Shinichiro Kawasaki was born in Toyama, Japan. after 18yrs in the beautiful countryside he moved to Osaka, the 2nd biggest city in Japan where he met a lot of musicians that inspired him to pursue music. he moved to Los Angeles in 1999, where he started performing live and recording as a guitarist. he has worked with Lee Takasugi and Visiting Violette, drummer Chili Charles and his group KUFU, singer/songwriter Todd Widell, Hollywood Records artist Marie Digby, Emmy-winning composer Misha Segal, and co-founded Los Desnudos who was one of the finalists for 2007 Independent Music Awards (Jam category) with Geoff Haba on drums of Mother Tongue fame. he has also contributed music for SanDisk TV commercial, Turkey Shoot Music Festival, Japan Self-Defense Airforce, NHK Enterprise, KDDI, House Foods and Kao corporation.
his 1st self-titled solo effort was released in July 2010, showcasing his composing and producing skills in varying styles ranging from technopop ala Yellow Magic Orchestra, prog, dub, acid jazz, fusion, metal and drum ‘n’ bass. his live set consists of the mixture of original compositions and covers, with a healthy amount of improvisational madness and sometimes audience participation to create a musical experience that everyone can share on a more proactive context.
SK currently is in the mixing stage of the 2nd full-length album by Los Desnusos. he can be seen performing at Grand Star Jazz Club in Chinatown Los Angeles, hosting MidTones; an Eclectic Open Jam which takes place on 1st and 3rd Wednesdays every month.
“Completely original, with catchy hooks, crunchy guitar, retro keys, cool vocals and creative arrangements, all while being “way out there” gotta love it.” Sylus Brown
“Complex pop/rock while being fun, an excellent original composition and experience, I want to see Shin” -Rob Ritter
“Instantly enjoyable fusion of different styles of pop and rock” – Stuart Messenger
from Sluggo @ KROQ
“I like it! Great stuff! The manic energy is infectious, I love the instrumentation and the sci fi bite. I left it cranked the whole time – pretty rare for a first listen!”
from Marc Doten @ Double Naught Spy Car
“Lovin your CD, it’s sick groovin and honest all at once.”
