Sunday Mitsuru
Night in Ganymede
Born in Tokyo, Sunday Mitsuru's past has been as intergalatic as the music he has produced over the past decade. Working with such legendary artists such as Joe Sample, Wilton Felder & Stix Hooper ( The Crusaders), Alex Acuna (Weather Report), Chuck Rainey (legendary session bassist), Sly Dunbar & Robbie Shakespeare, Sea Wind, Babel Gilberto, Booker T. Jones, Steve Cropper, Billy Preston, and Mery Clayton, Sunday Mitsuru has taken the road less traveled by most artists.
At the age of seventeen, Sunday Mitsuru was already working as a drummer for a Japanese studio. After many gigs in Japan, Sunday Mitsuru quickly learned to program synthesizers and began working as programmer with over 100 artists and musicians including several well-known artists in Japan.
In 1985, he felt his talents needed a more international flavor. Sunday Mitsuru moved to Los Angeles and established Press On Productions with legendary jazz/funk guitarist David T. Walker.
Sunday Mitsuru produced over 30 jazz-fusion albums and worked with David T. Walker's band, "Warm Heart," which also included James Gadson (drums), Jerry Peters (keyboards), and Scott Edwards (bass).
In the mid 1990's, Sunday Mitsuru's transition into electronica beagn taking place. With roots in jazz-fusion, Sunday Mitsuru's steps into elctronica were an expression of a single soulful artist with one sound performed by one artist. With only a sampler and his computer, Sunday Mitsuru opened "Valley of the Moon Studios" in Silver Lake, CA.
In 1999, Sunday Mitsuru formed an art group simply called "Ultralights" and produced his first Future Jazz CD entitled, "Eclipsing The Past" which was released by Shadow Records. Shortly after the release of "Eclipsing The Past", Shadow / Instinct records also released four compilation CDs that featured his track. "Supernova" which placed in Carl Craig's Mix CD "Onsumotahasheeat" And "Night In Ganymede" which placed in the Top Five in the Jazz Category of The John Lennon Song Writing Contest in 1999.
Which also featured in URB magazine Sampler CD 2009.
Currently, Sunday Mitsuru is working on several different projects (Including Movie Sound Track, TV Advertisement Music, Remix....) that have taken him from the studio room to interactive media.
When one visits the website goultralightsgo.com, users are tantalized with the creative images and storelines of a super hero sado-mashochist with a Star Wars twist humursly called "Sex Slave Decalogue". Soothing rhythms and bass lines combined with tell-tale melodies, Sunday Mitsuru's artwork for the ears is a testament of this artist's talents and diverse range of influences.
In 2006, Sunday Mitsuru join' Los Angeles based country rock band "Running Kind" as a drummer/mandolinist, playing on their gigs around town.
http://www.myspace.com/therunningkind
In 2007, formed new band "A.P.B." for japanese market which includes long time friend Tommy Ring on bass, talented violinist Reiko Nakano (Kelly Clarkson fame), young jazz guitarist Yu Ooka (who also play with jazz pianist Billy Mitchell), and female singer aile.
http://www.myspace.com/amazingpreciousb