Shintaro Sakamoto

Shintaro Sakamoto
Sakamoto performing in New York in 2008
Sakamoto performing in New York in 2008
Background information
Born (1967-09-09) September 9, 1967 (age 57)
Osaka, Japan[1]
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • Singer
  • Songwriter
  • Music composer
  • Producer
  • Writer [1]
  • Artist [3]
Years active1989-present

Shintaro Sakamoto (born September 9, 1967) is a Japanese musician, singer/songwriter, and producer. He was a founding member and the frontman for the underground Japanese psychedelic rock band Yura Yura Teikoku. After the band's breakup in 2010, Sakamoto began independently producing music, having released four solo albums to date.[4]

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  2. ^ Harada, Sei. "Interview: Shintaro Sakamoto". TimeOut. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  3. ^ "3x3x3: An Interview with Shintaro Sakamoto of Yura Yura Teikoku". WFMU's Beware of the Blog. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  4. ^ Phares, Heather. "Shintaro Sakamoto". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 May 2021.