Born in 1976, Piana is Naoko Sasaki, living in Morioka, Japan.Her musical activity began with Card Skepper, a collaboration with guitarist Yuichiro Iwashita who is now one half of the electro acoustic unit Minamo (cubic music, quakebasket, apestaartje, 360 records). Through participation on albums and live performances with World’s End Girlfriend and Mokira, she has been fascinating many people with her delicate, cute and unique voice and musical talent as Piana.
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Piana - Blue Bell (mp3)
Piana
http://www.myspace.com/pianan
Born in 1976, Piana is Naoko Sasaki, living in Morioka, Japan.Her musical activity began with Card Skepper, a collaboration with guitarist Yuichiro Iwashita who is now one half of the electro acoustic unit Minamo (cubic music, ...
miaou - scene of the sunrise (mp3)
miaou
http://www.myspace.com/miaoumusic
Miaou were formed in 1999 by Tatsuki Hamasaki and sisters Mayumi and Hiromi Hasegawa. Their debut album, Happiness (Noon records, 2003), was quickly followed by a tour with Australia's Art Of Fighting. That same ye...
Green Blossoms - Hana Akari (mp3)
Green Blossoms
http://www.myspace.com/greenblossoms
Green Blossoms are the folky Duo, Aiko Koga and Anthony Guerra. Aiko sings and plays ukulele. Anthony plays the other instruments. They have released second album; Whiskey Leaves from digitalis recordings U.S. last summer. Hana Akari is beautiful, softly intoned songwriting. Her ghostly incantations would be stuck in the...
Piana - Blue Bell (mp3)
Piana
http://www.myspace.com/pianan
Born in 1976, Piana is Naoko Sasaki, living in Morioka, Japan.Her musical activity began with Card Skepper, a collaboration with guitarist Yuichiro Iwashita who is now one half of the electro acoustic unit Minamo (cubic music, quakebasket, apestaartje, 360 records). Through participation on albums and live performances with World’s End Girlfriend...
Seiji Toda - Clock Works (mp3)
Seiji Toda
http://www.thereshegoes.jp/
Seiji Toda (formerly in Shi-Shonen, REALFISH and Fairchild) emerges with his second solo album, 10 years after his first album, "Hello World:)".
Seiji Toda - Clock Works
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egBzgbBQ3QA
Science, Technology, Modernity...
Famous for being a modernist, the unique Lyricism that lingers from his work for some reason makes one cry. His Latest...
Kichijoji Sisters - Kinkan (mp3)
Kichijoji Sisters
http://cdbaby.com/cd/kichijojisis
Vocalists like angels flying over you. Japan Kichijoji 3 beautiful girls organized electric, acoustic and elegant pops.
3 girls (Midori Hara, Michiru Sasano, Rika Shinohara)
came out from Kichijoji area which they love. They have
grown to know as KICHIJOJI SISTERS. Their music is
beautiful and comfortable. In November 2004, the album
"Mind forest"...
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