Ché-Shizu
Ché-SHIZU (シェシズ)is an underground Japanese improv/folk group consisting of Chie Mukai (向井千恵) and others. The group's sound is dominated by Mukai's vocals and er-hu playing. The group was formed in 1980. Many notable musicians from the Japanese underground have played in the group at one time or another, including Tori Kudo, , Masami Shinoda, , and Ikuro Takahashi.
Discography[]
- Yakusoku wa dekinai (約束はできない) LP (zero records, 1984; CD reissue on Alchemy Records, 2001)
- V.A., Aura Music LP (zero records, 1984)
- V.A., Welcome to Dreamland LP/CD (Celluloid, 1985)
- Live-Shu 1 (1986-1988) cassette (Steeple & Globe, 1990)
- V.A., Mushy cassette (Gekkan Kaeru, 1992)
- Nazareth (ナザレ) CD (PSF, 1993)
- A Journey CD (PSF, 1994)
- Live 1996 Suisho CD (PSF, 1997)
- Glimmering Star (瞬きの星) LP (Aleutian Retto, 1999; CD reissue on Alchemy Records, 2001)
- 火の環 = Hi No Tamaki LP/CD (Jigen Production, 2016)
References[]
Interview with Chie Mukai. G-Modern, issue 14, Winter 96-97. pp. 11–23 (Japanese)
Stofer, F. (2000). Japanese Independent Music, France: Sonore. ISBN 2-9515644-0-6
External links[]
Categories:
- Japanese rock music groups
- Japanese musical group stubs