Sarah Midori Perry

Sarah Midori Perry
Sarah Midori Perry
	Perry in 2019
Background information
Also known as	Sarah Bonito; Cryalot;
Born	4 March 1991 (age 34); Nagoya, Japan
Genres	Pop; electronic; rock;
Occupations	Musician; DJ;
Instruments	Vocals; keyboard;
Years active	2013–present
Labels	AWAL
Member of	Kero Kero Bonito

Sarah Midori Perry (Japanese: ペリーセーラ緑, Perī Sēra Midori) is a British-Japanese musician who is the lead vocalist of London-based indie pop band Kero Kero Bonito. She also sings as Sarah Bonito and DJs/performs as Cryalot.

Early life

Perry is of Japanese and British descent. She was born in Nagoya, and lived there until age 6, when her family moved to Otaru. At age 13, Perry and her family moved from Japan to the Midlands in the UK, where her father is originally from.^[1]^[2] She attended Kingston University London for a BA in Fine Arts.^[3]

Career

On 30 June 2022, Perry released "Hell Is Here", her debut single under her solo project Cryalot and the lead single to her debut solo EP Icarus, which was released on 2 September 2022.^[4]^[5]

In addition to her solo work she has featured on many other projects. Electronic musician Spazzkid was a fan of Kero Kero Bonito and enlisted Perry to rap on "Truly" from his 2014 Promise EP.^[6] In 2014, she was also featured on the track "Horsey" by Macross 82-99.^[7] In 2015, she was featured on "Everyday", the debut single by producer Chroma-kei.^[8] In 2021, she featured on A. G. Cook's remix album Apple vs. 7G, performing vocals on the remix version of "The Darkness" alongside Hannah Diamond.^[9] In 2022, she was featured on the track "Starstud" by Matt Watson from his first full-length album, See You There.^[10]

Discography

Extended plays

Icarus (as Cryalot) (2022)
Icarus Remixes (as Cryalot) (2023)

Singles

"Fly Away" (with Sakura Rainbow) (2014)
"The Darkness (Remix)" (with A. G. Cook and Hannah Diamond) (2021)
"Airport Dreams" (with Holy Fuck) (2021)
"Hell Is Here" (as Cryalot) (2022)
"Touch the Sun" (as Cryalot) (2022)
"Labyrinth" (edit) (as Cryalot) (2022)

References

^ Mokoena, Tshepo (2 October 2018). "Kero Kero Bonito Changed the Rules: Albums Drop on Mondays Now". Vice. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
^ ジョシュアinロンドン☆ (13 August 2024). 【ENG SUB】世界中で大人気のバンド！ケロケロボニトのボーカルセーラに独占インタビュー！音楽を使って自らのアイデンティティに向き合ってきた過去に迫ります. Retrieved 23 June 2025 – via YouTube.
^ Rigotti, Alex (5 September 2022). "Cryalot Is Rewriting Myths and Celebrating Risks". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
^ Rettig, James (30 June 2022). "Kero Kero Bonito's Sarah Midori Perry Shares Debut Single as Cryalot, "Hell Is Here"". Stereogum. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
^ Cryalot [@_cryalot] (8 August 2022). "Due to circumstances outside of our control the Icarus EP will now be coming out on the 2nd of September ♡" (Tweet). Retrieved 10 August 2022 – via Twitter.
^ "Stream Spazzkid's neon-washed Promise EP, out soon on Daedelus' Magical Properties imprint". Fact. 7 July 2014. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
^ St. Michel, Patrick (4 March 2020). "How Neoncity Records Became the Epicenter of Future Funk on Bandcamp". Bandcamp Daily. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
^ Milton, Jamie (16 February 2015). "The Neu Bulletin (16th February 2015)". DIY. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
^ Graves, Wren (29 April 2021). "A.G. Cook Shares New Remix of "The Darkness" Featuring Sarah Bonito and Hannah Diamond". Consequence. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
^ Bassin, Norene (20 November 2022). "Oh, to Fall in Love with Sarah Bonito | "Starstud" by Matt Watson feat. Sarah Bonito". Impact 89FM. Retrieved 11 March 2025.

[1] Mokoena, Tshepo (2 October 2018). "Kero Kero Bonito Changed the Rules: Albums Drop on Mondays Now". Vice. Retrieved 11 March 2025.

[2] ジョシュアinロンドン☆ (13 August 2024). 【ENG SUB】世界中で大人気のバンド！ケロケロボニトのボーカルセーラに独占インタビュー！音楽を使って自らのアイデンティティに向き合ってきた過去に迫ります. Retrieved 23 June 2025 – via YouTube.

[3] Rigotti, Alex (5 September 2022). "Cryalot Is Rewriting Myths and Celebrating Risks". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 11 March 2025.

[4] Rettig, James (30 June 2022). "Kero Kero Bonito's Sarah Midori Perry Shares Debut Single as Cryalot, "Hell Is Here"". Stereogum. Retrieved 4 July 2022.

[5] Cryalot [@_cryalot] (8 August 2022). "Due to circumstances outside of our control the Icarus EP will now be coming out on the 2nd of September ♡" (Tweet). Retrieved 10 August 2022 – via Twitter.

[6] "Stream Spazzkid's neon-washed Promise EP, out soon on Daedelus' Magical Properties imprint". Fact. 7 July 2014. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2015.

[7] St. Michel, Patrick (4 March 2020). "How Neoncity Records Became the Epicenter of Future Funk on Bandcamp". Bandcamp Daily. Retrieved 11 March 2025.

[8] Milton, Jamie (16 February 2015). "The Neu Bulletin (16th February 2015)". DIY. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2015.

[9] Graves, Wren (29 April 2021). "A.G. Cook Shares New Remix of "The Darkness" Featuring Sarah Bonito and Hannah Diamond". Consequence. Retrieved 11 March 2025.

[10] Bassin, Norene (20 November 2022). "Oh, to Fall in Love with Sarah Bonito | "Starstud" by Matt Watson feat. Sarah Bonito". Impact 89FM. Retrieved 11 March 2025.

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