Born in Shimonoseki- city, Japan in 1958. He got the first guitar when he was 14. From 1985, his career has started with several famous singers recording as an accompanist, but he always dreamed be a solo fingerpicking guitarist.

 

In 1990 spring, He made big success at his first solo concert. In 1992 ,He released first Album 「DEAR」. Highly recommended by Acoustic Guitar Magazine. Again, his second career started as a Fingerpicking guitarist, that he wants to be.

 

 

Recently, He joined with Peter Finger, Preston Reed, Franco morone, Ed Gerhard. Also, he played in Australia and Hong Kong too. He constantly released Albums. We can hear 4 Albums now. He is one of the pioneer fingerpicking Guitarist in Japan. His compositions are beautiful and gorgeous sound with unpeccable technique.

 

 

Hailed by fellow guitarists as a 'brilliant groove player', Masa Sumide stretches the limit of the acoustic guitar and lets it sing with his unique one-man-band style and melodic compositions. His repertoire runs from jaw-dropping funky tunes to sophisticated yet accessible jazzy, bluesy grooves along with some ballads that are sure to touch the soul.