Kensuke Kita
Kensuke Kita 喜多建介 | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | Kensuke Kita January 24, 1977 |
| Origin | Tokyo, Japan |
| Genres | Indie rock, Alternative rock |
| Occupations | Lead guitarist, backing vocalist |
| Instruments | Guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | Ki/oon, Tofu |
| Website | asiankung-fu.com |
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Kensuke Kita (喜多 建介, Kita Kensuke) (January 24, 1977) is the lead guitarist and backing singer of the Japanese rock band Asian Kung-Fu Generation. Kensuke met fellow band members Masafumi Gotō and Takahiro Yamada while attending a music club of Kanto Gakuin University. The three formed Asian Kung-Fu Generation in 1996, with drummer Kiyoshi Ijichi joining the band shortly after.
While he primarily performs as background vocals, he's sung lead vocals on many b-sides, such as "Uso to Wonderland", "Seaside Sleeping", "Time Traveler", "Hakkei", "Weather Report", and "Omatsuri No Ato". He has a degree in economics and his favourite bands are Radiohead, Manic Street Preachers, XTC, Supergrass.