Ogre You Asshole has been played on NTS shows including Brain Dead Radio, with もしあったなら = Loose End first played on 9 March 2018.

OGRE YOU ASSHOLE is a Japanese band formed in Suwa, Nagano, Japan in May 2001. Their music used to be more indie-rock in the early days, but also has post-punk elements. The latest releases have heavy shoegaze, post-rock, psychdelic and krautrock influences.

They draw influences from Modest Mouse, Built to Spill, Fugazi, Gang of Four, Talking Heads, Pavement, Pinback, and Television.

Members:

出戸学 (Manabu Deto) (guitar, vocals) - Born in Hara Village , Suwa District . Graduated from Suwa Futaba High School in Nagano Prefecture 馬渕啓 (Kei Mabuchi) (guitar) - Graduated from Suwa Futaba High School in Nagano Prefecture 勝浦隆嗣 (Takashi Katsuura) (drums) - In September 2004, he joined as a support member while Nishi was recovering from an illness. Officially joined in 2005. 清水隆史 (Takashi Shimizu) (bass) - He joined as a support member at ARABAKI ROCK FEST. 11 on August 27, 2011 . Officially joined on November 21st, 2012. He was also involved in the establishment of Nagano City's Neon Hall .

Former members:

平出規人 (Norihito Hiraide) (former bassist until ROCK IN JAPAN 2011; currently works as a photographer) 西新太 (Arata Nishi) (former drummer; left the band in its early years due to medical reasons and now provides the artwork for their album covers)

History:

They began to work around 2003 , releasing their first self-titled album in 2005. Manabu Deto and his elder brother covered Nirvana and Beck songs with original drummer Arata Nishi in the 90s under the name Joy Division. Manabu's brother left, then he was joined by childhood friend Norihito Hiraide and high school classmate Kei Mabuchi. Nishi then left due to health reasons and was replaced by Takashi Katsuura. They produced their first demo in 2004 and went on to support many notable domestic and international bands including Asian Kung-Fu Generation, Foo Fighters, Art-School, The Dresden Dolls, and their biggest influence Modest Mouse. In 2007 , they began to be known outside of the underground world, appearing at rock festivals and touring with alternative bands from the mainstream scene. When they first formed, their sound was heavily influenced by US indie rock, making use of the intertwining of twin guitars, but since their 2011 album "homely," they have incorporated elements of psychedelic rock , AOR , post-punk , krautrock , and more, creating a more diverse range of songs. Since their 2008 album "Shiranai Aizu Shiraresu Ko," producer Hiroshi Ishihara and engineer Soichiro Nakamura have been handling their recordings.

In March 2009 , they moved to VAP and made their major debut with the single "Pinhole" . In November 2010 , he toured 18 locations across the US and Canada with Montreal-based w:Wolf Parade . In 2012 , they released his fifth album, " 100 Years Later ( English version ) ". They began the irregular regular program "RECORD YOU ASSHOLE" on the music distribution site OTOTOY . In February 2013 , they released the remix and rearrangement album "confidential". His contract with VAP expired at the end of the year. In October 2014 , they released their sixth album, "Paper Craft," from P-Vine . In June 2015 , they released their first live album, "Workshop."

The name originated when original drummer Arata Nishi saw Modest Mouse bassist Eric Judy on the street near the Hot Lab live house after a gig in Matsumoto during their Japan tour in May 2001. He asked Judy, who was drunk, to name their band. He replied, "I can't," before writing "Ogre You Asshole" on Nishi's arm. They were unaware of the exact meaning until The American Analog Set told them that the name is actually from a line in the movie Revenge of the Nerds. The band set out to watch the 1984 American comedy and its three sequels, then paid homage to it with their second album アルファベータ vs. ラムダ (AlphaBeta vs. Lambda). They shared the tale with Judy in April 2008 when they opened Modest Mouse's show at Tokyo's Duo Music Exchange, but he had no recollection of the encounter.

The band was signed to OYA RECORDS from 2001-2009 before joining the major label VAP in 2009. Their major debut single ピンホール was also featured on ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION presents NANO-MUGEN COMPILATION 2009 and as an ending theme to the anime 蒼天航路 (Sōten Kōro). Their debut release on VAP was フォグランプ (Foglamp) on October 7, 2009. They have been signed to P-VINE from 2014-2018 and are signed to Vase since 2019.

They've released more than 10 albums, including live and re-recorded albums, 4 EPs/mini albums and several singles. They are celebrating their 20th anniversary in 2025 with a tour consisting of 6 dates all over Japan.

Solo concerts and events November 2008 - "Shiranai Aizu Shiraseruko" release tourShiranai Aizu Shiraseruko" release tour March-April 2009 - "Pinhole" release tour November to December 2009 - "Fog Lamp" Release Tour September to October 2010 - Floating People Tour 2010 w/ nhhmbase / Gellers September 2011 - "homely" release tour September 2012 - "100 Years Later" Release Event October-November 2012 - "100 Years Later" Release Tour w/ Taga style May 2013 - OGRE YOU ASSHOLE Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka solo tour December 2013 - Solo Live at LIQUIDROOM May-June 2014 - OGRE YOU ASSHOLE solo live "rule invisible" September 2014 - OGRE YOU ASSHOLE Presents "DELAY 2014" With MANNERS December 2015 - February 2016 - OGRE YOU ASSHOLE New Album Release Tour "Paper Craft" July 2015 - OGRE YOU ASSHOLE LIVE 10th anniversary December 2015 - OGRE YOU ASSHOLE LIVE LIQUIDROOM