PSCompany 10th Anniversary Book - Alice Nine Q&A

PS Company 10th Anniversary Book - 30 Questions and Answers

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Part: Vocal

Blood Type: O

Birthday: July 5th

01. You’d express your personality as?

My pace.

02. A dream you have right now would be?

Alice Nine. Till I'm old.

03. A dream you had when you were a kid was?

Johnny Depp.

04. When did you know you wanted to make music as a “career”? What was your motive?

When I was in high school. I was young.

05. Which artist do you respect?

Takanori Nishikawa.

06. If you could go back to when you first started to play instruments, which part would you have chosen then? Why?

Bass. I like a lot of bassists.

07. One favourite instrument or part.

Ear monitors/mike with Swarovski attached to them.

08. Your motive for starting a band/playing an instrument?

Luna Sea.

09. Where is the best place to come up with ideas for things like songs, lyrics and phrases?

My room.

10. Your wish as a musician?

∞ (Infinity)

11. Something in your part you’re really fussy about.

The feeling of existence.

12. What is “visual” to you?

Pride

13. What was the biggest turning point in your music career up till now?

Meeting the members.

14. When you’re working on music, where’s a place you have to go?

Art gallery

15. What’s the first thing you do when you’re backstage?

Turn on the humidifier.

16. What’s something you say “I have to have this!” when you’re on tour?

PSP

17. The most impressive thing at lives up till now?

Falling.

18. What kind of music do you often listen to at home?

Mozart

19. What is the most impressive work in a CD you’ve listened to up till now?

MAD’s “Park” (Mad Capsule Market’s “Park”)

20. A subject you liked in school was?

I loved liberal arts.

21. What do you always use to listen to music?

iPod. Apple is best. (Said in English)

22. A site you visit often on your computer or cell-phone is?

Alice Nine’s OHP.

23. Something that’s impressed you the most in your life up till now?

Alice Nine.

24. The most embarrassing thing in your life up till now?

Alice Nine.

25. The most stressful thing in your life up till now?

Alice Nine.

26. An exciting thing you did recently.

Alice Niiiiiine.

27. Something that made you think “it’s a good thing I bought that!” last time you went shopping was?

BMX.

28. Is there is a movie or book that you’re seen/read many times?

『火垂るの菖。』(“Grave of the Fireflies”)

29. A word to yourself 10 years ago.

Do you know B-Pass? You were reading it.

30. A word for yourself in 10 years.

Good job.

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Part: Guitar

Blood Type: O

Birthday: May 4th

01. You’d express your personality as?

Short-attention-span kind of guy.

02.Your current obsession?

Lighting collection (照明集め- house lightings)

03. A dream you have right now would be?

To be a guitar hero.

04. When did you know you wanted to make music as a “career”? What was your motive?

When I got a guitar in grade 1.

05. Which artist do you respect?

hide, Trent Reznor

06. What would be one CD you’d take with you to deserted island? Why?

Nine Inch Nail’s “With Teeth” because it’s exciting.

07. Your motive for starting a band/playing an instrument?

Because I saw hide-san’s guitar picking.

08. Where is the best place to come up with ideas for things like songs, lyrics and phrases?

Daimonji mountain

09. Your wish as a musician?

To be able to make music you can listen to in 10-some years.

10. What is “visual” to you?

The most exciting thing ever.

11. What was the biggest turning point in your music career up till now?

Making “Rainbows”

12. What’s something you absolutely have to do when you’re working on music?

Burn incense

13. The most impressive thing at lives up till now?

I got a birthday surprise at the live the day before my birthday.

14. What kind of music do you often listen to at home?

Electronica.

15. A CD that made you think “this is great isn’t it?” recently was?

Metallica’s “Death Magnetic”

16. The most impressive work you’ve listened to up till now is?

hide - “psyence”

17. The first CD you bought was?

Kenji Ozawa’s “konya wa boogie back” (小沢健ニ – “今夜はブギーバック” @ YouTube)

18. If you could do a performance overseas, which country would you want to do it in?

Anywhere!

19. The most impressive overseas performance you’ve done was?

The Germany live, we were able to do a lot of exciting things there.

20. A subject you liked in school was? A subject you hated was?

Liked: Math

Hated: Swimming

21. The most impressive thing you’ve been able to do in life so far was?

Alice Nine getting together.

22. An exciting thing you did recently.

We made an album!!

23. If you could treat yourself?

I’d go eat with the staff after a live.

24. Something that made you think “it’s a good thing I bought that!” last time you went shopping was?

Velvet Lounge’s ring.

25. Is there is a movie or book that you’re seen/read many times?

Be with You and JoJo (JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure)

26. Is there anything that you’ve been collecting?

JoJo x Ultra-Violence Collaboration goods.

27. Things about Japan, Japanese that you like and dislike.

Like: Humbleness.

Dislike: People acting the same.

28. Something you absolutely need for world peace is?

I think because the balance of the ecosystem seems natureal we don’t really understand that kind of meaning.

29. A word to yourself 10 years ago.

I like you.

30. A word for yourself 10 years later.

Please love me!!

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Part: Guitar

Blood Type: O

Birthday: September 17th

01. You’d express your personality as?

Awesome

02. Your current obsession is?

Jager Bomb (Cocktail)

03. A dream you have right now would be?

To live as a rocker.

04. When did you know you wanted to make music as a “career”? What was your motive?

It isn’t a question of “careers” or anything, I liked it so I did it.

05. If you could go back to when you first started to play instruments, which part would you have chosen then? Why?

Bass I think. I don’t have a reason though.

06. One favourite instrument or part.

Ibanez (TN: Ibanez Guitars)

07. What would be one CD you’d take with you to deserted island? Why?

I’d take my iPod.

08. Your motive for starting a band/playing an instrument?

Go with the flow.

09. Your wish as a musician?

To keep up.

10. Something in your part you’re really fussy about.

The visual.

11. What is “visual” to you?

What you see.

12. What’s the first thing you do when you’re backstage?

Eat.

13. What’s something you say “I have to have this!” when you’re on tour?

My computer.

14. The most impressive thing at lives up till now?

I broke my neck .

15. Your favourite hairdo that you’ve done up till now is?

Mohawk.

16. A kind of musical genre you want to try and challenge is?

Metal.

17. What kind of music do you often listen to at home?

Metal.

18. A CD that made you think “this is great isn’t it?” recently was?

Lamb of God.

19. The most impressive work you’ve listened to up till now is?

Pantera.

20. The first CD you bought was?

Metallica.

21. If you could do a performance overseas, which country would you want to do it in?

America.

22. The most impressive overseas performance you’ve done was?

Everything was exciting.

23. A subject you liked in school was? A subject you hated was?

Liked → Holidays

24. The most embarrassing thing in your life up till now

None.

25. The most stressful thing in your life up till now?

Hernia.

26. The most important item you brought with you to Tokyo. And again, the first thing you bought on your way there was?

A bed.

27. If you could treat yourself?

Sushi.

28. Is there is a movie or book that you’re seen/read many times?

Jackass.

29. A word to yourself 10 years ago.

Do your best.

30. A word to yourself 10 years later.

Are you alive?

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Part: Bass

Blood Type: AB

Birthday: June 24th

01. A dream you have right now would be?

To get closer with a person I respect.

02. A dream you had when you were a kid was?

To be a musician.

03. When did you know you wanted to make music as a “career”? What was your motive?

When I was in junior-high school, I saw this music TV. program.

04. Which artist do you respect?

LUNA SEA, Billy Corgan, Brian Eno, U2, Jeff Buckley, and others.

05. If you could go back to when you first started to play instruments, which part would you have chosen then? Why?

Something other than the bass altogether, because I want to be able to do everything.

06. One favourite instrument or part.

Mesa Amp. A Hi-Fi wild sound is good though.

07. What would be one CD you’d take with you to deserted island? Why?

Jeff Buckley’s “Grace.” For some reason.

08. Your motive for starting a band/playing an instrument?

Because it’s just for me.

09. Where is the best place to come up with ideas for things like songs, lyrics and phrases?

At home.

10. Is there a jinx to successful lives?

Probably sleeping.

11. Your wish as a musician?

To be loved.

12. Something in your part you’re really fussy about.

Whether or not I’m spontaneous.

13. What’s something you absolutely have to do when you’re working on music?

It’d be good if I had an acoustic guitar.

14. A kind of musical genre you want to try and challenge is?

World Music.

15. What kind of music do you often listen to at home?

80’s~90’s Western music.

16. The most impressive work you’ve listened to up till now is?

U2.

17. The first CD you bought was?

Mr. Children.

18. If you could do a performance overseas, which country would you want to do it in?

England’s Wembley Stadium.

19. A subject you liked in school was? A subject you hated was?

Liked: Phys.Ed.

Hated: Science

20. What do you always use to listen to music?

iPod.

21. A site you visit often on your computer or cell-phone is?

Ameblo

22. Something that’s impressed you the most in your life up till now?

Definitely the lives we’ve had.

23. The most embarrassing thing in your life up till now?

School orientation ceremony.

24. The most stressful thing in your life up till now?

When my car burned out.

25. If you could treat yourself?

When I’m hungry everything is…

26. Is there is a movie or book that you’re seen/read many times?

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer .

27. Things about Japan, Japanese that you like and dislike.

Like: Careful.

Dislike: They bottle everything up.

28. Something you absolutely need for world peace is?

Probably experiencing love from one’s parents.

29. A word to yourself 10 years ago.

It seems boring, doesn’t it?

30. A word for yourself 10 years later.

Is it fun?

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Part: Drums

Blood Type: A

Birthday: July 31st

01. You’d express your personality as?

Silver.

02. Your current obsession?

PSP.

03. A dream you have right now would be?

Growing coffee bean plants.

04. A dream you had when you were a kid was?

To be an ally of justice.

05. When did you know you wanted to make music as a “career”? What was your motive?

When I was a student. Because I was rebelling (laughs).

06. If you could go back to when you first started to play instruments, which part would you have chosen then? Why?

Drums, because I like them of course.

07. One favourite instrument or part.

The cymbals. It’s a drummer thing, you know!

08. What would be one CD you’d take with you to deserted island? Why?

“Vandalize” (Alice Nine’s latest album) because it’s something new we were able to do.

09. Your motive for starting a band/playing an instrument?

A friend got me hooked to it.

10. Your wish as a musician?

It’s a secret.

11. Something in your part you’re really fussy about.

Fine A-type phrases.

12. What is “visual” to you?

Something fun.

13. What was the biggest turning point in your music career up till now?

The turning point from here on.

14. What’s something you absolutely have to do when you’re working on music?

Coffee.

15. The most impressive thing at lives up till now?

The drum seat part falling off.

16. Your favourite costume & hairstyle you’ve done up till now is?

I can’t pick a costume but hairstyle would be devil-horns.

17. A CD that made you think “this is great isn’t it?” recently was?

Cowboy Bebop’s OST.

18. The most impressive thing about doing overseas performance is?

The environments were awesome anyhow.

19. A subject you liked in school was? A subject you hated was?

Liked: Phys. Ed.

Hated: Music

20. What do you always use to listen to music?

Denon components.

21. Something that’s impressed you the most in your life up till now?

I can’t choose.

22. The most stressful thing in your life up till now?

I don’t have stress.

23. An exciting thing you did recently.

I don’t do exciting things.

24. What town/city would you like to try and live in?

Akihabara.

25. If you could treat yourself?

Starbucks.

26. Something that made you think “it’s a good thing I bought that!” last time you went shopping was?

Air freshener.

27. Things about Japan, Japanese that you like and dislike.

People in other countries don’t know us well.

28. Something you absolutely need for world peace is?

It’s love of course right?

29. A word to yourself 10 years ago.

Keep doing your best!

30. A word for yourself 10 years later.

Still going!

Creditos: A9LJ