Genre:Pop
DEXSTRINGs are a drum-less, percussion-less, strings only band, by Aisa, TAKA, HIROSHI, TARO and Ray Ohara.Aisa (A Singer Songwriter and a Acoustic Guitarist)
Released her first album, "7inches off the ground" from Geneon(NBC Universal Entertainment Japan) in 2004, and 2nd mini album, "Cradle Town" in 2005.Sings back up chorus for Japanese major artists, Ami Ozaki, Kazuyoshi Saito etc.In 2012, Aisa produced a global charity album "Music Loves You"(Tokuma Japan) for the Great East Japan Earthquake. 80 musicians from Japan, USA, UK, Hungary and Italy joined to sing her song, "Aino Aino Uta". She recently wrote "Poincare" and "Lady Greedy" for Japanese pioneer girl idol group, Morning Musume's leading member, Natsumi Abe. TAKA (A Guitarist and a composer)
Born in Tokyo. Studied music business in Nashville, TN. Plays both in live and recordings for many Japanese major artists. As a supporting guitarist, he has also performed in Music Festivals outside of Japan, such as Shanghai International Arts Festival(China), Great Escape(UK), and SXSW(TX). HIROSHI (A Pedal Steel Guitarist, Dobro Guitarist and a composer)
Plays for many Japanese artists in Country, Enka(Japanese traditional popular music genre), and J-pop genre. He is also a tour member of a major Japanese pop singer, Naotaro Moriyama. Hiroshi is one of the most promising Pedal Steel Guitarist in Japan. TARO (A Mandolinist and a composer)
His uncle, Toshio Watanabe, also a Bluegrass musician, was a nominee for the Grammys in 2011. Taro studied at East Tennessee States University, majored in Bluegrass program. As a supporting Mandolinist, he has performed in SXSW(TX). He also plays with a Guitarist Jordan McConnell from Canada as "TARO and JORDAN". Ray Ohara (A Bassist, Song Writer and a Producer)
The original band member of "Sadistic Mika Band" (1971 Japan). A tour and recording member of Bonnie Raitt in 1979, and Bump Band in 1981. Currently is a band leader of Sony Music Artists' head liner, Tamio Okuda.