Artist description Rika has get the performances at SXSW 2001 and NXNW 2000 !! In 1997 Rika started her own independent work in Tokyo. Celebrate Japanese woman rock of independence!! She is The 10 Finalists of the 2001 USA Songwriting Competition.

Music Style folk rock/Japanese woman rock

Musical Influences Sheryl Crow,Lisa Loeb,Suzanne Vega

Similar Artists Sheryl Crow,Lisa Loeb,Suzanne Vega

Artist History Rika Shinohara is in activity since 1992. After she released 9 singles and 3 albums from major label, she started to prepare for set up independent label to produce her personal own music that she really believes. At the same time, she was having lots of shows based in the club, Ekota-Marky (Tokyo). December, 1998, she released her demo tape, "6 pieces cookie" from Azberry Park. In 1999, she started acoustic performances in Shibuya, Shimokitazawa, and Kichijyoji area (Tokyo). In August the same year, she started produce her new album. She was also started her band project, and it first show was held at Star Pine's Cafe in Kichijyoji (Tokyo) as "Rika's Band" in September. Next month, in October, she performed for NXNW in Portland, Oregon, and played acoustic 6 songs for her first performance in the U.S., and it was big success. March, 2000, this time, she performed for SXSW in Austin, Texas and performed in Seattle, San Francisco at the same time. It was her first U.S. tour (Rika Shinohara 1st US Tour 2000 Spring). Back in Japan, in March 23rd, she released her first album "Songs of My Days" from independent label, and had a CD release party at Shimokitazawa-CLUB Que (Rika Shinohara Live Circuit 2000 "Songs of My Days"), also had a shows various places in Japan and had U.S. tour again in September 2000 and March 2001 (Rika Shinohara 2nd U.S. Tour 2000 Autumn / Rika Shinohara 3rd U.S. Tour 2001 March). Rika's performance fascinate the audiences both in Japan and out side of Japan, and we know she will change Japanese independent music scene. May 2001, she released 2nd album "Daylight" from independent label. Now, People in all over the world keep their eyes on this Japanese outstanding singer, Rika Shinohara through her performances and Internet.

Instruments guitar,harp,percussion

Albums Cookie, Song of Days, Daylight

Press Reviews Without speaking a lick of Japanese, the honesty in this woman's voice is quite apparent. She borrows heavily from well-known female Singer-Songwriters; with her simple, bluesy guitar playing and whispered to impassioned vocals, she may find her own voice. (listen.com)

Location shibuya, tokyo - Japan

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