Shin Sakiura got his start in the Japanese Music industry working in Tokyo as a music producer and guitarist. Sakiura would work on songs for many different artists, the genre didn’t really matter. He also worked on music for Music Videos and commercials for apparel brands and companies. Sakiura spent his childhood in a home where UK rock music was played on a daily basis, which led to him picking up the guitar in junior high school. In high school, he formed a cover band that would play songs from bands like ELLEGARDEN and Straightener. In 2017, Sakiura started fully focusing on his own music career and released his first album, Mirror. In that same year he met fellow Music Corner alumni SIRUP and, since then, has supported live performances as a guitar manipulator, and participated in several works by arranging and composing songs. In 2019 Sakiura released his second album, Dream, and performed his first one-man live to celebrate the release. Sakiura has since gone on to release two more albums for a total of four, and a combined total of 36 EPs, singles, and digital releases.

The years Sakiura spent working for others have really helped him grow as an artist and let him apply many of the lessons he learned over the years to his own music. Sakiura has this great ability to write amazing compositions, his song “Universe” is really good, as it starts with this lovely acoustic guitar, and then the bass suddenly drops with the drums kicking in. “Universe” is only one minute long, but he uses it to the fullest and leaves a lasting impression on the listener. “Parachute” (Feat. Wez Atlus) is really good and has a catchy rhythm to it. It also has a lot of English in the song, so that makes it win points for me. Lastly, his song “Sleepless” (Feat. Matton) is a nice, laid-back, and chill number that relaxes the listener.

Shin Sakiura stays active on his X account and his official website stays up to date on all the latest news. Lastly, check out his latest song “bud” posted in the link below.