Michio Kurihara
Appearance
Michio Kurihara 栗原ミチオ | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 November 1961 Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Guitar |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Labels | Daymare Recordings, Diwphalanx |
Michio Kurihara (栗原ミチオ, Kurihara Michio) (born 23 November 1961) is a Japanese guitarist who has played with Ai Aso, Cosmic Invention, Hazama, Ensemble Pearl, Overhang Party, Onna, Ghost, Damon & Naomi, Boris, Yura Yura Teikoku, YBO2, and The Stars (formerly known as White Heaven), among others. He has also released a solo album, Sunset Notes.[1]
He collaborated with Boris on the 2006 album, Rainbow,[2] and the 2008 album, Cloud Chamber.
Kurihara co-formed Ensemble Pearl, a supergroup collective featuring Stephen O'Malley, Atsuo (Boris), and William Herzog, releasing a self-titled record in 2013.[3][4] The Quietus described him as "one of Japan’s most notable guitarists, with a very distinctive, elemental and fetishised psych sound".[3]
Discography
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Michio Kurihara bio". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
- ↑ Jurek, Thom. "Rainbow - Boris, Michio Kurihara". AllMusic.
- 1 2 Quietus, The (29 April 2013). "(Ensemble Pearl) — (Ensemble Pearl)".
- ↑ "Ensemble Pearl — Biography". AllMusic.
- ↑ "Sunset Notes review". AllMusic.
- ↑ "Music Review: Michio Kurihara - Sunset Notes".
- ↑ "Boris with Michio Kurihara Rainbow | Exclaim!". exclaim.ca.
- ↑ "Cloud Chamber - Boris with Michio Kurihara". MusicBrainz.
- ↑ "A Sky Record review". AllMusic.
- ↑ Chick, Stevie. "BBC - Music - Review of Damon & Naomi - The Sub Pop Years". www.bbc.co.uk.