Goh Nakamura
Goh Nakamura | |
|---|---|
| Instrument(s) | Guitar |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Website | www |
Goh Nakamura is a singer, songwriter, musician, composer and actor. His music has been featured in films directed by
Background
Nakamura graduated from the Berklee College of Music in the 1990s.[1][2] Nakamura's influences include Bob Dylan, Elliott Smith and Elvis Costello.[3] His self-described style of "dreamsicle pop" is a combination of folk pop, indie pop, acoustic rock, Beatles music and other influences such as literature.[4]
Music
Nakamura's first album is entitled Daylight Savings.[5] A music video directed by Dino Ignacio for a track on that album entitled "Embarcadero Blues" became featured on the frontpage of YouTube and soon amassed over 1 million views.[6] The title track of the album, "Daylight Savings" was also featured on the soundtrack for the 2007 film Feast of Love, directed by Robert Benton, based on the Charles Baxter novel of the same name and starring Morgan Freeman, Greg Kinnear, Selma Blair and many others.[7]
Nakamura also co-wrote the lyrics for the song "Bird's Eye", performed and also co-written by Mike Patton, Serj Tankian and film composer Marc Streitenfeld, which was a featured song on the original soundtrack for Ridley Scott's 2008 film, Body of Lies.[8][9] Nakamura has also contributed bass & guitar music to the score of Ridley Scott's American Gangster and also guitar and vocals to the score of another Ridley Scott film, A Good Year.
Nakamura's second album is entitled Ulyssess and was considered more of a "branching out" in style that received positive reviews from the likes of KQED.[10] Nakamura's third album is entitled Motion from the Music Picture and features songs from Dave Boyle's films Surrogate Valentine and Daylight Savings.
Film Acting
Nakamura made his acting debut in
He also starred in the film's sequel, Daylight Savings which was named after his first album and which premiered at the 2012
Nakamura plays "Uncle" Sam, musician and host of an open mic night, in the award-winning independent film, Life Inside Out (2014) directed by Jill D'Agnenica. He performs his song "Here's a Secret" on stage in the film.
External links
References
- ^ Goh Nakamura, About, http://www.gohnakamura.com/
- ^ Goh Nakamura-Starring Film 'Daylight Savings' One of 74 To Premiere at SXSW, Billboard Biz, http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/tv-film/1098563/goh-nakamura-starring-film-daylight-savings-one-of-74-to-premiere
- ^ 8 Questions with Goh Nakamura, http://www.imprintculturelab.com/8-questions/8-questions-with-goh-nakamura/ Archived 2014-07-15 at archive.today
- ^ Alexander Varty, A career change is in the works for Goh Nakamura, https://www.straight.com/article-407596/vancouver/career-change-works-goh-nakamura
- ^ Best of the Net, Music for 2004, http://a.wholelottanothing.org/2004/12/best-of-the-net-music-for-2004.html
- ^ Jim Dunlop, Artists, Goh Nakamura, http://www.jimdunlop.com/artist/goh-nakamura
- ^ Goh Nakamura on 'Feast of Love' Soundtrack, http://blog.angryasianman.com/2007/09/goh-nakamura-on-feast-of-love.html
- ^ KQED Arts, Goh Nakamura, http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/2009/01/14/goh_nakamura/
- ^ Goh Nakamura, Birds Eye, http://gohnakamura.com/tag/birds-eye/
- ^ Claire Light, Goh Nakamura: Ulysses, http://www.kqed.org/arts/music/article.jsp?essid=23381
- ^ "Surrogate Valentine". schedule.sxsw.com. Archived from the original on 2013-07-27. Retrieved 2014-07-12.
- ^ "Exclusive: Clip From SXSW Comedy 'Daylight Savings' The Sequel To 'Surrogate Valentine'|The Playlist". blogs.indiewire.com. 7 March 2012. Retrieved 2014-07-12.
- ^ Kennedy, Lisa (2 June 2020). "'I Will Make You Mine': Film Review". Variety. Retrieved 6 January 2022.