Following our interview with Osaka’s sickest band; Damage… we drank more beer with Mr. A, and asked him some of life’s big questions.
Have a gander…
What is going to be big this summer?
Damage!
What has been the highlight of your year so far?
Releasing our new album; Mouth to Mouth, and playing at Fuji Rock.
Who is your favorite musician of all time?
Personally… Brian Eno and David Byrne. I really like 80′s new wave bands from New York, like The Slits. As a band, our favorites are probably Ritchie Hawtin, Diplo, MIA, Skream and Benga.
Where is your favorite place in Tokyo?
Koenji- my friend used to live there, and it feels familiar for me, because the atmosphere is really similar to Osaka. In Osaka, my favorite place is Nishinari [at this point, our translator Manami screamed “Ghetto!”]. They have a great junk market there on a morning, and you can find old synths that usually cost ¥100,000, for as cheap as ¥1,000!
What are your favorite fashion brands/styles?
I love indie brands, some of my friends design clothes and give me them! Pussymo is my favorite brand. My friend Nao-rock, the drummer from Creams, is the designer. She is designing the clothes for Damage’s Fuji Rock performance!
What is the last thing you bought?
Sunglasses, from a recycle shop in Osaka.
What is the last song you listened to?
Art of Noise… or something by PiL. They are my recent favorites!
What is you karaoke song?
I don’t go to Karaoke.
Who is the coolest guy and girl that you know?
Guy- DJ Tuttle. He is a dubstep DJ from Osaka. He’s been playing dubstep for the last 6 years!
Girl- Nao-rock (Pussymo/Creams) and Yoshimi from Boredoms.
Recommend something new!
‘Curl’… it’s my favorite corn snack! I always eat snacks! Haha! And whipped cream!
Fuji Rock or Summer Sonic?
Fuji Rock.
Tokyo or Osaka?
Both. Each city has it’s own good points.
Question from DJ RS- “Do you like to go to a club alone?”
No, I always go with a lot of friends!
Please make a question for our next Tokyoheads interview.
“When do you wanna get crazy?”
Finally, what do you never leave your house without?
Money! About ¥2000.
Thanks a lot Mr. A! For more info on Damage, check out their homepage.
‘Mouth to Mouth’ is available on iTunes.
COME TO DAMAGE’S ALBUM RELEASE PARTY AT CLUB ASIA ON 9/23… more info coming soon.
Photo credit: Tomoko Matsusaka
Translation: Manami Kuriyama
