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Michio Kurihara

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Michio Kurihara
栗原ミチオ
Born (1961-11-23) 23 November 1961 (age 64)
Tokyo, Japan
OccupationMusician
InstrumentGuitar
Years active1984–present
LabelsDaymare 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]

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References

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  1. ↑ "Michio Kurihara bio". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  2. ↑ Jurek, Thom. "Rainbow - Boris, Michio Kurihara". AllMusic.
  3. 1 2 Quietus, The (29 April 2013). "(Ensemble Pearl) — (Ensemble Pearl)".
  4. ↑ "Ensemble Pearl — Biography". AllMusic.
  5. ↑ "Sunset Notes review". AllMusic.
  6. ↑ "Music Review: Michio Kurihara - Sunset Notes".
  7. ↑ "Boris with Michio Kurihara Rainbow | Exclaim!". exclaim.ca.
  8. ↑ "Cloud Chamber - Boris with Michio Kurihara". MusicBrainz.
  9. ↑ "A Sky Record review". AllMusic.
  10. ↑ Chick, Stevie. "BBC - Music - Review of Damon & Naomi - The Sub Pop Years". www.bbc.co.uk.