Ringo Sheena Musical artist

Yumiko Shiina (椎名 裕美子, Shiina Yumiko, born November 25, 1978), known by her stage name Ringo Sheena (椎名 林檎, Shiina Ringo), is a Japanese singer-songwriter, music composer and music producer. She is also the founder and lead vocalist of the band Tokyo Jihen.She describes herself as "Shinjuku-kei Jisaku-Jien-ya (新宿系自作自演屋, a Shinjuku-style writer-performer)". She was ranked number 36 in a list of Japan's top 100 musicians compiled by HMV in 2003.

Personal facts

Birth dateNovember 25, 1978
Birth place
Urawa Saitama

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Musical artist

Career started1998
Career ended1998
associated musical artist
Tokyo Jihen
Soil & Pimp Sessions
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Funk
Jazz
Punk rock
Rock music
Chanson
Kayōkyoku
Big band
Alternative rock
Enka
Chamber music
Electronica
Bossa nova
Hip hop music
Experimental rock
Adult contemporary music
instrument
Accordion
Bass guitar
Drum kit
Guitar
Harmonica
Harpsichord
Koto (instrument)
Piano
Shamisen
Keyboard instrument
Melodica
Singing
Duesenberg Guitars
record label
EMI Music Japan
List of Universal Music Group labels

Ringo Sheena on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.emimusic.jp/vmc/artist/domestic/ringo
  2. http://www.kronekodow.com