Name: Ringo Shiina 椎名 林檎 | Born: November 25, 1978 (1978-11-25) Urawa (Present: Saitama), Saitama, Japan | Genre(s): Rock, Punk rock, Alternative rock, Experimental rock, Chamber music, Chanson, Jazz, Big band, Bossa Nova, ムード歌謡/Mood songs, 演歌/Enka | Occupation(s): Singer, Songwriter, Composer, Musician | Instrument(s): Vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards, bass guitar, drum, koto, shamisen, harmonica, melodica, harpsichord, accordion | Voice type(s): Mezzo-soprano Years active 1998–2004, 2007-present (solo) 2004–present (group) | Label(s): Toshiba-EMI (1998–present) | Associated acts: Tokyo Jihen