J-rock
Quruli (Japanese: くるり, Hepburn: Kururi) is a Japanese rock band formed in Kyoto in 1996. It has been a duo consisting of original members Shigeru Kishida and Masashi Sato since March 2021. They have been signed to Speedstar Records since 1998. In 2003, Quruli were ranked number 74 on a list of the top 100 Japanese pop acts by HMV Japan.[2] After meeting at "Rock Commune," Ritsumeikan University's music club, Shigeru Kishida, Masashi Satō, and Nobuyuki Mori formed the original three-piece band. The name "Quruli," an onomatopoeic word expressing rotation, was taken from a sign in the Kyoto Municipal Subway. In October 1998, Quruli released the single 東京 ("Tokyo") on Victor Entertainment's Speedstar Records. They released their first major label album, さよならストレンジャー ("Goodbye Stranger") in 1999.[3][4] 1996年9月頃、立命館大学（京都市北区）の音楽サークル「ロック・コミューン」にて結成。古今東西さまざまな音楽に影響されながら、旅を続けるロックバンド。
Read moreQuruli (Japanese: くるり, Hepburn: Kururi) is a Japanese rock band formed in Kyoto in 1996. It has been a duo consisting of original members Shigeru Kishida and Masashi Sato since March 2021. They have been signed to Speedstar Records since 1998. In 2003, Quruli were ranked number 74 on a list of the top 100 Japanese pop acts by HMV Japan.[2] After meeting at "Rock Commune," Ritsumeikan University's music club, Shigeru Kishida, Masashi Satō, and Nobuyuki Mori formed the original three-piece band. The name "Quruli," an onomatopoeic word expressing rotation, was taken from a sign in the Kyoto Municipal Subway. In October 1998, Quruli released the single 東京 ("Tokyo") on Victor Entertainment's Speedstar Records. They released their first major label album, さよならストレンジャー ("Goodbye Stranger") in 1999.[3][4] 1996年9月頃、立命館大学（京都市北区）の音楽サークル「ロック・コミューン」にて結成。古今東西さまざまな音楽に影響されながら、旅を続けるロックバンド。
| Date | Event name | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 16 May 2026 | Quruli in | Addis Ababa, AA, Ethiopia |
| 06 Jun 2026 | Quruli in 富士市 | Fuji, SZ, Japan |
| 07 Jun 2026 | Quruli in 富士市 | Fuji, SZ, Japan |
