Gen Obata has been writing songs and playing flatpick guitar since the 1970’s.  He plays a wide variety of folk, blues, bluegrass and americana original and cover songs.  He helped found the St. Louis-based traditional bluegrass band, The Seldom Home, and was also a member of the eclectic acoustic bands Raven Moon and City Folk. Gen is currently a member of the Tacoma-based bluegrass band Barleywine Revue, the americana trio Cosmo’s Dream, the acoustic duo Unassuming Beekeepers, and the alt-country band Road Work.