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The original non-edited non-mastered studio recording-- in cooperation with AMPHION LOUDSPEAKERS-- of the great Carole King standard "UP ON THE ROOF". A simple heartfelt duo recording with gold disk winning keyboard player Philip Woo (MAIZE) on piano. The song hit number one for a week in a row on the biggest high-end download site E-onkyo, JAPAN as a DSD download this Summer. Now accessible to you world wide.

Artist Profile

  • Shanti Snyder

    Genuinely wholesome voice and persona. Trilingual (fluent in English and Japanese; French) Born to a Japanese mother and an American father in Japan. Raised in an international and highly musical environment. From the intimate underground cafe, to Tokyo-Osaka night clubs , to prestigious music halls Shanti Snyder is a renowned singer, lyricist, and composer. Versatile in styling jazz standards to original folk ballads, she makes the music her own. Known worldwide from the song "Sora" from the Anime Movie "Visions of Eskaflowne", "Inner Universe" from Ghost in the Shell, and her collaborations with composers such as Yoko Kanno. Currently working on an LA based Electro-Pop project, and an Amsterdam based Jazz project. She brings sincerity, grace, and passion to her audience. Based in Japan. Toured in Europe( Paris, Lisbon, Cologne, Madrid) Released "Cloud 9" from a Dutch Label CHALLENGE RECORDS. Entering the twenty-fourth year of her career, she is a respected solo recording artist in Japan's Jazz and Pop scenes. She brings sincerity, grace, and passion to her audience. She is often compared with Norah Jones, Joni Mitchell, Carole King, Holly Cole, and a young Ella Fitzgerald. Based in Japan where she primarily tours, Shanti has also toured in Europe( Paris, Lisbon, Cologne, Astorius, Madrid) and has recorded and released "Cloud 9" / Dutch Jazz Label CHALLENGE RECORDS. She has collaborated in studio and on stage with world class classical musicians, pop artists and jazz artists. Performed at: Suntory Hall, Muza Kawasaki Symphony Hall, Osaka Festival Hall, Hitachi Civic Hall, Yaesu Bunka Hall, Cotton Club Tokyo, Blue Note Tokyo, Blue Note Nagoya, Billboard Live Osaka, Billboard Live Tokyo, Motion Blue Yokohama etc... Twenty-three years of studio experience as vocalist, lyricist, english singing director/advisor, vocal casting, english vocal production support, background vocalist, singing, writing and narrating more than 200 jingles, vocal recording seminars for engineers.

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