Thursday, Sep 24
Rickshaw Stop + Live Nation co-present
MEI EHARA
support tba
7pm doors
$22 adv / $25 doors
all ages
Mei Ehara is a Tokyo-based multidisciplinary artist, musician, writer, and designer whose quietly luminous work has established her as a singular voice in contemporary Japanese music. Born in Aichi Prefecture, she began making self-directed films as a student, an early creative pursuit that soon led her into home recording. After releasing a series of self-produced projects, she emerged in 2017 with her debut album Sway, followed by Ampersands, both released on the pioneering independent label KAKUBARHYTHM.
Her introspective songwriting and warm, clear vocals have resonated widely, leading to collaborations with a range of acclaimed artists. In 2021, she contributed vocals and lyrics to Faye Webster’s I Know I’m Funny Haha, and appeared as a featured vocalist on Cornelius’s shimmering track Change and Vanish. She continued her collaborative explorations in 2024 by participating in HOSONO HOUSE COVERS (released in the U.S. as HOSONO HOUSE REVISIT), a Haruomi Hosono tribute album issued jointly by Stones Throw Records and KAKUBARHYTHM.
Ehara’s work synthesizes elements of Japanese folk, indie rock, ambient textures, and delicate pop, woven together by her curiosity and keen sense of atmosphere. Whether composing songs, directing visuals, or designing printed matter, she continues to expand her creative practice, quietly redefining what it means to be an independent artist today.
