Known as the Japanese Blues Cowboy and the Tsugaru shamisen player, George and Noriko have been kicking up a storm wherever they play. His lightning fast blues licks, and growling harmonica enhanced by the percussive sounds of the traditional, fretless three-string shamisen has morphed into a kind of bluegrass hard country blues.
Their banter and easy audience interaction makes them a popular cho
ice
with festivals and audiences alike. Surrounded by a host of pedals,
seated and thumping his slide guitar and alternating between vocals and
harmonica, with Noriko bending into the sound with her shamisen and
sharing vocal duties, they are an arresting sight and their sound is
something you haven’t heard before. They prove that the blues is music
for everyone, all cultures and ages and are sure to get you toe tapping
and dancing!
From Facebook George Kamikawa & Noriko Tadano
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