Cali Gari

{{Short description|Japanese visual kei rock band}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Cali Gari | image = | caption = | image_size = | origin = Ibaraki, Japan | genre = Experimental rock, post-punk, noise rock, gothic rock, alternative rock | years_active = 1993–2003, 2009–2028 | label = Victor | associated_acts = goatbed, lab. THE BASEMENT, Cyanotype, Mucc, Sex Machineguns, Coaltar of the Deepers | website = [http://www.missitsu.com Official site] | current_members = Shuuji Ishii Ao Sakurai Kenjirou Murai | past_members = }}

'''Cali Gari''' (stylized as '''cali≠gari''') is a Japanese visual kei experimental rock band formed with the concept erotic grotesque.<ref name="bounce.com">[http://www.bounce.com/article/article.php/3419/2/ Bounce ''Di(s)ctionary Number 13 - Visual Kei''](dead link, [https://web.archive.org/web/20080616173324/http://www.bounce.com/article/article.php/3419/2/ Archive Link]) Retrieved September 08 2007</ref>

==History== Cali Gari was founded in 1993<ref name="CD Journal Dai 7 Review">[https://www.cdjournal.com/main/cd/disc.php?dno=3202040292 ''CD Journal Dai 7 Jikkenshitsu Review''] Retrieved September 1, 2007</ref> and named after the horror film ''The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari''.<ref name="bounce.com" /> The band's debut single came out in 1994 and their first major single was "Dai 7 Jikkenshitsu Yokokuban -Maguro-" released April 2002.<ref name="CD Journal Profile">[https://www.cdjournal.com/main/artist/artist.php?ano=143449 ''CD Journal Profile''] Retrieved September 1, 2007</ref> The band paused activities after their last concert on June 22, 2003.<ref name="CD Journal Profile" />

During the band's hiatus, Shuuji started a solo project called goatbed. 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 became is a live support member for Coaltar of the Deepers.

In June 2009, the band reunited on stage at Zepp Tokyo<ref>{{Cite web |title=cali≠gari Reunion at ZEPP Tokyo |url=https://jame-world.com/us/articles-53190-calisgari-reunion-at-zepp-tokyo.html |access-date=2019-01-07 |website=JaME U.S.A. |language=en}}</ref> and released a greatest hits album and a live DVD later that year.<ref>{{Cite web|title=[cali≠gari] Official Web Site|url=https://www.missitsu.com/|access-date=2020-09-14|website=www.missitsu.com}}</ref> Their official fan club reopened in spring 2010.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.bessitsu.com/ |title=別室ノイローゼ/Cali≠gari |access-date=2009-05-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090430213405/http://www.bessitsu.com/ |archive-date=2009-04-30 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The band's first post-reunion album, ''10'', was released on August 26, 2009,<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2009-06-21|title=New cali≠gari Album and Tour|url=https://www.jame-world.com/us/news-51231-new-calisgari-album-and-tour.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090703092234/http://www.jame-world.com:80/us/news-51231-new-calisgari-album-and-tour.html |archive-date=2009-07-03 |access-date=2020-09-14|website=Jame World}}</ref> along with the double single, "9 -tou- hen" and "9 School Zone hen", released a month earlier.<ref>{{Cite web|last=R.|first=Rast|date=2009-05-21|title=cali≠gari's New Single|url=https://www.jame-world.com/us/news-49525-calisgari-s-new-single.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100221144555/http://www.jame-world.com:80/us/news-49525-calisgari-s-new-single.html |archive-date=2010-02-21 |access-date=2020-09-14|website=Jame World}}</ref> This marked the first full-length album from the band in 6 years.

In March 2020, Cali Gari was set to go on a joint tour with deadman.<ref name="tours">{{cite web| title = 【ライヴレポート】deadman、東名阪ツアー初日「来てくれた兄弟が最高でした」| work = barks.jp| url = https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000175875| accessdate = 2020-03-20}}</ref> However, those dates were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan. The tour eventually took place in June 2021, during which the two bands released the collaborative song "Shikeidai no Elevator".<ref>{{cite web| title = 【ライヴレポート】deadman、15年という時を超えて「俺たちにとって君たちは灯り」| url = https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000202323| work = barks.jp |language=Japanese |date=2021-05-31| accessdate = 2021-05-31}}</ref><ref name="song">{{cite web| title = cali≠gari×deadman『死刑台のエレベーター～ザ・ビギニング～』セッション音源追加特典＆生副音声配信決定| url = https://spice.eplus.jp/articles/273590| work = Spice |language=Japanese |date=2020-08-05| accessdate = 2022-01-14}}</ref>

In March 2026 Cali Gari announced that they will disband on September 10, 2028. Which will mark their 35 years of activity as well as their final end.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://vk.gy |title=cali≠gari announces that they will disband in 2028 |website=vk.gy |date=January 17, 2024 |access-date=March 4, 2026}}</ref>

==Lineup== * Shuuji Ishii (石井秀仁) – vocals (2000–2003, 2009–present) * Ao Sakurai (桜井青) – guitar (1993–2003, 2009–present) * Kenjirou Murai (村井研次郎) – bass (1996–2003, 2009–present)

===Former members=== * Kureiju (紅梁樹) - vocals (1993) * Shin (真) - vocals (1993–1995) * Shuuji (秀児) - vocals (1996–2000) * Keiji (圭児) - bass (1993–1994, 1996) * Kazuya (和也) - bass (1995) * Katsumi (克弥) - drums (1993–1999) * Makoto Takei (武井誠) - drums (1999–2003, 2009–2014) Shuuji left cali≠gari on June 1, 2000, and was replaced by Shuuji Ishii 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".

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==Discography== '''Albums and EPs''' * ''Dai 1 Jikkenshitsu'' (January 28, 1994) * ''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) * ''10'' (August 26, 2009) * ''11 Janai Ryoshin Ban'' (March 17, 2010) * ''11'' (January 11, 2012) * ''12'' (March 11, 2015) * ''13'' (May 10, 2017) * ''14'' (December 19, 2018) * ''15'' (December 1, 2021) * ''16'' (June 21, 2023) * ''17'' (June 26, 2024) * ''17.5'' (September 11, 2024) * ''18'' (September 24, 2025)

'''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) * "9 -tou- Hen" (July 22, 2009) * "9 School Zone Hen" (July 22, 2009) * "Zoku, Tsumetai Ame" (?, 2009) * "Trationdemons" (?, 2010) * "Kyoujin Nikki" (?, 2011) * "#_2" (November 16, 2011) * "Haru no Hi" (April 4, 2013)

==Videography== * ''Soumatou'' (VHS, August 8, 1998) * ''Fuyu no Hi'' (VHS, December 27, 1999) * ''Promotion 1'' (VHS, May 19, 2000) * ''Kyuu'' (DVD, September 21, 2003) *''Jyuu'' (DVD, December 2, 2009) *''Shiseru Seishun'' (DVD, October 8, 2014) *''Tokyo cali≠gari Land Shonichi 2014.02.01'' (DVD, October 8, 2014) *''Tokyo cali≠gari Land Rakubi 2014.02.02'' (DVD, October 8, 2014) *''Dai 7 Ki Shuryo'' (DVD, November 16, 2016) *''Kaiso, Suiren to Himawari'' (DVD, September 13, 2017) *''Re:13 -The worst foe you meet would be always you yourself- 2017.09.23 Hibiya Yagai Dai Ongakudo'' (DVD, May 23, 2018) *''Oyasuminasai - 15th Caliversary 2018 LAST GIGS 2018.04.04 Differ Ariake'' (DVD, September 14, 2018)

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Category:Japanese post-punk music groups Category:Japanese noise rock groups Category:Japanese punk rock groups Category:Japanese alternative rock groups Category:Visual kei musical groups Category:Japanese experimental rock groups Category:Japanese musical trios Category:Musical groups from Ibaraki Prefecture