About Shirokuma

There are at least 2 artist named "Shirokuma" 1) the original Shirokuma is an inventive multi-genre artist based in Manchester, England 2) an Emo / hardcore band from söderhamn, sweden. 1. Shirokuma is a inventive multi-genre artist based in Manchester, England who has been recording since 1999 and has released several critically well received albums including "Secret Moves At The Midnight Chess Club" (on Faith & Hope Records in 2005) and "Abandonware" in 2012 (Valentine Records) and a single "Moonlight In The Afternoon", which was blessed with Steve Lamacq's Single Of The Week on his BBC Radio 6 show in June 2005. Early demo CDs became regular faves of the BBC's legendary John Peel Show in 2001, and Shirokuma has also been remixed by atists like Max Tundra and Andy Votel. Shirokuma has also recorded a live radio session for London's XFM and contributed a track to a BBC Radio 1 One World special in tribute to John Lennon. Shirokuma runs frequent DJ nights in Manchester, UK and is available for all remixes, DJ sets, sessions, gigs and interviews. https://soundcloud.com/shirokuma 2. an Emo / hardcore band from söderhamn, sweden. http://shirokumaband.bandcamp.com/