2015年、ソロとしては実に15年振りとなる充実作“F-A-R”を発表し、見事に復活を遂げた沖野俊太郎。80s、90sリヴァイヴァルもすっかり当たり前の如く定着しつつある2018年の音楽シーンに対し正にギターポップ・オリジネイターとしての回答をリリース。いまだ新鮮さを保つエバーグリーンなメロディはシドニー在住の画家Damian Broomheadとのコラボによる全曲英詞で歌われ、Venus Peter時代を彷彿とさせる楽曲もありつつ、沖野の持つ独特の嗅覚で現代感覚を吸収・反映させた意欲作。故にただのギターポップというよりは「アブストラクト・ギターポップ」と呼ぶに相応しい作品であり、タイトルが示す「生命の閃き(ザ・スパーク)」を放つ楽曲群は「無駄な音を一切排除し、何度も読み返したくなるような短編小説集を意識した」そう言う沖野がついにギターポップに本気で向き合った作品の誕生です。
In1991, Shuntaro Okino made his debut with U.K rock inspired guitar band "Venus Peter". "Venus Peter" was key band in the Japanese 90's rock genre Shibuya-kei, including bands such as Cornelius (Shuntaro was also previously a bandmate with Keigo Oyamada)and "Pizzicato Five". After disbanding "Venus Peter", he continued his activities as a solo artist under the names ”Indian Rope” and "Shuntaro Okino“, as well as his song "Cloud Age Symphony" being used in the Japanese TV anime "LAST EXILE". In 2015 he released his album 'F-A-R' (the first in 15 years), followed bu a remix album the following year, called "Too FAR". In 2018 Shuntaro releases a new album "The Spark" on June 6th 2018. The album features timeless melodies but still with a fresh sound, sung in English with the lyrics being a collaboration with Australian painter Damian Broomhead.