Guitar Wolf Bassist Dies

MisterMarc · 1st April 2005, 12:38 PM

Might be of interest to some of you...

Guitar Wolf Bassist Hideaki Sekiguchi Dead at 38

Jason Toon reports:
Guitar Wolf bassist Hideaki Sekiguchi, known to fans as Billy, died Wednesday of heart failure at age 38. Sekiguchi's heart had stopped in his sleep at home the previous night, and he later died in a Tokyo hospital, said publicist Billy Nord of Narnack Records. Sekiguchi had no prior history of heart problems. He leaves behind his wife Naoko and two children; his funeral is scheduled for April 6 in Tokyo.

The band had just returned Sunday from a monthlong North American tour, and were slated to play an April 9 show in Tokyo before touring Australia. All future dates have been cancelled, and the band's continued existence is uncertain. In an odd coincidence, Narnack was already preparing an expanded U.S. release of I Love Guitar Wolf Very Much, a tribute album featuring the Coachwhips, the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Lightning Bolt, J. Mascis and the Fog, and Puffy AmiYumi, among others. The album came out last year in Japan and will be issued in the U.S. soon, Nord said.

MisterMarc · 2nd April 2005, 01:23 AM

hehe, ok.

but RIP.

Going Gone · 2nd April 2005, 08:01 AM

RIP and all but....

Who?

MisterMarc · 2nd April 2005, 12:07 PM

Tokyo's Guitar Wolf plays loud, fast, dirty punk rock. The trio — which consists of guitarist Seiji, bassist Billy, and drummer Toru — formed in the late '80s. Though the group's first two albums were released only in Japan, imports of the records and word of mouth about Guitar Wolf's incendiary live shows secured U.S. distribution for their next two releases, Wolf Rock and Kung Fu Ramone. An in-store performance at a New York record store impressed Matador Records enough to offer them a contract; 1996's Missile Me! was their first release for the prestigious indie imprint. In 2003, Guitar Wolf took their high-octane punk-a-billy to the punk-friendly Narnak label for the American release of 2003's UFO Romantics; Loverock followed in 2004. The busy noise-mongers managed to drop a second album by the end of 2004, the manic Rock 'n' Roll Etiquette.

Kyle · 2nd April 2005, 02:31 PM

fine band, sad this they were pretty big in japan and one of the japanese bands growing outside japan, they were on tv on the adam and joe show also last year, RIP.

Scooter · 2nd April 2005, 06:39 PM

Shame, I was just starting to get into Guitar Wolf.
Poor Bass Wolf.

Ritchie.

deadmike · 3rd April 2005, 07:06 PM

snap scooter. was only just starting collect guitar wolf's musical mayhem.

i sure he'll be up there in heaven combing his hair.....

MisterMarc · 4th April 2005, 12:11 PM

That tribute album's great too. Lightning Bolt covering Guitar Wolf = really fucking loud!

1st April 2005, 12:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
MisterMarc Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: UGS Posts: 1,052 Band: Mental Health Act 1983.	Guitar Wolf Bassist Dies Might be of interest to some of you... Guitar Wolf Bassist Hideaki Sekiguchi Dead at 38 Jason Toon reports: Guitar Wolf bassist Hideaki Sekiguchi, known to fans as Billy, died Wednesday of heart failure at age 38. Sekiguchi's heart had stopped in his sleep at home the previous night, and he later died in a Tokyo hospital, said publicist Billy Nord of Narnack Records. Sekiguchi had no prior history of heart problems. He leaves behind his wife Naoko and two children; his funeral is scheduled for April 6 in Tokyo. The band had just returned Sunday from a monthlong North American tour, and were slated to play an April 9 show in Tokyo before touring Australia. All future dates have been cancelled, and the band's continued existence is uncertain. In an odd coincidence, Narnack was already preparing an expanded U.S. release of I Love Guitar Wolf Very Much, a tribute album featuring the Coachwhips, the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Lightning Bolt, J. Mascis and the Fog, and Puffy AmiYumi, among others. The album came out last year in Japan and will be issued in the U.S. soon, Nord said.

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2nd April 2005, 01:23 AM	#2 (permalink)
MisterMarc Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: UGS Posts: 1,052 Band: Mental Health Act 1983.	hehe, ok. but RIP.

2nd April 2005, 08:01 AM	#3 (permalink)
Going Gone Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,410	RIP and all but.... Who?

2nd April 2005, 12:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
MisterMarc Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: UGS Posts: 1,052 Band: Mental Health Act 1983.	Tokyo's Guitar Wolf plays loud, fast, dirty punk rock. The trio — which consists of guitarist Seiji, bassist Billy, and drummer Toru — formed in the late '80s. Though the group's first two albums were released only in Japan, imports of the records and word of mouth about Guitar Wolf's incendiary live shows secured U.S. distribution for their next two releases, Wolf Rock and Kung Fu Ramone. An in-store performance at a New York record store impressed Matador Records enough to offer them a contract; 1996's Missile Me! was their first release for the prestigious indie imprint. In 2003, Guitar Wolf took their high-octane punk-a-billy to the punk-friendly Narnak label for the American release of 2003's UFO Romantics; Loverock followed in 2004. The busy noise-mongers managed to drop a second album by the end of 2004, the manic Rock 'n' Roll Etiquette.

2nd April 2005, 02:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
Kyle Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Dundee Posts: 113	fine band, sad this they were pretty big in japan and one of the japanese bands growing outside japan, they were on tv on the adam and joe show also last year, RIP.

2nd April 2005, 06:39 PM	#6 (permalink)
Scooter Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: The Great White North Posts: 388	Shame, I was just starting to get into Guitar Wolf. Poor Bass Wolf. Ritchie.

3rd April 2005, 07:06 PM	#7 (permalink)
deadmike Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: in a pub Posts: 600	snap scooter. was only just starting collect guitar wolf's musical mayhem. i sure he'll be up there in heaven combing his hair.....

4th April 2005, 12:11 PM	#8 (permalink)
MisterMarc Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: UGS Posts: 1,052 Band: Mental Health Act 1983.	That tribute album's great too. Lightning Bolt covering Guitar Wolf = really fucking loud!