日裔美国唱作人 Born 4 November 1975 Origin Seattle, Washington / Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. Genres Indie popindie rockpsychedelic popelectronicexperimental Occupation(s) Singermusiciansongwriter Instrument(s) Guitarviolinkeyboardsprogramming Omoiyari" redirects here. For Japanese funding of United States forces stationed in Japan, see Omoiyari Yosan. Kaoru Ishibashi (born November 4, 1975), who performs as Kishi Bashi, is an American singer, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter currently based in Athens, Georgia.[1] He was a founding member of Jupiter One and, for a few years, was a member of the band of Montreal. He embarked on his career as a solo artist in 2011, releasing his debut album 151a at Joyful Noise Recordings in 2012 to immediate fanfare and critical acclaim Kishi Bashi is the pseudonym for violin virtuoso K Ishibashi.