Cali Gari

Infobox musical artist
Name = Cali Gari


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Origin = flagicon|Japan Gunma, Japan
Genre = Rock
Years_active = 1993–2003
Label = Victor
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Past_members = Shuuji Ishii
Ao Sakurai
Kenjirou Murai
Makoto Takei

Cali Gari (or cali≠gari) was a Japanese eroguro kei rock band described as erotic grotesque. [http://www.bounce.com/article/article.php/3419/2/ Bounce "Di(s)ctionary Number 13 - Visual Kei"] Retrieved Sep 08 2007] , and were one of the first bands to apply eroguro to music. It was founded in 1992 [http://www.cdjournal.com/main/cd/disc.php?dno=3202040292 "CD Journal Dai 7 Jikkenshitsu Review"] Retrieved Sep 1 2007] and named after the horror film "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari". The band's debut single came out in 1994 and their first major single was "Dai 7 Jikkenshitsu Yokokuban -Maguro-" released April 2002. [http://www.cdjournal.com/main/artist/artist.php?ano=143449 "CD Journal Profile"] Retrieved Sep 1 2007] The band ceased its activities after their last concert on June 22, 2003..]

Since the bands hiatus, Shuuji started a solo project called goatbead. Makoto and Ao went to form LAB. THE BASEMENT. Makoto has since quit the band to join Cyanotype. In 2004 Kenjirou went on to join Sex Machineguns for two years and now is a live support member for Coaltar of the Deepers.

Lineup

* Shuuji Ishii – vocals
* Ao Sakurai – guitar
* Kenjirou Murai – bass
* Makoto Takei – drums

Former Members

Kureiju, vocals [Quit: 1993]
Shin, vocals [Quit: 1995]
Shuuji, vocals [Quit:2000]
Keji, bass [Quit: 1996]
Kazuya, bass [Quit: 1995]
Katsumi, drums [Quit: 1999]

*Shuuji left cali≠gari on June 1, 2000 and was replaced by Shuuji of float. Due to their identical names there was some confusion in the beginning and the new vocalist, Shuuji Ishii, always introduced himself as "the OTHER Shuuji".

Discography

Albums and EPs
* "Dai 2 Jikkenshitsu" (August 17, 1996)
* "Dai 3 Jikkenshitsu" (June 6, 1998)
* "Dai 4 Jikkenshitsu" (December 12, 1998)
* "Dai 5 Jikkenshitsu" (June 27, 1999)
* "Blue Film" (July 7, 2000)
* "Saikyouiku -Hidari-" (January 1, 2001)
* "Saikyouiku -Migi-" (January 1, 2001)
* "Dai 6 Jikkenshitsu" (March 14, 2001)
* "Cali Gari Janai Janai" (December 20, 2001)
* "Dai 7 Jikkenshitsu" (April 4, 2002)
* "8" (March 5, 2003)
* "Good Bye" (June 22, 2003)

Singles
* "禁色" (Jan 1, 1994)
* "Kimi Ga Saku Yama" (May 5, 2000)
* "Dai 7 Jikkenshitsu Yokokuban -Maguro-" (April 4, 2002)
* "Dai 2 Jikkenshitsu Kaiteiban" (July 16, 2002)
* "Dai 2 Jikkenshitsu Kaiteiban -Kaiteiyokokuban-" (March 14, 2002)
* "Shitasaki 3-pun Size" (October 30, 2002)
* "Seishun Kyousoukyoku" (February 21, 2003)

Videography

* "Soumatou" (VHS, August 8, 1998)
* "Fuyu no Hi" (VHS, December 27, 1999)
* "Promotion 1" (VHS, May 19, 2000)
* "Kyuu" (DVD, September 21, 2003)

References