Born in Tokyo in 1977. Works under the motto “unique and interesting music.” Performances em-ploy various instruments including, voice, violin, electric guitar,and shoü, or sheng, a fixed reed wind instrument used in old Japanese court music. Most recent focus is on original compositions with violin and voice in his own peculiar style. Concurrently promoting music events, doing traditional performance art field work, spontaneous composition, and other activities expanding beyond any single field. A web designer by trade, has taken part in the design of numerous web sites.
Picked up the instrument for the first time at the age of 20, aspiring to the likes of Eric Dolphy and John Coltrane. Performed first concert only 3 months later at the university student festival. From there joined Jinriki Ongaku Fukyuü Koükaï which later performed as Jin On Kyoü. Drifted away from performing around 1986 to run the music tavern, Nanya. In 2008 various circumstances led to becoming reacquainted with the saxophone. Formed a band, began writing music for the first time, and fully enjoying the depth of interest music has to offer.
* スティーブン (acoustic guitar) S. Shah: 1980年代以来柔軟に多様な表現活動をおこなう。十牛図など禅思想と東アジアに興味を持ち、95年留学で初来日。96年カーネギーメロン大学アート院卒業。アメリカIT企業に勤めたのち、大幸財団の助成金で99年再来日から就職し名古屋アンダーグラウンドにて、表現者、レーベル、イベント企画、など活動中。Bill McIlvaine, Wesley Housare, London Stadler, Randy Purcell, Ian Gordon, Jim Ferla, Eric Kloss, Collins and Goto、Steve Kurtz、飯村隆彦、のうしんとう、ガイ、逆瀬川健治、カネコテツヤを師事。
Began exploring various artistic pursuits in the 1980s. After developing an interest in East Asia reading Ten Bulls and other Zen koans, visited Japan for the first time as an exchange student in ‘95. Graduated from Carnegie Mellon School of Art in ’96. Worked in the US IT industry before recieving a grant from the Daïko Foundation to return to Japan in '99. Active in Nagoya underground scenes as an artist, label, promoter, etc. Studied with Taka Iimura, Guy San, Nohshintoh, Kenji Sakasegawa, and Tetsuya Kaneko,in addition to those listed above.