New release album 「Higher Deeper」2018.3.21 on sale
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８歳で、ささやき声しか出なくなる。20歳の頃より、大学卒業までの２年間に50曲余りを作曲。22歳よりソロ名義を「フレネシ」とし、「ささやいていても硬派」な楽曲を多数作曲。

坂本龍一氏主宰のミュージックサイト Musictree では、LiveBrain賞、ONKYO賞など、受賞多数。その類まれなアレンジ能力が高く評価される。

ミニアルバム「Landmark Theater」、７インチ「aucitron」をリリース。英語、イタリア語で作詞された本２作品（現在廃盤）は、コレクターの間で幻の名盤と噂される。

そして2009年６月に乙女音楽研究社からリリースした初のフルアルバム「キュプラ」がＨＭＶインディーズチャート１位、カレッジチャート１位を獲得するなど、大きな話題を呼ぶ。

作詞作曲、多彩なアレンジ、ＣＤジャケット、ＰＶのアニメーション原画に至るまで、作品の全てを自ら手がけ、シンガーソングライティングアニメーターという新しいアーティストのあり方を世に知らしめる。

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New Album "Her Watch"
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New album 'Absence' will be released this September!

A female guitarist & singer-songwriter Miwako Shimizu named her solo project “Predawn” in 2008.
Not only at some venues in Tokyo, but she has performed at many festivals in Japan. 
She released self-producing 1st mini album ’手のなかの鳥 A Bird in the Hand’ in 2010 and a full album 'A Golden Wheel' in 2013 from her own label called 'Pokhara Records'.
Also she has collaborated with some artists like andymori, Eccy, Marble Sounds and Rayons.

The band name Predawn has taken from Mimei Ogawa(1882-1961), who is called as father of Japanese children's literature.

About Mahoroba
Mahoroba, a Japanese musical duo who express "traditional Japanese landscapes" through their music. Mahoroba are made up of TATSU, who plays Wa-daiko (Japanese drums) and HARU, their singer and songwriter. They were born in FUKUI prefecture, a land renowned for its beautiful seas and lush mountains. Nurtured within such a rich environment, TATSU and HARU have grown sensitive to nature's song, and echo it within their own.


TATSU
Japanese Drums / Composition / Arrangement

TATSU was born into a family with a longstanding tradition for playing Japanese drums. He established a professional music group when he was only 17 years old. Now, not only has he performed in Japan, but he also travelled overseas to do so as well. After becoming a soloist, TATSU made guest appearances at various concerts, such as a Tetsuro Naito performance, (Tetsuro Naito is a member of the Japanese drums group, " Kodo") or with professional traditional Japanese entertainers "DONGARA." In 2013, TATSU featured in the musical "BAKU MATSU," working as a composer, arranger, and performer, from which he won much added popularity.


HARU
Lyrics and Vocals / Composition / Arrangement

HARU writes songs for famous Japanese performers, such as Mika Nakashima, CHEMISTRY, Maaya Sakamoto, Little Glee Monster, as well as for commercial advertising. HARU is also a talented vocalist, appearing on many compilation albums, and was selected for LOVE PSYCHEDELICO's performance at BUDOKAN as a backing vocalist. Mahoroba's lyrics are stylised with a "read aloud" feel, in part because HARU's grandfather was a witch doctor, and his philosophies and teachings greatly influenced her world view and performance.

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