RIHO
SHIMASUE
Drummer, Percussionist, Composer
1st ALBUM
ERROR
ABOUT ME
Riho is a drummer, percussionist and composer.
She was born in Chiba, Japan. At three years of age, she began with piano. While playing percussion in her middle school wind orchestra the conductor asked her to play drums, which was the start of her life as a drummer.
Riho performed with that band as a leading performer and featured soloist in the world-premiere performance in 2011 at the WASBE (World Association for Symphonic Bands and Ensembles) 15th International Conference in Taiwan. Their performances were covered extensively by various media in Asia such as The Epoch Times Taiwan, Sankei Shimbun, Chayi City Art News, and Taiwanese government website by Ministry of Culture.
After earning bachelors in business in Chuo University in Japan, her passion for music brought her to New York City to study at The Collective School of Music. As local musicians became aware of her talent, invitations began to come in to perform as a guest in New York clubs. She has appeared at venues such as The Cutting Room, The Bitter End, Club Bonafide, The Groove, Rockwood Music Hall, Arlene’s Grocery, Connolly’s, Shrine, Silvana, Desmond’s Tavern, Sidewalk NYC and more. Groups such as Music Makers, Gadee, and Francesca Love & The Beating Hearts have had Riho as a guest. Her debut album as a leader “Error” with her compositions was released December 2019.
SCHEDULE
11/27/2022 @阿佐ヶ谷 天 (Tokyo)
1/29/2023 @饗膳 とりい (Saga,Kyushu)
more coming soon...
PREVIOUS SHOWS
03/06/2020 Francesca Love & the Beating Hearts @ Desmond's Tavern
02/26/2020 Marcqiese @ The Bitter End
02/20/2020 Riho Band @ Shrine World Music Venue
01/15/2020 Gadee @ Rockwood Music Hall
01/04/2020 Gadee @ The Groove
12/24/2019 Riho Band @ Love, Peace & Soul Live Cafe (Tokyo)
12/07/2019 Francesca Love & the Beating Hearts @ Desmond's Tavern
11/30/2019 Francesca Love & the Beating Hearts @ Pianos
11/30/2019 The 6th Ave. @ Parkside Lounge
11/08/2019 Francesca Love & the Beating Hearts @ Connolly's Pub & Restaurant
10/18/2019 Francesca Love & the Beating Hearts @ Desmond's Tavern
08/03/2019 Francesca Love & the Beating Hearts @ Arlene's Grocery
08/02/2019 Chong Trio @ Silvana
07/22/2019 Francesca Love & the Beating Hearts @ Shrine World Music Venue
07/22/2019 Chong Trio @ Shrine World Music Venue
06/22/2019 Francesca Love & the Beating Hearts @ Connolly's Pub & Restaurant
06/21/2019 Music Makers NY @ The Bitter End
06/04/2019 Francesca Love & the Beating Hearts @ Shrine World Music Venue
04/27/2019 Francesca Love & the Beating Hearts @ The Bitter End
04/12/2019 Music Makers NY @ The Cutting Room
03/30/2019 Francesca Love & the Beating Hearts @ Desmond's Tavern
03/25/2019 The 6th Ave. @Silvana
03/08/2019 Francesca Love & the Beating Hearts @ Connolly's Pub & Restaurant
01/29/2019 Francesca Love & the Beating Hearts @ Sidewalk NYC
01/26/2019 The 6th Ave. @ Parkside Lounge
12/11/2018 Francesca Love & the Beating Hearts @ Silvana
11/24/2018 The 6th Ave. @ Parkside Lounge
10/27/2018 The 6th Ave. @ Parkside Lounge
etc...
