Tatsuya Yoshida (吉田達也, Yoshida Tatsuya) (born 9 January 1961 in
Kitakami, Iwate[1]) is a Japanese musician; drummer and composer who is the only consistent member of the renowned
progressive rock duo
Ruins, as well as of
Koenji Hyakkei. He is also a member of the progressive rock trios
Korekyojinn and Daimonji.[1] Outside his own groups, Yoshida is renowned for his tenure as drummer in the indie progressive group YBO2, a band also featuring guitarist
KK Null, whom he also joins in the current line-up of
Zeni Geva[2] and he has played drums in a late edition of
Samla Mammas Manna. He has been cited as "[the] indisputable master drummer of the Japanese underground".[3]
Along with his participation in bands, he has also released several solo recordings.
Discography
Solo Works '88 (1988)
Solo Works '89 (1989)
Magaibutsu '91 (1991)
Drums, Voices, Keyboards & Guitar (1994)
Pianoworks '94 (1994)
First Meeting (1995)
A Million Years (1997)
A Is for Accident (1997)
PYN - songs for children who don't want to sleep (2015)