 13th November, Horiuchi posted lyrics for an upcoming Starstruck for Stereo song, indicating that he was continuing with SFS.[8]

Falling in Reverse (2011–2012)

In place of the founder and bass guitarist, Nason Schoeffler, Horiuchi joined the band Falling in Reverse. Nason left the band due to prioritize his project Me Myself Alive, in which he was a bass guitarist. Shortly afterwards the band released its debut album, The Drug In Me Is You, on July 26. Horiuchi is listed as a bass guitarist in the credits, but did not compose or participate in the studio; however, he did participate in video clips and appear in the music videos.[9] The band went on tour, and confirmed its integration into the Warped Tour annually.[10] In January 2012, the band announced Mika Horiuchi's departure.[11][12][13][14]

Rob the Cartel (2012)

During late 2012, Ahmad Alkurabi's (A Smile from the Trenches member) was searching for a new bassist for his band Rob the Cartel. A few days later, the band announced via its Facebook page that Horiuchi was in the band. Currently the band is touring and have plans to release a new EP. On the 22nd October, Ahmad announced that Rob the Cartel had disbanded due to Stason, Andrew, Mika, and Tommy leaving to form the band NOISE.[15]

NOISE (2012–2013)

On the 22nd October, RTC had split, leaving all the members but Ahmad to form a band called NOISE.[16][17] The band announced its plans to release a debut album and its first single soon afterward.[18] The band released a studio teaser for its song "My Sanity" on the 27th of November. The band released a second single called "One You Plus Three Who's Your Lover", on the 25th January 2013.[19] The band stated its plans to reside in New York.[20]

Deadbeat Diary (2013)

As of mid-2013, NOISE was supposedly disbanded when all the websites for the band were deleted, including the Facebook page.

Horiuchi later joined the band Deadbeat Diary alongside Joel Faviere (formerly of Get Scared) and Stephen Krypel.[21] They released 2 singles in 2013 titled "Born To Hate You" and "Hell To Pay", the latter of which was produced by Faviere. The band later disbanded, and "Born To Hate You" ended up being the last song on Joel Faviere's latest release Dark Days.[22]

References

1. "Mika Horiuchi". All music. Archived from the original on 2017-04-09. Retrieved 2017-04-09.
2. "Mika Horiuchi". All music. Archived from the original on 2017-04-09. Retrieved 2017-04-09.
3. "Aizou Clothing". behance. Archived from the original on 2017-04-10. Retrieved 2017-04-09.
4. "Mika Horiuchi". All music. Archived from the original on 2017-04-09. Retrieved 2017-04-09.
5. "Exclusive interview with new Falling in Reverse bassist".
6. "Starstruck for Stereo on Myspace".
7. "Mika Horiuchi's Facebook post". Archived from the original on 2012-12-03.
8. "Starstruck for Stereo Lyrics". Archived from the original on 2013-01-09.
9. "The Drug In Me Is You Credits on Allmusic.com".
10. "FIR announce tour dates on Alternative Press". Archived from the original on 2012-10-12. Retrieved 2012-07-15.
11. "Mika Horiuchi out of FIR on Alt. Press". Archived from the original on 2012-01-14. Retrieved 2012-07-15.
12. "Mika leaves FIR". Archived from the original on 2012-07-20. Retrieved 2012-07-15.
13. "pupfresh.com".
14. "Falling in Reverse bassist leaves band". Archived from the original on 2012-01-11. Retrieved 2012-07-15.
15. "Hey guys Ahmad here". Archived from the original on 2012-12-05.
16. "Falling In Reverse ex-bassist Mika Horiuchi forms new band". Archived from the original on 2012-12-02. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
17. "NOISE's Update on the band". Archived from the original on 2012-12-08.
18. "NOISE's Facebook post".
19. "Band Posts New Single". Archived from the original on 2013-06-16.
20. "Band Update". Archived from the original on 2013-06-16.
21. "Deadbeat Diary Official Facebook".
22. "Born To Hate You Official". Archived from the original on 2017-03-12. Retrieved 2016-11-26.

External links

• Official MySpace page