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Katsura Hori - singer-songwriter, vocalist of the acoustic duo futarinote - launches her new solo project. Currently running a crowdfunding campaign for her upcoming EP, Hori unveils the first single marking her musical rebirth - a return to her roots in soul music.

Written entirely in English, the song blends the essence of Black music and Neo-Soul with her uniquely Japanese lyrical sensibility and warm, expressive voice, creating a deeply soothing and emotional listening experience.

Produced and arranged by acclaimed singer-songwriter Manabu Imada, this track evolving her artistry and captures a new creative chapter for her.

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  • Hori Katsura

    Based in Kyoto, Japan, she is a singer-songwriter whose music blends -Soul, R&B, and Alternative Pop, expressing intimate stories through both "English and Japanese" with rhythmic sophistication and emotional depth. Following the nationwide release of her debut solo album -Leave Love Behind, through Disk Union in 2018, she co-founded the acoustic duo "futarinote" in 2019. The duo received the "Grand Prix and Hyogo Governor's Award" at the "13th LALALA Nishikita Music Contest", and successfully completed three crowdfunding campaigns, leading to the nationwide releases of 'Futari no Oto', 'Anata no Oto', and 'Kokoro no Oto'. As a vocalist, she has contributed to USEN's "B-66 J-COVERS", a music channel curated for fine dining venues, and has been featured as a guest singer on the JDs Jazz Cover Series, including '80's J-pop Jazz Cover', '90's J-pop Jazz Cover', and '00's J-pop Jazz Cover'. In 2021, she was featured in the cover story of Audio Accessory Magazine No.180, where her performance on the accompanying reference CD earned recognition among Japan's audiophile community. She has since appeared on leading Japanese audio media, including Stereo Sound ONLINE and Naspec Official YouTube. She resumed her solo career in 2023. In 2025, she launched a crowdfunding campaign for her first original solo EP, My anthology, together with a collection of poetry and lyrics. The project reached 117% of its funding goal, and the EP was released nationwide through Disk Union on April 15, 2026. The EP's track "Victim of the Love" was selected for Spotify's editorial playlist "New Music Everyday - tune Tracks", curated by TuneCore Japan. Another single, "Why Don't We Love Again?", remained on Apple Music's editorial playlist "Jazz Scene: Japan" for **42 consecutive days, followed by her latest single "Sky escape" (released June 24, 2026), which was also selected for the same playlist. Alongside her artist career, she is also an accomplished songwriter, having written lyrics for the internationally distributed dance fitness franchise BAILA BAILA, including "Till the End Of Life," "Love Yourself to Be Loved," and "Beep! Beep! Beep!" With influences spanning Neo Soul, Contemporary R&B, Jazz, and Alternative Pop, her music bridges Japanese lyrical sensitivity with globally inspired songwriting, creating emotionally immersive works that continue to attract listeners across streaming platforms and live performances.

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