Cornelius: Singer-Songwriter in New York

About Cornelius

Keigo Oyamada, known as Cornelius, is a Japanese singer, songwriter, and producer whose work grew out of Tokyo’s late-’80s indie scene. He co-founded Flipper’s Guitar in 1988, then moved into a solo career after the band ended in the early ’90s, becoming closely associated with the Shibuya-kei movement’s collage-minded pop. His records fold rock and pop songwriting into sample-driven, plunderphonics-adjacent construction. At Irving Plaza in New York City, the material tends to favor precision and arrangement over spectacle.