Nakayama Uri
Uri Nakayama (中山 うり Nakayama Uri, born January 9, 1981) is a female singer-songwriter and hairdresser in Japan. Nakayama plays an accordion and trumpet not only vocal. She sings while playing the accordion with having sat down and sometimes plays the trumpet which she puts in the side. Her music is unplugged sound, she usually plays the music with 4 support members, guitar, bass, drum and percussion. As additional support members, trumpet, saxophone, trombone, tuba, violin and etc. come in the band by the live tour and rock festival.
Nakayama's music is introduced as blended world accordion music, Gypsy Jazz, Musette, Tango and etc. and her voice is advertised as "miracle voice" by record label. She sings by low, warm, smooth and soft voice. Her CDs are sold as J-pop at CD shop. But her music was categorized as jazz by iTunes in Japan.
Nakayama's most song is with Japanese lyrics, a few song is instrumental and scat singing. She takes some nostalgic scenes, festival, harbor town, sunset and etc. as lyrics's motif, frequently. Because she sings some Japanese folk music cover version, her music is thought of as affected by those music.
Discography
Singles
- 2008.10.08: "Yuyakezora ni Matenrou" (夕焼け空に摩天楼 Skyscraper in Sunset)
- 2009.09.02: "Wonderful" (ワンダフル Wandafuru)
Released on iTune
- 2006.09.13: Uri Nakayama-EP (EP, iTunes release only)
- 2006.12.06: Moons, Stars, and Dreams (Live album, iTunes release only)
Studio albums
- 2007.05.23: DoReMiFa
- 2007.11.21: Etranger (エトランゼ Etoranze)
- 2008.04.02: Natsu-Matsuri Azayaka ni (夏祭り鮮やかに)
- 2008.11.05: Que Sera (ケセラ Ke Sera)
- 2010.01.27: 7 Colors (セブンカラーズ Seben Karāzu)
Concert DVDs
- 2009: LE TOUR DE QUESERA 2008
