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Twilight Mystery Of A Russian Cowboy by Michio Kurihara

Artist Biography For Michio Kurihara

The Premier Guitarist Of The Japanese Underground Psychedelic Movement Michio Kurihara 栗原道夫 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. He Collaborated With Boris On The Albums Rainbow And Cloud Chamber And Also Appears On The Boris Album Smile. He Has Played With Boris As An Extra Guitarist On Tour. Michio Kurihara's Sublime Solo Debut Is An Impressionist Concept Record That Refracts The Golden Radiance Of The Magic Hour Its Nine Songs Drawing Inspiration From Nine Different Sunsets Spanning Across The Calendar Year. A Largely Instrumental Effort Sunset Notes Is Foremost A Showcase For Kurihara's Remarkable Guitar Work -- His Leads Soar Like Exotic Birds In Flight Brilliantly Evoking The Moods And Colors Of The Solitary Moments In Time The Songs Capture.

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