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Nikki Matsumoto

About Me

The lyricist/singer Nikki Matsumoto had spent 14 years in California, playing and recording original music. Now back in his native land, he is a recording artist of accoustic music.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 15/05/2006
Band Website: http://www.jc-i.jp/nikki.htm
Band Members: Nikki Matsumoto: Vo & Gtr

Solo album
"SOLITARY FRIEND"

1. Solitary Friend (4:32)
2. The Lore (4:16)
3. Drift (3:32)
4. Ocean (4:16)
5. Four-Legged Requiem (4:42)
6. Angels Have Fallen (3:31)
7. My Ancient Cave (5:51)
8. Dear My Friend (4:25)

Produced by Nikki Matsumoto

Guest musicians : Kenji Yamahira (Niko), Kumi Nakajima (Violin & Viola), Nao Tsuchida (Guitar), Masao Sugiyama (Percussion), Miya Tanaka (Chorus)

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Influences: Kansas, Led Zeppelin, Ronnie James Dio, Focus, Classical music

Sounds Like: Acoustic guitar, violin, Chinese niko and deep rock vocals. ALA. Kansas "Dust In The Wind".


Record Label: None
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Family in Bagdad

There is this blog that I care to read and I keep checking it once in a while. It is written by a family in Bagdad. http://afamilyinbaghdad.blogspot.com/ I had some mixed feeling when I read this...
Posted by on Mon, 03 Jul 2006 06:27:00 GMT

Tamil Tiger

Gee, I can't sleep. It's 3:30 am and I have an 11 am appointment this morning. I know I shouldn't be up but I can't help. It's been a sad day. I was at the Sri Lanka embassy today working on some PC t...
Posted by on Thu, 15 Jun 2006 11:56:00 GMT

What is wrong with us?

What is wrong with us? I'd ask myself daily knowing that the mankind is at the peak of its civilization, yet our hearts torn apart million miles away.   I came back from the US in 1996. My mind ...
Posted by on Wed, 07 Jun 2006 06:42:00 GMT

NPO activities or music

Last weekend was smashing as usual. I sing for this rock band Michael Schenker Tribute (Schenker is a German gutarist who played for Scorpions once) and we are invited to play at a fair sponsored by ...
Posted by on Sun, 28 May 2006 10:18:00 GMT

1st gig

The darkness and the thunder rolled on May 24th as I got close to Shibuya, Tokyo. It was 5 minutes past 4PM when I arrived at the station. But my destination during the hour was still about 10 minutes...
Posted by on Thu, 25 May 2006 09:22:00 GMT

1st Rehearsal

Last Sunday, 3 of us played for the 1st time together. Yeah it sounds bit strange because we have recorded 9 songs together. But that was done bit by bit on different dates. As a matter of fact,&...
Posted by on Mon, 22 May 2006 09:50:00 GMT

At the beginning

Music is something we should share. I have been listening to music for more than 30 years and the music of today just disapoints me. But this could be a new break for music. Yes the Internet. Let's sh...
Posted by on Mon, 15 May 2006 06:22:00 GMT