About Nao Nakashima
LA-based Rock guitarist and songwriter. New single "Let's Kill Rock 'n' Roll (feat. Gene Louis)" out now!
Nao Nakashima is an LA-based Hard Rock riff maker attempting to inject danger and defiance back into Rock & Roll. After years of working with notable musicians and producers, he decided to launch his own solo career and make his mark as a solo artist. At the beginning of 2024, he released his first solo single "Bad Attitude" featuring the vocal and lyrical talents of Seann Nicols (ex-Quiet Riot, Westfield Massacre). In 2025, he released his second single "Let's Kill Rock 'n' Roll" featuring Gene Louis, the singer from the heavy Rock & Roll outfit Bullets and Octane. Fired up with influences from a wide variety of other music genres and his pioneer spirit, he rejects stock templated structures and washed-out pentatonic guitar riffs. He is not looking for a revival or a trend. His music gives the enduring and unique elements of authentic Rock & Roll not found easily these days.
