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Tokyo, Japan (1983 – present)
The premier guitarist of the Japanese underground psychedelic movement, Michio Kurihara was born November 23, 1961, in Tokyo. Though raised on a diet of classical music, as a teen his interests turned to rock & roll, and he began playing guitar at age 14. Kurihara made his recorded debut in 1983 with Onna, a group led by cartoonist Keizo Miyanishi, followed a year later by a tenure with YBO².
In mid-1986, he was invited to join the You Ishihara-led White Heaven, considered in some quarters the most significant band of Japan’s psychedelic revival. Here Kurihara’s guitar playing blossomed, its ferocious, feedback-rich lyricism often evoking Quicksilver Messenger Service’s John Cippolina. He remained with White Heaven until 1991, going on to play with Henkyo Gakudan and others.
In 1994 Kurihara first collaborated with Ghost, whose ranks he officially joined three years later. As a result of the band’s U.S. distribution deal with Drag City, many Western listeners discovered Japan’s blooming psychedelic culture for the first time - in particular, acid folk duo Damon & Naomi championed their admiration for Ghost in interviews, later inviting the group to open their U.S. tour and in 2000 releasing the LP collaboration Damon & Naomi With Ghost. Kurihara played guitar on the duo’s subsequent world tour, and remained a frequent collaborator in the years to follow. In late 1999, he also joined with White Heaven bandmates You Ishihara and Chiyo Kamekawa in The Stars, and in 2005 finally issued his debut solo album, Sunset Notes.
In 1994 Kurihara first collaborated with Ghost, whose ranks he officially joined three years later. As a result of the band’s U.S. distribution deal with Drag City, many Western listeners discovered Japan’s blooming psychedelic culture for the first time - in particular, acid folk duo Damon & Naomi championed their admiration for Ghost in interviews, later inviting the group to open their U.S. tour and in 2000 releasing the LP collaboration Damon & Naomi With Ghost. Kurihara played guitar on the duo’s subsequent world tour, and remained a frequent collaborator in the years to follow. In late 1999, he also joined with White Heaven bandmates You Ishihara and Chiyo Kamekawa in The Stars, and in 2005 finally issued his debut solo album, Sunset Notes.
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Funeral_Opolis wrote:
Michio is the man.
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MaxPower420 wrote:
do do do DO DO DO do do dododo do do
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RiotSugar wrote:
Proud owner of Sunset Notes CD since September 28th, 2011.
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Uglycannibal wrote:
Saw this guy play with Boris. I can honestly say, that concert was one of the best experiences of my life. He's phenomenal live, and if I ever were to have a chance to see Sunset Notes live, I'd drop everything else in a heartbeat. The amount of beauty he brings out of his instrument is absolutely disarming, and it's a damn shame Sunset Notes isn't regarded as one of the all-time great albums.
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Iheartokiohotel wrote:
Proud owner of Sunset Notes CD since September 9th, 2011.
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Iheartokiohotel wrote:
track 2 of sunset notes never fails to put a smile on my face :)
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RiotSugar wrote:
I'd love to see Michio play through Sunset Notes live. I could sit and watch the man play for days.
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Chi-hiita wrote:
Sunset Notes is damn great! We want more Michio!
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CloudGer wrote:
he was awesome with boris live
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RiotSugar wrote:
I'm pretty certain Michio's soloing at the end of this briefly rips into a new dimension.
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baacardi wrote:
This dude is rad. Sunset Notes is so retro, but so fresh.
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c_pokey wrote:
Why am I just now hearing this? Sunset Notes is incredible.
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extraaaa wrote:
sunset notes is really lovely. wish he'd make more solo albums.
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oksokol wrote:
Sunset Notes is such a wonderful album, I don't know what it even is but it's just amazing
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pale-folklore wrote:
@cuihui990le hope you don't mind, i'm quoting you in a paper i'm writing about kurihara :D it is true.
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osenhordotempo wrote:
so beautiful...
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cuihui990le wrote:
this sounds corny but being really serious, he doesn't just plug the guitar into an amp he plugs it into his soul (I'm fortunate enough to have seem him perform twice)
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Kapitol21 wrote:
A Boat of Courage is the most uplifting song I've ever heard.
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Blondor wrote:
Agreed that the Loud Machine 5000 7" is fantastic. I wish there was more. Há-zá-má was really great as well.
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VHSPlayer wrote:
AHHH WHY DOES A BOAT OF COURAGE CUT OFF LIKE THAT
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