Women Who Rock VOX: Shoka Okubo

Shoka Okubo (born April 21, 1991, Tokyo Japan) is a musician, guitarist, singer, songwriter, drummer, and model. She started playing the drums at age 7 and then turned to guitar at age 13.

After watching the movie “The Blues Brothers”, she developed an interest and love for blues music. Some of her favorite jazz musicians include T-Bone Walker, John Lee Hooker, Inez Andrews, and Laura Lee.


In 2014 She formed the Shoka Okubo Blues Project with her friends, bassist Juna Serita and and drummer Makotomo Sonohara. Eventually, She opened for Joe Bonamassa in Tokyo in 2010 and also made appearances at Fuji Rock Festival in 2014 and 2015, as well as the Tokyo Girls Collection in 2014. (Tokyo Girls Audition Special Recognition Award)

Discography
141144115411 (P-VINE RECORDS,2009)
Bad Girl Blues (P-VINE RECORDS,2010)
Every Day I Have The Blues (P-VINE RECORDS,2010)
From The Cradle (P-VINE RECORDS,2011)
Memphis Bound (P-VINE RECORDS,2012)
Luck Of Blue (with Kumi Adachi) (KING RECORDS,2016)



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