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Naoki Morioka
森丘 直樹
Born (1993-11-23) November 23, 1993 (age 31)
Japan
GenresJapanese pop, Rock
Occupation(s)guitarist, composer, arranger
Years active2014–present
LabelsTent House (2014-2018), Giza Studio (2019-present)
Associated actsDps, Wweezz, D-project, Zard

Naoki Morioka (森丘 直樹, Morioka Naoki) is a Japanese guitarist and a musical arranger in distributors Being Inc., mainly in their label Giza Studio. Since 2017, he is a member of a rock band Dps and since 2019 member of instrumental rock band Wweez as a guitarist and a composer.[1][2]

Biography[edit]

Naoki started his career in 2014 with the release of ombinuous album of young Japanese guitarists Guitar Battle Workshop.[3] Between 2015-2016 he released solo albums, which have been available during the time only at the live venue, however since 2020 they became available on the music download services.

Since then, his talent has been acknowledged to the other staff of the Giza Studio. The first of result of acknowledgment lead to be part of the tribute project D-project in which he involved in recording of the album "D-project with Zard" as guitarist and an arranger in 2016.[4][5] On the same year and since then, he became the stable member of the band tributing to the Zard regular live projects What a beautiful memory. The DVD was released in 2017.[6]

In beginning of 2017, he became the member of the indie rock band Dps along with the vocalist Ryosuke Kimura, Tsuyoshi Yasui and the former member of the Naifu, Atsushi Kawamura. He held his the first band live in April at the live avenue Hills Pankojo[7]. On November at the same year, the band has released the first independent album Begins with Em under indies label Tent House. The album was successful with reaching into Tower Records Kansai rankings as No.1[8][9]

2018 has been marked as the busiest year for the Naoki himself.

In October 2018 Naoki participated in music production recording as a guitarist on special project KYOTO RIMPA ROCKERS. The main producer of this project is the owner of Being Inc., Daiko Nagato.[10][11] In November 2018, his band made major debut with the release of the release Timeline. The single served as an opening theme for Anime television series Detective Conan.[12][13][14] In December, he participated in music production recording as a guitarist in Daigo cover album Deing.[15][16]

During that period and since then, he is regularly collaborating with an American guitarist Marty Friedman such as a member band in his live tours around Japan and Australia.[17][18][19]

In 2019, has has become a member of the Japanese-instrumental rock band Wweezz. In 2020, the band has released digital EP release "Kono Koudou ni Hi wo Tsukete".[20]

He is active as of 2022.

Discography[edit]

As of 2022, he has released digitally 2 eps and 1 single.

All music were written by Naoki himself.

EP[edit]

Release date Title CD code
1st 2015/9/25 Saggitarius GILC-006
2nd 2016/5/6 Eclipse GILC-009

Digital Release[edit]

Release date Title
1st 2022/7/22 Gloria-Anthem-

Compilation Album[edit]

Release date Title CD code
1st 2014/5/21 Guitar Battle Work shop[21] GZCD-5008

Interview[edit]

Online[edit]

Book[edit]

  • ZARD/Sakai Izumi: forever you[22]
  • Young Guitar August 2014 [3]
  • Young Guitar August 2018 [4]
  • Young Guitar February 2020 [5]

References[edit]

  1. "Wweezz profile". Wweezz Official Website.
  2. "DPS Profile". DPS Official website.
  3. "新世代ギタリストたちの超絶ギターバトル作品発売&購入者招待ライヴ決定". Ok Music.
  4. "大黒摩季が坂井泉水と"共演"、ZARDトリビュートアルバム発売". Natalie Music.
  5. [hhttps://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000125724 "ZARD、トリビュート盤で大黒摩季とのツインボーカルも"]. Barks.
  6. "ZARD、25周年記念ライブDVDに"青=ZARDブルー"へのこだわり". Barks.
  7. "Dps Live archive". Dps official website.
  8. "突如として現れた関西在住バンド"dps"とは!? タワレコ関西3店舗でチャート1位に!". vif-music.com.
  9. "関西発!次世代ロックバンド"dps"(ディーピーエス)2nd E.Pリリース決定! 度肝を抜くスキルと作品力で他を圧倒する攻撃力! 早耳な音楽ファンの間で既に話題沸騰中‼". news-utamap.com.
  10. "『琳派ロック』から派生したロックンロールアルバムにdoaの徳永、大田らが参加決定". okmusic.jp.
  11. "Morioka Naoki (PROFILE)". Kyoto Rimpa Rockers Official Website.
  12. "dps、『名探偵コナン』新OPテーマ「タイムライン」でメジャーデビュー". okmusic.jp.
  13. "dps、『名探偵コナン』オープニング曲でビーイングよりメジャーデビュー". barks.jp.
  14. "4人組バンドdps、「名探偵コナン」オープニング曲でメジャーデビュー". Natalie.mu.
  15. "DAIGO Beingカバーアルバム「Deing」リリース決定!!". Daigo Official Website.
  16. "DAIGOがT-BOLAN、DEEN、大黒摩季らビーイング曲歌うカバー集「Deing」". Natalie.mu.
  17. "Marty Friedman 8~10月にかけ初の1st全国ツアー「ENERGY OASIS」を開催". Burrn.online.
  18. "マーティ・フリードマン、元日に配信ライブ開催。花房伸行とタッグ". Barks.
  19. "dps、マーティ・フリードマンとの熱いパフォーマンスを魅せつけたPolyphiaツアー帯同ライヴ". Okmusic.
  20. "Review: Wweezz:ono Koudou ni Hi wo Tsukete". Soundville.
  21. "GUITAR BATTLE WORK SHOP オムニバス".
  22. "書籍『ZARD/坂井泉水 ~forever you~』5/2発売決定!!". Wezard.

External links[edit]

  • Official Website DPS [6]
  • Official Website WWEEZZ [7]
  • Official Profile on ESP Guitars [8]


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