Typhoon Mekkhala came and went, forcing us to cancel a bunch of events along the way. Annoying, but that's life. Mother nature cannot be controlled. I was going to perform live at the pool party on the 27th Saturday, but that has been cancelled as well. So I decided to share some of the behind the scene stuff. Feel Like Gettin' Close 2 U @ home studio version (I wrote this when I was in college lol)

My new single Detour is available on all platforms (Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube, etc.)! Go check it out from here. This is the very first song I ever wrote in Okinawa, and first song I released in 4 years. This one is very personal. I've been feeling like I'm neglecting music while my partner and I spent most of our time together researching Okinawa and getting ready to sell our house and move. There was a lot to do (you can only imagine). What I realized recently is th

So it's finally here (almost). My new song Detour will drop on June 12!! The song is about how important it is to not to lose sight of your priorities. You might have things you want to do, but family comes first. Love comes first. It's really not a romantic vibe here, but it's something I've kept reminding myself over the years. I know many of you have taken similar detours in life. I hope you'll get something from it. I actually wanted to write some happy tune (which is

So the last time I had a music release was 2024. (Firefly by Gorilla Rotation feat. J’Nique Nicole) One before that was Noise in 2022. It’s been a while lol After we were settled, lots had happened and I slowly went into depression (for lack of better word). I was looking forward to being able to create in my new home studio. All these years focusing on our move. I was finally in a place to create something new. But it was as if I got sick and didn’t even know it until thin

Hey! It's been a while since I wrote one of these last. I've recently decided that it's time for a change. New life, new environment, new style. I've been releasing music & performing live as Gorilla Rotation for collaborative projects with other musicians. Linus Yamaguchi for solo projects. And now I'm going into the next stage of my music life. On June 27, 2026, at Bar 036 Pool Party, we'll be performing our last stage as Gorilla Rotation. Our next collaborative projects

So I have been singing & creating music under different names. What I had never done before was to use my own name. 2000 Phat Guy Production (Music Production Duo) 2012 The Panca (a 6-piece band) 2013 Gorilla Rotation (Random Collaborative Music Project) 2014 The 880 (The Bay Area Acoustic Pop Duo) 2022 Linus Yamaguchi (First time ever as a solo artist! lol) All my adult life ever since I moved back from California, I'd lived in Tokyo. After the pandemic, my partner and I d