Kotaro Oshio is an acoustic instrumental artist from Japan, who writes soothing melodic ballads. He combines many different forms of music; from classical, to modern rock, and blues. There have been three CD's released in his name; "Starting Point", "Dramatic", and "Be Happy!".

The following is an excerpt from his profile on his website. You can visit it at www.kotaro-oshio.com

"Kotaro Oshio was born in Osaka, Japan on February 1st, 1968. While there are many solo guitar players who play nylon-string guitar, Oshio took the challenge of mastering a steel-string acoustic guitar in a highly unique style. It was Oshio’s strong desire to bring out the maximum capacity of an acoustic guitar that impelled him to boldly employ various techniques such as open tuning and tapping. Oshio artfully infuses those inventive techniques into the emotional core of each of the songs on “STARTING POINT” - rather than overpowering, Oshio's astonishing technique enhances his lyrical interpretations. From the whimsical to the bittersweet, Oshio brings science and poetry into perfect harmony." Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.