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Twilight the Cat Dragon: A Family Tale That Became a Song
Sometimes the best stories come from spontaneous moments — and this one began with a simple question. Tom, my creative partner in Shugorei, prompted me to ask my daughter — who has a natural gift for imagining mystical creatures — to come up with a short story about a magical being. Without hesitation, she began…
Michi
I (Noz) wrote this piece, “Michi,” as a way of giving thanks — to Shugorei, to the community that surrounds it, and to all the collaborators, supporters, and listeners who have walked this path with us. In Japanese, michi means journey. This piece traces the road that has brought us to this moment, while also…
Memories of Magic – Album Launch Reflections
On a sparkling evening at Metro Arts, Shugorei (Thomas Green and Nozomi Omote) celebrated the launch of our new album, Memories of Magic, with a live performance that felt just as magical as the music itself. We were honoured to share the stage with special guest vocalist Shêm Allen, who joined us for one unforgettable…
The Charm
A link to our new single (listen on all platforms) Or purchase from Bandcamp: Tom’s thoughts: We’ve mentioned this before, but I’ll say again because it’s so important for us: Shugorei is all about magic. Music, in a way, is a sort of magic. Think about it. We make some sounds, and it makes us…
Three Pathways
Prepare to step into a realm of enchantment! Our new single, ‘Three Pathways’, offers an electrifying glimpse into our forthcoming 2025 album, Memories of Magic—魔法の記憶—Mahō no Kioku. Blending the ethereal with the experimental, this album promises to be a vibrant tapestry of sound, weaving themes of magic, animism, dreams, and fantasy into lush, immersive worlds.…
New Single; New Album
From our press release: “Dynamic Meanjin experimental duo SHUGOREI announce boundary-pushing future-retro single.”‘Roboto’ releases digitally on December 5th.Authoritative, diverse, and utterly unique art for open-minded listeners!” -Last Day Deaf You read it correctly! We are putting out a new single, called Roboto. Prepare to step into a realm of enchantment! Our latest single, ‘Roboto’, offers…
The Sounds of Chow Gar
Production Blog Part 1 Wow. . . we just did a trial shoot. . . Oh my goodness, this is getting exciting now. Let’s just post some images straight up – these tell the story better than words. But we’ll give you more detail down the page, in case you haven’t heard about what we’re…
Meet The Sun: Noz Reveals Secrets Behind Our New Single
“I couldn’t speak, but I could play.”“演奏はできる。だけど話せない、だからなんだ、いいんだ、演奏できるから、と開き直った。” – Nozomi Omote Tom writes: Meet the Sun, our new single arriving 25 January, is about life-long adventures and challenges. Noz’s entire adult life has been an adventure. For the first time ever, she recounts that story for you, and you’ll understand our song, Meet the Sun. 新曲シングル「太陽との出会い」は1月25日にリリース予定。ノズの人生冒険が詰まってる曲よ。今回初めてノズの生い立ちをブログに書き下ろしたので、読んでみてね。そしたら新曲「太陽との出会い」のこと、もっとわかってもらえるかも！…
New Single -Meet the Sun- Featuring Shêm Allen- Out Soon
[Written by Tom]. We’ve been busy. Our new tune, Meet the Sun, featuring the magnificent Shêm Allen, is due for release imminently: 25 January 2023 (yep, really soon!). It’s being delivered to you by none other than our very good friends at 4000 Records. Only a couple of weeks following that, we’ve got a special…
Guardian Spirit
In the second half of 2022, we’re working toward some big things. As of early September 2022, we’ve already played for Jungle Love Festival and Brisbane Festival. In October this year, we’re due to play at Port Fairy Spring Music Festival in Victoria. And in the closing months of 2022, we’re going to bring you…
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