Shinko Music Saki no Oto. ~Guitarist SAKI's Autobiography~

I'm going to quit music. I don't have to be in a band, and I don't even have to play the guitar.
I was filled with such feelings (from the text)

SAKI is a guitarist who has made her mark in the major music scene and performed at the Nippon Budokan with her own band.
With a career that seemed to be going smoothly, why did she decide to leave music?

In this book, he frankly writes about his childhood, his student days, his encounter with rock music, his shocking encounter with Seikima-II, his career as a professional guitarist, the hectic days of his band activities, and the struggles and choices he faced.

This book tells the story of one woman's journey as a solo musician and her thoughts on the sound that will be produced in the future. It is a must-read for not only fans, but everyone involved in music.

The first page contains 64 pages of beautiful color photogravure photos taken by photographer Masafumi Nakayama.
We delve deeper into the true face of artist SAKI, from a visual perspective as well.

Size: B5 variant Number of pages: 288

ISBN code: 9784401656295


[CONTENTS]
Chapter_0
I'm quitting music, I can't do it for myself, on the 15th anniversary of my major debut

Chapter_1
My origins: Hello, Mom and Dad!
・My younger brother, inherited from my mother, was born!
・SAKI Family and Music ・My Kindergarten Life

Chapter_2
Memories with my mother, entrance exams for elementary school, 1.5 hour commute to elementary school, shy elementary school days, loves American comics, dreams of becoming a novelist, SAKI starts playing the trumpet, SAKI starts playing Go, going on to junior high school

Chapter_3
Encounter with rock music, new school life, encounter with Western music, the world of loud music that pro wrestling led to, classical music instead of electric guitar, graduating from junior high school that changed my personality

Chapter 4
Watching the Devil and Starting to Play Electric Guitar: The Shocking Seikima II
・I admire Chief Ace Shimizu ・What a live performance is like for a high school student ・Tears at my first Black Mass ・I've been able to connect with people through Seikima-II ・What I think is great about Seikima-II

Chapter 5
Guitarist SAKI is born!
・Differences from junior high school ・Finally making my electric guitar debut!
・The band's spectacular stage: the school festival!
・Preparing for university entrance exams

Chapter_6
Balancing university life and professional activities: A beautiful female college student!?
・The classes are fun too!
・Joined Destroys at age 18 ・Meeting Killer Guitars ・Mixer and remaker ・Graduation is near!

Chapter 7
Advance into the metal scene!
・Mary joins ・Mary's first production ・Mary's first overseas performance ・First solo interview in a specialist magazine!
・Road to major debut ・1st major album released

Chapter_8
Uphill climb and lost paths, professionalism, moving to a new record company and releasing their second album, and finally working with members of Seikima-II!
・Joining an agency and the best-selling third album ・Days that felt like a break but were actually no rest ・Mental exhaustion

Chapter_9
Five buds have gathered, two bands have begun to run side by side, and five people have come together - Nemophila is starting!

Chapter 10
Two bands struggling during the coronavirus pandemic, band activities during the coronavirus pandemic, the synergistic effect between two bands, and the terrifying coronavirus virus!
・Separate from the agency and hiatus ・Introduction to a new media ・Nemophila's debut album, which was in development at the same time

Chapter 11
Nemophila advances!
・10th anniversary of solo debut ・Anxiety overtaken by a sudden hall live performance ・The day of the live performance ・The influence of television ・Two live performances with different perspectives ・As an older artist ・Learning from playing against other bands ・Almost there!
・A hectic rice festival

Chapter 12
Thank you, goodbye; a busy schedule amid a second album; a performance at Nippon Budokan confirmed; thoughts of his future; the production of his third album; one month left; off to Nippon Budokan!
・Withdrawal

Chapter 13
As a guitarist, being recognized as a guitarist, my blueprint as a solo player, for myself, for my fans, starting again tomorrow, my current thoughts on working in music, and my inner self.

Gratitude in lieu of an afterword