Quruli

Quruli
Quruli performing at the World Happiness Festival in 2014
Background information
Origin	Kyoto, Japanき
Genres	Electronic rock, alternative rock, synthpop
Years active	1996–present
Labels	Speedstar Records Bad News Records
Website	http://www.quruli.net
Members	Shigeru Kishida Masashi Satō Fanfan
Past members	Nobuyuki Mori Christopher McGuire Tasshin Ōmura Yūji Tanaka Shonen Yoshida

Quruli (くるり, Kururi^?) is a Japanese music group formed in 1996. As of March 2007, the lineup consists of Masashi Sato and Shigeru Kishida. Their music is produced and distributed by Victor Entertainment.

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 "Tokyo" on Victor Entertainment. They released their first major label album, Sayonara Stranger in 1999.

Quruli released the albums Zukan in 2000 and Team Rock in 2001, both produced by Jim O'Rourke. During the production of 2001 film The World is Mine, Quruli added guitarist Tasshin Ōmura to its lineup. In 2002, Mori left the band.

In 2003, after a trip to England, Quruli returned with a single, How to Go, and created the soundtrack for Josee, the Tiger, and the Fish. After working with a number of session drummers, Quruli officially added drummer Christopher McGuire to their lineup in November 2003. In 2003, HMV Records Japan rated Quruli No. 74 in their "Top 100 Japanese pops Artists".

In 2004 Quruli released the album Antenna. After the tour for the album was completed, Christopher McGuire left the group. 2005 saw the release of several Quruli singles along with a new album, Nikki, released in December of that year. In 2007 Quruli released a new album, Tanz Walzer, recorded in Vienna with the Ambassade Orchester Wien. They joined forces again in 2008 to put out the live album Philharmonic or die.