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Shinobu Sato (born June 5, 1955), is a Japanese classical artist. Shinobu debuted in 1988 with the tape Red Dragonfly: World Music on Guitar, which was released on audio CD in 1992. His second major album, Little Signs of Autumn was released on audio CD in 1994. Shinobu was born in Kobe, Japan, and began playing the acoustic guitar at the age of 13. He emigrated to the United States in 1979[1] after meeting his future wife Katherine Larson. He has the ability to play the guitar either left- or right-handed and specializes in working with 9, 10, and 12...

Shinobu Nemoto is an experimental musician and artist residing in Japan. He owns and operates the Moufu-Rokuon label imprint and his primary instrument is the guitar. He has released music under the monikers Summons Of Shining Ruins and Dark Side Of The Audio System as well as his own name, and he has collaborated with several other artists, including Jason Adams, Brian Grainger, VCV and Danielle Demos. He was a member of a band called Josef K before releasing solo work. .

1) Shinobu vocalist/guitarist Mike Moroboshi-Huguenor and drummer Jon Fu were playing together in the local punk band Argyle when they decided in the fall of 2002 that a change was in order. Based in San Jose, the two began playing together on the side under the influence of bands like the Weakerthans and Death Cab for Cutie. They soon added bassist Bob Vielma and guitarist Vince to complete what had become the indie rock of Shinobu. Vince left the following summer to be replaced by local jazz vet Matt Keegan on guitar, and after various self-released demos and compilation appearances,...