Japanese singer, songwriter and poetry rapper HARU NEMURI is set to return to South By Southwest 2023 in Austin, TX with showcases taking place March 14 – 16.
She was previously named one of The New York Times’ Best Acts of SXSW 2021 and has been heralded by top tier outlets such as Stereogum, Billboard, and more. HARU made huge waves at SXSW 2022, where she was one of the most anticipated and talked about acts at the festival with the Austin Chronicle saying she “is the future” and taking the stage with Pussy Riot at FLOOD Fest.
This year HARU NEMURI will perform at three confirmed showcases:
Tuesday, March 14 @ 4PM – End of An Ear (4305 Clawson Road)
Thursday, March 16 @ 1AM – Hotel Vegas at Volstead (1502 E 6th St.) *WED night going into Thursday*
SiNNER MOON and Peatle from Taiwan, who joined Haru on her latest new version single “Old Fashioned feat. PIZZALI & SiNNER MOON & Peatle” joining her stage.
Thursday March 16 @ 4PM – Dr. Marten’s SXSW Showcase (Clive Bar, 609 Davis St.)
Jaguar Jonze from Australia joining her stage with announcement.
Haru has always made music for herself first, but now the world is listening — even if they can’t understand a word of the Japanese language in which she sings, raps, and frequently screams. Not many teenagers are inspired equally by American post-hardcore icons such as Fugazi and Japanese avant-garde music legend Susumu Hirasawa, but therein lies the magic of Haru Nemuri and the work she has created over the past five years.
Her latest album, ‘SHUNKA RYOUGEN’ out now, was heralded by publications like Pitchfork, The Fader, Paste Magazine, noting, “blending elements of J-pop, rap, and hardcore, the experimental Japanese artist’s latest album presents a convincing balance of nihilism and hope,”. ‘Shunka Ryougen’ is available to stream in full at this link: https://smarturl.it/
Fans can listen and watch HARU NEMURI live via her recent Audiotree Live session at the following link: https://audiotree.tv/session/
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HARU NEMURI is setting the world ablaze. After world tours, festival appearances, and two LPs, the 28-year-old Japanese rockstar has captivated the world with her idiosyncratic poetry. Haru’s trailblazing music seamlessly blends genres—from the punk magnetism of Karen O and Fugazi, to the glittering shoegaze of Shinsei Kamattechan, or the experimentation of Björk and Susumu Hirasawa. Armed with only her vocals and a laptop, her shows mesmerize crowds from Europe to Asia to America, the great majority of whom don’t even speak her language.
In 2023, Haru has begun to find more peace within herself. Although she developed her musical self in the Tokyo indie scene, the city ultimately became overstimulating; she now lives in a more anonymous part of the country where she can take off the mantle of HARU NEMURI. But you can sense Haru is an endlessly restless artist; she’s still working on new songs in the studio, and an endless fury motivates the heart of her music, from its punk and riot grrrl ethos to the frantic, anthemic core of its poetry.
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Website: http://harunemuri.love
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