Quruli creates massive singalong on 30th anniversary, unveils new songs on national tour
The Quruli national tour "Quruli Tour 25/26 ~Yume no Saihate~" concluded with the Tokyo Zepp Haneda (TOKYO) performances on January 30 and 31. This article reports on the first day of the Tokyo performance.
"Quruli Tour 25/26 ~Yume no Saihate~" Tokyo performance. (Photo by Kana Tarumi)Quruli, formed in 1996 at the Ritsumeikan University music circle Rock Commune, celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. On this tour, the band visited five locations—Fukuoka, Hokkaido, Osaka, Aichi, and Tokyo—performing plenty of new songs from the album "Hakanaku mo Utsukushiki 12 no Hensou" (releasing Feb. 11) as well as early songs from the band's career.
Thought I'd be done after 30 years, but...
Shigeru Kishida (Vo, G) and Masafumi Sato (B, Vo), along with support members Daiki Matsumoto (G), Yasuhiro Nozaki (Key, Cho), Shun Ishiwaka (Dr, Perc, Cho), and Shu Yamada (Vn), appeared on a stage lit by a neon band logo, starting the live show with "Good Morning." The elegant tones of the contrabass and violin enhanced the charm of this song, which is filled with calmness and sorrow. When "Rock 'n' Roll Honeymoon" began, the atmosphere in the venue instantly became colorful as soon as the intro rang out. Ayaka Tatamino (Vo, Cho / Homecomings) also appeared, adding color to the light performance with vivid backing vocals. Tatamino continued to take part in the main vocals for "Amber Colored City, The Morning of The Shanghai Crab," and softly stimulated the audience's hearts with her dignified and innocent singing voice in the following "Regulus."
After shaking the floor significantly with "Wandervogel," Kishida declared, "Quruli celebrates its 30th anniversary of formation this year. I thought 30 years might be enough, but there are still many things left undone, so I think we'll keep going for a while." They then performed "C'est la vie" from the new album "Hakanaku mo Utsukushiki 12 no Hensou," humorously singing the phrase "That's life!" over a heavy rock sound.
Shigeru Kishida (Vo, G) (Photo by Kana Tarumi)
Ayaka Tatamino (Vo, Cho / Homecomings) (Photo by Kana Tarumi)Diverse numbers one after another
As promised by the words "We will do various songs," diverse numbers were unleashed one after another, as if opening drawers accumulated over the long period of 30 years. The setlist wove together new and old songs, presenting the multifaceted nature of the band Quruli. This included "BIRTHDAY," which started with a Motown-flavored beat and blew an Irish breeze with the sounds of accordion and string instruments; new songs "Kinsei" and "Seto no Uchi" that immersed the audience in sentimentality; and "In Your Life," where the unpretentious ensemble struck a chord. During "Amamoyo," where Tatamino added her singing voice to abstract sounds, Kishida performed freely, sometimes manipulating a tambourine and sometimes a megaphone. In contrast, for the next song "oh my baby," he let his expansive and emotional singing voice resonate straight through.
Masafumi Sato (B, Vo) (Photo by Kana Tarumi)
"Quruli Tour 25/26 ~Yume no Saihate~" Tokyo performance. (Photo by Kana Tarumi)A massive singalong like the Gallagher brothers
Towards the end of the live show, Kishida suddenly started talking about when he went to see Oasis perform in Japan. He revealed a change in his state of mind: initially feeling resistance to the massive singalong during "Don't Look Back in Anger," realizing he was shedding something like sweat from his eyes while singing along, and thinking "I want to do this with Quruli too." He told the audience he wanted them to sing along to the phrase "Hobo! Hobo! Wandering" in "Wandering." After a polite lecture, they went into the actual performance. Kishida encouraged the singalong like the Gallagher brothers, and the audience responded with their loudest voices. Finally, grand handclaps erupted, and the venue was wrapped in a strong sense of unity. Afterward, Quruli played "Tonight Is The Night" and left the stage.
Responding to the applause for an encore, Quruli appeared and, following Kishida's words "Since it's our 30th anniversary, here is a song that says 'Quruli was this kind of band'," played "Amagasaki no Sakana," the coupling song of their first single "Tokyo." They played this song, which unfolds boldly, with a technical sound matured over time, riveting the audience's eyes and ears. In the standard corner where they introduce merchandise over the melody of a Quruli song, Sato improvised the chorus part of the end of "Tokyo," leading Kishida to say, "Genius. The funniest thing this year." Amidst such a harmonious atmosphere, Quruli finally performed "Bremen" and "Shiokaze no Aria," bringing the curtain down on the live show.
Setlist
"Quruli Tour 25/26 ~Yume no Saihate~" January 30, 2026 Zepp Haneda (TOKYO)
01. Good Morning
02. Rock 'n' Roll Honeymoon
03. Amber Colored City, The Morning of The Shanghai Crab
04. Regulus
05. Wandervogel
06. C'est la vie
07. Hello Goodbye
08. Bara no Hana
09. BIRTHDAY
10. Kinsei
11. Nagisa
12. Seto no Uchi
13. Hataraku Dareka no You ni
14. In Your Life
15. Obake no Peanut
16. Amamoyo
17. oh my baby
18. I Love You
19. Fuyu no Bourei
20. Millennium
21. Sayonara Regret
22. Wandering
23. Tonight Is The Night
<Encore>
24. Amagasaki no Sakana
25. Bremen
26. Shiokaze no Aria
Source: Music Natalie
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