Many great musicians in Rock, Pop, and Funk music. World Music from all over the world, especially Brazil, Cuba, Jamaica, Spain, Africa, and Mid East. Pop and Rock Music in Japan.
SATORU’s music is Pop/Rock with World Music flavors (Eapecially Brazilian, Cuban, and Caribbean) featuring great singing and guitar sound.
Years of singing, playing, and listening to all genres of music (clasical, jazz, funk, rock, pop, Latin, World Music) have made his music truly unique.
Now, his 1st Album "ASH RETURNS TO ASH" and his second album "Balancing in the Twilight" are on sale! You can buy them at CDbaby.com.,Amazon.com., and IndieRhythm.com. Download is available at Apple i-Tunes, digstation.com. & and most of other music download sites.
Besides being a solo artist, he also is a singer for one of the best San Francisco progressive rock bands, THE THUNDERS.
His lyrics reflect the influence of Buddhist philosophy. (He does not belong any religious group, but holds a M.A. in Comparative Religion.) Also, he is one of the co-founders (now a part-time executive consultant) of the best and biggest Manga & Anime publisher in the USA, Viz Media.
"Balancing The Twilight", by Satoru is an Alternative Rock album that takes you back to the days of the early Art Rock Movement. Hints of World and Latin sounds give the album a texture that is truly unique, especially in the rhythm aspect. The Baritone vocals and ringy, tonal guitar progressions are quite haunting. The arrangements are very original, combining classic Alt sounds with new and innovative ideas. The album is well produced and sounds fantastic. Highlights are "Too Late to Change" with David Byrne like spoken word verses, intricate rhythms and a fat bass line. "Like Shadows in the Twilight" features a tweaky Jazz guitar progression and a haunting vocal performance. "Same As Us" has a heavy Eastern influence and an intense layering of instruments. If you like David Bowie and Talking Heads, you will like this one. http://www. radioindy. com/bands/4278/
