Shugo Tokumaru

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Shugo Tokumaru
Shugo Tokumaru (on guitar) at the Bowery Ballroom.
Background information
Born	1980
Origin	Japan
Genre(s)	Indie folk, Indie pop, Psych pop
Instrument(s)	Guitar
Years active	2004 - present
Label(s)	Compare Notes Music Related Active Suspension Lil' Chief Records P-Vine Records Almost Gold Recordings
Associated acts	Gellers Mesomeso Tenniscoats
Website	[1]

Shugo Tokumaru (born 1980) is a Japanese singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, whose style and influences incorporate elements of pop, folk and electronic music. He is also a member of the pop rock band Gellers. His first solo record, Night Piece was released in 2004 and his second record, L.S.T., was released in 2005. His latest album, Exit, was released in Japan through P-Vine Records, on October 19, 2007. Almost Gold released Exit internationally on September 2, 2008. It has since received warm reviews from the press, and was listed as the fourth best album of 2008 by critic aggregation service Metacritic.

Discography

Albums

• Night piece (Music Related, 2004)
• L・S・T (Compare Notes, 2005)
• EXIT (Almost Gold Recordings, 2007)

EPs and singles

• Vista (2006)
• Rum Hee (2009)

External links

• Official website
• Shugo Tokumaru on NPR Music
• Jrawk review of the album "Exit"
• Shugo on HearJapan