Kumio Kurachi has been played on NTS in shows including ARRHYTHMIA, featured first on 27 June 2019. Songs played include A Siren At 5 O'Clock, 5時のサイレン and Year One And Public.

Kurachi started his musical practice in Tokyo and since the 80s has actively played and toured all over Japan. Now he is based in Fukuoka, the biggest city in Kyushu, the southern island of Japan.

Kurachi's unique guitar tunings are inspired by the Koto. Kurachi puts several capotastos -cut in halves- through the guitar neck. His lyrical world is very surreal, unexpected and surprising and his singing style could refer to chanson or theatrical plays.

Kurachi is highly respected and admired by many great musicians. He has played with Yoshimitsu Ichiraku aka. Dora Video, Kazuhisa Uchihashi, Seiichi Yamamoto, Tenniscoats, Howe Gelb, Tara Jane O'Neil, Tori Kudo and more.

Besides his solo project Kurachi plays in his own trio with Naruyoshi Kikuchi(sax) and Akira Sotoyama (drums).

Kurachi is also an illustrator, painter and cartoonist.

LINKS:

http://hirunohikari.com/kurachikumio.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEoNTliAKew http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZU8ZsthHny8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOR6xlIJJh8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=490XUNigiuM