Uli Nakayama's 12th full-length album "tempura", originally released in 2023, is now available on vinyl!
A deeply heartfelt work that begins with her own electric guitar and vocals, drawing focus to her voice while letting the clarity of the strings shine through.

Originally released on CD and digital platforms as her first album in about three years since 11, tempura"now makes its long-awaited analog debut.
The album features 11 tracks, including “Swimming” — created and released as a digital single during the quiet solitude of pandemic-era self-isolation — as well as “Osoi Hikari” and “Kurage.”
Several new songs showcase a fresh sonic direction with string arrangements newly introduced in her live performances.

Musicians:
  
Yuki Eto (violin)
  
Ayumu Hashimoto (cello)
  
Koji Ataku (pedal steel, guitar)
  
Hajime Kobayashi (piano)
  
Yuta Suganuma (drums)
  
Yusuke Minami (bass)
  
Tsuyoshi Miyakawa (drums)
  
Kazuya Fukuzawa (guitar)

Profile
Uli Nakayama is a singer-songwriter born in Saitama, Japan.
She plays accordion, trumpet, and guitar, bringing a rich variety of textures to her music.
She debuted in 2007, and in 2011, her original song “Kaiten Mokuba ni Boku to Neko” was featured on NHK’s “Minna no Uta.”
In 2016, her track “Moshimoshi-sō” aired on the NHK educational program “Shakiin! Music.”
In 2019, she composed both the theme song and score for the BS Premium drama “Suteneko ni Hirowareta Otoko.”
Currently, her song “Shakujii-gawa de Aimashou” is played at closing time in all 15 libraries in Tokyo’s Kita Ward.
In 2022, her song “Hotaru” was chosen as the theme for the nationwide theatrical release of the film “Maboroshi no Hotaru.”