MAI TAKAHASHI A band that expresses what is bothering me.
PROFILE
In addition to performing in two bands, Czecho No Republic and Living Rita, she also models and runs her own fashion brand, ELLA CANTARIA.
Czecho No Republic is aiming to release an album by the end of this year, and Living Rita is working hard to hold its first one-man show.
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-The trademark blue hair matches the color of the T-shirt, and it looks great.
Thank you very much. Since my hair is flashy, I usually choose T-shirts with simple designs and colors, but this T-shirt had a lovely bright blue color, so I decided to use white for all the other items to make it stand out.
How did you feel when you tried on the T-shirt?
The print was a little worn, and even though it was new, it had a cute vintage T-shirt-like texture. This is more like Sonic Youth than wearing a new one with a smooth look.
-I guess so. Did you like Sonic Youth?
Yes, I did. I knew about it when I was a student, and at the time I just kind of liked it, but I didn't really delve into it that deeply. But when I had time around the time of the Corona Disaster, I was listening to all kinds of music, from new music to what I liked in the past. Then I listened to Sonic Youth again, and I thought they were really good! I thought. I still listen to them quite often and watch their live videos on YouTube. So when I was asked to participate in this shoot, I was happy because I felt like it was fate that I was going to be asked to do it.
-Amazing timing! Good for you. What do you think is their appeal?
This, this, this! I feel like I'm in the mood for something. I feel as if it expresses the inner things that lie dormant in the depths of my being. That's why I feel so good listening to them, including their sound and live performance. I listen to other noisy bands as well, but I think that the laziness and the feel of the guitars really resonate with me now.
-There is an atmosphere that can only be found in Sonic Youth.
That's right. It is difficult to create that worldview, and I admire it. I am also influenced by this band in my own songwriting, and I respect them a lot.
The T-shirt you are wearing today is the T-shirt used in the artwork for the album "Washing Machine" released in 1995.
The Experimental Jet Set, Trash and No Stars. '". When I first heard the second song on this album, "Bull in the Heather," I was struck from the moment the intro guitar sounded. I love everything about it, including Kim's languid singing style. After hearing this song, the album became my favorite.
