Album Notes

Rika Shinohara is in activity since 1992.After she released 9 singles and 3 albums from major label, she started to prepare for set up independent label to produce her personal own music that she really believes.At the same time, she was having lots of shows based in the club, Ekota-Marky (Tokyo).December, 1998, she released her demo tape, "6 pieces cookie" from Azberry Park.

In 1999, she started acoustic performances in Shibuya, Shimokitazawa, and Kichijyoji area (Tokyo).In August the same year, she started produce her new album.

She was also started her band project, and it first show was held at Star Pine's Cafe in Kichijyoji (Tokyo) as "Rika's Band" in September.Next month, in October, she performed for NXNW in Portland, Oregon, and played acoustic 6 songs for her first performance in the U.S., and it was big success.March, 2000, this time, she performed for SXSW in Austin, Texas and performed in Seattle, San Francisco at the same time.

It was her first U.S. tour (Rika Shinohara 1st US Tour 2000 Spring).Back in Japan, in March 23rd, she released her first album "Songs of My Days" from independent label, and had a CD release party at Shimokitazawa-CLUB Que (Rika Shinohara Live Circuit 2000 "Songs of My Days"), also had a shows various places in Japan and had U.S. tour again in September 2000 and March 2001 (Rika Shinohara 2nd U.S. Tour 2000 Autumn / Rika Shinohara 3rd U.S. Tour 2001 March).

Rika's performance fascinate the audiences both in Japan and out side of Japan, and we know she will change Japanese independent music scene.

May 2001, she released 2nd album "Daylight" from independent label.

Now, People in all over the world keep their eyes on this Japanese outstanding singer, Rika Shinohara through her performances and Internet.

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9th Nov. 2006
Bigfish Network (www.fishthemusic.com) will have Tokyo Showcase event at Mandara night club in Kichijoji with Valery Gore (toronto, CANADA). Rika Shinohara also joins Showcase event.
details are here
http://myspace.com/musicislands


here are Rika videos
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dis5aSNANMo
www.youtube.com/watch?v=caFrH18faW0
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbUTFJaADBw