Ichiko Aoba was born in Saitama, Japan in 1975. She started with classical piano and choir, but found her direction listening to folk and psychedelic music, with Simon & Garfunkel, Nick Drake, and The Beatles among her early influences.
Her debut album 'Kutsu to Naritai Ne' came out in 2006, followed by 'Natsuzora' in 2008 and 'Negoto' in 2010. Songs like 'Asleep Among Endives' and 'Dawn In The Adan' show her style, ethereal vocals, intricate guitar work, and lyrics that feel both intimate and dreamlike.
Aoba keeps to herself, with sparse public appearances and little said about her private life. That quiet presence has become part of how people hear her music, leaving the songs open to listeners without much explanation from her.
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