Shige's Bio

I started playing classical and folk guitar when I was 15 and then started playing bluegrass guitar and banjo during my college year in Japan. I also taught myself mandolin, fiddle, autoharp, and bass. I was so lucky that I was able to play in bands in everywhere I have lived.

The following is my music carrier.

2024 – current: Blue Spruce (banjo) in Maryland, US. https://bluespruceband.com/home/

2016 – 2021: Sugar Honey Babies (mandolin & claw hammer banjo) in Maryland, US.

2002 – 2016: Mountain View (fiddle & banjo) in Maryland, US.

2004 – 2011: Joe Carter and Bluegrass Cats (banjo) in Maryland, US.

1995 – 1997: Keyaki Street Band (banjo) in Akita, Japan.

1991 – 1995: Nagora (fiddle) in Nara, Japan.

1985 – 1990: Bluegrass Conners (bass & banjo) in Sapporo and Obihiro, Japan.

1985 – 1990: Mountain Telemarkers (fiddle) in Sapporo, Japan.

1982 – 1990: Shige & Masa (mandolin & autoharp) in Sapporo, Japan.

1978 – 1981: Bluegrass Island mandolin) in Sapporo, Japan.

1976 – 1978: Kentucky Sergeant banjo) in Kobe, Japan.

1974 – 1976: Naruo High School Friends (banjo) in Nishinomiya, Japan.