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all songs composed by toshizo shiraishi (except 1,3,6,)
track 2 lyrics by kazu kikuchi
basic track of 1,2,7,8,10 recorded by yoshio kobayashi
on cassette 4track at monkeyhill studio (karuizawa japan)
recording date January 3rd 2019
track 3,6,9 recorded at blissed out studio (ueda japan)
overdubs recorded at blissed out studio, holiday ace studio, ishigami studio, cinema amigo, halenova, and sangam
mixed and mastered by hiroyuki sanada at silver trash can studio (nazono studio) (NYC USA)
album artwork by masayuki shinha (cetana works.)
produced by toshizo shiraishi
toshizo uses vox amps
musicians
toshizo shiraishi: guitar
and the happy cats
marter: bass(1,2,7,8,10)
yoshio "tony" kobayashi: drums(1,2,7,8,10), percussion(1)
shota hishiyama: keyboards and beats(4)
yoshihito"p"koizumi: bass(4)
shinju"juju"kobayashi: bass(5)
sauce81: beats(5)
masahiro"bocchi"takahashi: keyboard(7,10)
yusaku"maestro"yoshimura: hammond organ(1,8)
yasumasa kumagai: piano(5)
hirano piano: synth(2)
kazu kikuchi: rap(2)
monky: tenor sax(1,2)
yota kobayashi: rhythm guitar(7)
ray: violin(5,10)
yusuke yamamoto: percussion(5,8)
yukky: percussion(7)
kazuki osawa: balafon(8)
naoito: flute(8)
gen nagashima: chorus(2)
yoko hashizume: chorus(2)
django and hikari: chorus(9)
Toshizo Shiraishi a.k.a. THG Toshizo's 2nd single release, "P210i" became #1 on iTunes Store(JP) Jazz chart. On the same day 1st single "Kotsubo Sunset"(released 2019) has also rocketed up the ranks to reach #1 on Reggae chart. Toshizo was born in Ueda, Japan, and spent his early childhood in the Netherlands. He first picked up the guitar at the age of 17, and 3 years later moved to Boston, U.S.A. to attend Berklee College of Music. There, he learned Jazz guitar from John D. Thomas, Blues Guitar from Michael Williams, and Funk from Kenwood Dennard. Upon graduating from Berklee, Toshizo moved to New York City to learn from Mark Whitfield. After 9.11, Toshizo returned to Japan and started his own band "blissed" He has also played in many other bands such as "WESTLAND" "ALBATRUS" playing guitar and/or bass. Toshizo also produced the legendary 3day, free music festival "UEDA JOINT"(2002-2011) in his home town of Ueda City. Since 2017, Toshizo has performed as THG (Toshizo Hitori Guitar, Hitori meaning solo in Japanese) touring extensively across Japan in his camper van as a solo guitarist on The VANLIFE Tour, while continuing to play in bands such as "blissed".(original music), "IRIE JAZZ SESSION"(Jazzy Reggae), and "Play with the Earth Orchestra"(Live movie soundtrack) He is also the founder of music production label "INMYLIFE PRODUCTION". Toshizo is an endorser of Vox amps. inmylife-pro.com YouTube channel https://youtube.com/c/VANLIFEGUITARISTTHG
INMYLIFE PRODUCTION