Simply put, Ayano Tsuji is one of my favorite singers. Her voice, as well as her music, is very quiet, calm and crystal clear. Often accompanied only by her ukulele, her songs are often melancholy folk tunes sung at a slow pace. While she might seem most at home doing solo shows in small coffee shops, on her albums she is joined by a full band, and actually plays some more upbeat, even happy sounding songs, like her song "Kaze ni Naru" that was used in the Ghibli film The Cat Returns. My favorite song of hers is her cover of "Cherry" by Spitz. It's done solo and live, and sounds like it was recorded in a park. You can hear birds tweeting in the background, as well as kids talking, the leaves rustling in the wind, and even the ring of a bell as someone on a bike rides by. It's just about as close to perfect as you'll ever hear.
Kaze ni Naru
Used in The Cat Returns.
Fly High
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