くるり ~ Ｑｕｒｕｌｉ (from left to right)
佐藤征史 - satou masashi - bass
岸田繁 - kishida shigeru - vocals, guitar
大村達身 - oomura tasshin - guitar
アルバム - ALBUM
[1997.11.21] moshi moshi
[1998.05.12] fanderia
[1999.04.21] sayonara stranger
[2000.01.21] zukan
[2001.02.21] team rock
[2002.03.20] the world is mine
[2003.11.05] joze to tora to sakanatachi
[2004.03.10] antenna
シングル - SINGLE
[1998.10.21] tokyo
[1999.02.24] niji
[1999.08.25] aoi sora
[1999.11.20] machi
[2000.04.05] harukaze
[2000.10.18] wandervogel
[2001.01.24] bara no hana
[2001.05.17] river
[2002.02.20] world's end supernova
[2002.05.09] otoko no ko to onna no ko
[2003.09.17] how to go
[2003.11.05] highway
[2004.02.11] rock n roll
[2005.02.23] birthday
Quruli, a group of three talented musicians, has got to be one of the most versatile bands I have ever heard. Their musical range goes everywhere from folk to punk to electronica to lounge and jazz. Amazingly, and probably what makes me like this band even more, their signature styles and sounds are consistent throughout.
Formed in Kyoto in 1996, Quruli was an independent band recording in a recording studio that was actually just a room in a house. After their initial two releases, "moshi moshi," and "fanderia," Quruli was signed to Victor Speedstar (199 cool . Their debut single, Tokyo, was almost immediately followed by several other releases, all of which were well-received in the Japanese music world.
So what makes Quruli so special? Hard to really locate what it is about them that makes them so amazing, but it's probably got a lot to do with their upbeat, happy sound and catchy melodies. Perhaps it's also the fact that their sound can change at any moment (and sometimes violently). Or maybe it's the laid-back atmosphere that surrounds them and their music?
Regardless of what exactly it is that makes Quruli so amazing, this Japanese band has definitely got loads of talent and the ability to express that talent well. This is definitely a band that I want to keep up with in the future, and definitely a band that everyone should check out--there's really something for everyone here.
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