Shigeo Tamaru, described as "the master guitarist from Japan", is a guitarist who is constantly evolving. He debuted with the band NaNa, which was discovered by Ryuichi Sakamoto, signed with Waner Music Japan, and after ranking on the Billboard Independent Artist chart, he continues to release guitar instrument tracks as his own solo project. When you listen to his songs, you will be amazed at his songwriting ability. His guitar has an overwhelming expressiveness, as it has been described as delicate and aggressive. His sound, backed by a wide range of musicality and precise technique from alternative jazz to rock and blues, is also avant-garde and unique. Not only does he play the guitar, but he also produces, composes, mixes, masters, bass, drums, and programs everything himself. As many radio DJs have exclaimed in amazement, saying things like "New music" and "Super insane track", everyone will be able to find an attractive song among his singles.

Shigeo Tamaru is a Japanese Guitar Player and Producer, He comes from Yokohama Japan. In 1996, He formed a band ‘NaNa’ with female singer Chikako Watanabe in Tokyo. He debuted with the first EP ‘RED’ in the band produced by himself from gut bounce label of Ryuichi Sakamoto in 1997. Following that, the band released albums from ‘Forlife Records’ and ‘Warner Music Japan’. In 2011, NaNa was ranked on the Billboard Magazine’s (USA) Independent artist charts. The following year, a single ‘RIDE’ was launched from their private label ‘One Dot Records’. In 2013, He produced ‘Unbelievable World' and ‘Imaginary man /Bonus Track Version’(re-issue, Bonus Track Edition) from Warner Music Japan. He is currently active as a player, producer and composer in the band 'NaNa'. He dropped his first Solo-single 'MONO' in 2013. He composed and produced the track, and all instruments performed by himself as well as NaNa's productions. In 2015, he released 2nd and 3rd singles called 'On the Road' and 'Orange Day'. The style of both tracks is a blend of Breakbeats, Instrumental Rock, 70's Rock, and a little touch of Jazz Fusion. In September of the same year, he released the 4th single 'Perhaps It's Better' and the 5th single 'Burning Man'. The both tracks are completed once again as productions that come across as a more evolved Jazz Fusion in the style of Instrumental Rock. Those singles were highly praised on JazzCorner.com and No Depression, which are two of the largest jazz portal sites. In October of that year, NaNa's track 'Tokyo, Slow Down' from the single 'Unbelievable World', released by Warner Music Japan in 2013, was featured on a popular public radio program in the U.S. and has been receiving significant airplay. The track has been broadcasted on FM stations in a wide range from NY to Alaska. It had been broadcast over 500 times on over 100 public FM radio from Oct 2015. In March 2016, NaNa's new EP 'Remember Me' was released by Warner Music Japan. It was produced in response to the received reputation of power-play on FM radio stations in the U.S. It also contains the title track's Remix, Guitar version, takes you to further the new world of NaNa. In August 2017, Shigeo's long-awaited new single was released. It includes a new style alt-jazz 'Nothing After Chaos' with innovative technical guitar playing, and 'Under the Blue' with its beautiful cinematic ambient. The contrasting tracks show a whole new worldview. Both tracks have received numerous airplay on Kansas City's Jazz FM stations and other stations from 2017-2019. In 2019 that followed, 'Ringing Mellow' and 'Lydia' were released. 'Ringing Mellow' has characteristic sounds with a mix of technical guitar playing following 'Nothing After Chaos' and modern synthesizer. 'Lydia' is electro-guitar music that incorporates Chill and Indie rock elements, both of which are innovative pieces that pursue a new alternative jazz direction. It has been described by U.S. radio as 'New music,' 'Super insane track,' 'Master guitarist from Japan,' and more. These four experimental and avant-garde tracks continued to be released on One Dot Records. After Covid-19, in June, 2022, NaNa's unreleased live tracks of 'Unbelievable World', 'Tokyo, Slow Down', and 'RIDE' were released. Within a month of its release, it quickly gained airplay on over 100 radio stations throughout the United States (and continues to do so as of 2024). Among them, the live track of 'Tokyo, Slow Down' got a lot of airplay. In 2025, the singles 'One Second Forever' and 'All Your Words' were released. Expanding on the style of the previous single 'Ringing Mellow', 'One Second Forever' is guitar music with a futuristic cinematic sound fused with jazz, and you can enjoy Shigeo's current flashy technique. In contrast, 'All Your Words' features guitar playing in a beautiful traditional Jazz fusion style. Both tracks are great to listen to and the result was a good contrast. Available from mid-February 2025 on One Dot Records.