Kishi Bashi

Kishi Bashi
Kishi Bashi in 2012
Background information
Birth nameKaoru Ishibashi
Born (1975-11-04) 4 November 1975
OriginSeattle, Washington / Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • musician
  • songwriter
Instruments
Labels
Spouse
Keiko Ishibashi
(m. 20022021)
Kimberly Dill-Ishibashi
(m. 2024)
Websitewww.kishibashi.com

Kaoru Dill-Ishibashi (born November 4, 1975), who performs as Kishi Bashi, is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and Emmy-nominated award winning filmmaker currently based in Athens, Georgia.

He was a founding member of Jupiter One and, for a few years, was a member of the band of Montreal. He embarked on his career as a solo artist in 2011, releasing his debut album 151a at Joyful Noise Recordings in 2012 to immediate fanfare and critical acclaim.