|
|
Bio(from Toshiba-EMI)
Timely but timeless is one way to describe the unique
appeal SHENA has for her growing number of fans. Her charming lyrics and
vocal style express immediacy in both mood and message, while her sound
is based on eternally valid musicality, for which there is no "cute" substitute.
SHENA's musical artistry is well founded in her early
training as a pianist and classical ballerina. By age 15, she was playing
in several bands and, on her own, was exploring writing and singing in
the pop modes of Japan and the West.In 1995, her musical creativity took
another new direction when, as a member of an all-girl band called the
Marvelous Marbles, she earned recognition at a Teens Music Festival. In
the following year, as a solo artist, she won an Award of Excellence in
the finals of the annual Music Quest competitions.
A string of live performances in various semi-pro groups
followed, eventually leading to her debut as a professional. Response to
our release of her first single in May 1998, and her two maxi-singles in
September 1998 and January 1999, was very favorable, and her first album,
"Muzai Moratorium" released in February, confirmed her position as one
of the best composers and rock artists in Japan.
October 1999 saw the maxi-singles "Honno"(Instinct),
her fourth, and "Kofukuron" a debut single re-release as a maxi with an
additional tune. Her first video, "Seiteki Healing-Sono Ichi-" (Sexual
Healing Vol.1), has been released on November 27, 1999.
In January 2000, her two maxi-singles "GIPS" and "Tsumi
to Batsu" has been released simultaneously. Her second album, "SHOSO STRIP",
will be released on March 31,2000 and start her first live tour in Japan
from April.
You can find another profile at:
http://www.kyoto-su.ac.jp/information/famous/shiinar.html