Monsters of Shamisen

Monsters of Shamisen was formed in 2006. Founding members are Masahiro Nitta, Kevin Kmetz, and Mike Penny. All accomplished musicians and shamisen practitioners in their own right, their musical goal is using shamisen to play a multitude of genres, treating the shamisen as a part of the ensemble instead of a novelty instrument. In 2013, Kyle Abbott joined Monsters of Shamisen.