About Me

Gaku Murata ~ guitarist

EDUCATION
-Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA Aug.1999~Dec.2004
B.M. Double major in Songwriting/Performance

-ESP Musical Academy, Tokyo, Japan Spring 1994~Spring 1996
Diploma-Performance

WORK EXPERIENCE
-Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA May 2004~2006
Accompanist at Vocal department, as a member of accompanist band, play various kinds of music (Pop, rock, country, jazz, Brazilian, etc.) in various situations (live performance, chart reading, studio recording session, etc.)

-Solomon Schechter Day School, Boston, MA Sep. 2005~Present
Guitar Instructor for grade 1st~8th students

GUITARIST
-Gaku Murata Quartet, Bostin, MA 1999~Present
Performance venues include:
Boston Public Library, Seaport Hotel, Hyatt Regency Boston, Four Seasons Hotel, B.P.C., East Manor, Bentley College, The Colonnade Hotel, Hotel Marlowe, The New Hampshire House

-Abandend (Rock/Hip-hop Band) http://abandend.net/
Guitarist for Their “2007 East Coast Tour” April 2007~

-Heather Schmid (Singer/Songwriter) http://www.heatherschmid.com/
Band Leader February 2007

-GB3 (Blues/Rock/Jazz Band), Boston, MA July 2005~2006 Performance venues include:
WICN Public Radio (Live Broadcast, “Live on Jazz New England), Union Blues

-Shayne Holland (Rock/Pop Singer/Songwriter)
Marblehead 40th Arts Festival, Marblehead, MA, July 2005

-Raynya Simmons featuring Jetro da Silva
Cotton Tail Park, Chicago, IL June 2005

-Encore Theater Company
Musical “A Chorus Line”, Boston, MA, May~June 2005

-Margaret Caruso (Country/Pop Singer/Songwriter), Bostin, MA 2001~Present
Performance venues include:
Virgin Megastore, Midway Cafe, Kirkland Cafe, Sky Bar

-Insane (Rock Band), Tokyo, Japan, 1996~1999
Performance venues include:
Shibuya Bee, Shinjuku Cave, Kooenge Loft, Ikebukuro Adam

AWARDS
-Berklee Achievement Scholarship 2001~2004

-Berklee Songwriting Achievement Award March 2003

My Philosophy

What goes around, comes around