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Soshi

Recording Artist / Performer

About Me

Born in Athens, Greece, and raised in Fukuoka, Japan. A multi-talented recording artist/performer. Mostly known as the ex-leader of grooveline, a progressive jazz funk band which released three albums, "street vibes", "one minute", and "the missing key" from Victor Entertainment in Japan. Also played in bands/projects such as Jackazz, SH*T, Chemical Soul Project, 11*15, 1025 Gospel Choir, JamNuts, etc.

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Music:

Member Since: 12/8/2006
Influences: Me'Shell Ndegeocello, Jamiroquai, Herbie Hancock, Stevie Wonder, Pride & Glory(Zakk Wylde), Rage Against The Machine, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Lenny Kravitz, D'Angelo, The Roots, Lauryn Hill, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, Black Star(Mos Def & Talib Kweli), Common, Beastie Boys, Greyboy, Sylk 130(1st CD), Stevie Salas, P-Funk, Tower of Power, Earth Wind & Fire, Screaming Headless Torsos, Pantera, Metallica, Nirvana, Bjork, Ringo Shiina, Ani Difranco, Macy Gray, Angie Stone, Missy Elliott, Propellerheads, Chemical Brothers(earlier), Incognito, The Brand New Heavies, Count Basic, Izit, Shakti, Sting, Soulive, Reggie Watts, Robert Glasper Experiment, James Hall, Tye Tribbett, Kim Burrell, Melonie Daniels, Ledisi, Prince, James Brown, Maceo Parker, Peter Paul and Mary(Live), Abraham Laboriel(I was blown away when I saw him perform live), Marcus Miller(earlier), Donny Hathaway, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, The Beatles(mid/later), Led Zeppelin, Extreme(4th CD), Alice In Chains(Unplugged), The Black Crowes(3rd/4th CD), Michael Jackson, Destiny's Child(2nd CD), Pharcyde, A Tribe Called Quest, Yu Sakai, Shota Hishiyama, Masanori Amakura, Frank Zappa, etc.
Sounds Like:
grooveline / street vibes

grooveline / one minute

grooveline / The Missing Key
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None