[*MYSTER RE:L*]

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Member Since: 5/29/2005
Influences: Aboot moi BIGGEST VOCAL INFLUENCES Danny Vaughn. Suze Demarchi. Tina Arena. Butch Walker. Tori Amos. Justin Currie. John Waite. Steve Augeri. Freddy Mercury. Michael Spiby. Rick Price. Clifford T Ward. Richie Kotzen. Bryan Ferry. Steve Perry. Brandon Flowers.
NAMNAMS & SLUUURPS Black coffee. Always. Current obsessy munches - Wholemeal toast with the schmexy mix o smish of either thick cut marmalade with ginger or cherry jam & Peanut butter. Rice cakes with low fat soft cheese, tomatoe, cucumber, black pepper and shitloads of sea salt. Oh and those rice triangle thingies at Sainsburies with soy sauce. Christ, they are nice.
MUSICS I am not a music fascist, but I am a music snob. I like what I like, no matter the genre, but music is personal, *mine*. I love everything from pop, classical, country, et al - but am a rock fan first and foremost.
BIG MUSIC FAVOURITENESS Butch Walker is the finest talent on the planet, be it within the songs that he writes and performs himself, or the wonderful production work he does with other bands. Not only is he an absolute inspiration, but the dream is to work with him someday with my band, Ai Senshi Ongaku.
MY BAND, THE BAND I'M IN, THAT WHICH I LOVE Ai Senshi has been the most blissful journey. To quote from genius writer Grant Morrison "The alchemical transformation of hurt and loss into joy and wonder". Within this 15 or so months I've gotten to know the most wonderful friend, who's become the most fantastic and imaginative guitarist - and amidst 'life happening' we've created a set of 30+ songs of which I'm genuinely proud and my heart is all over.
ANIME WATCHINGNESS I love anime to bits, my faves ever being Gundam Seed/Destiny, Rahxephon and most recently the exceptional Ergo Proxy, which really move me. BIg fan of Gonzo Digimation, who are consistantly the finest animated storytellers in the world. Current loves are the incredible Macross Frontier, Heroic Age, Gundam 00, Welcome To The NHK and the sheer genius that is The Melancholy Of Haruhi Suzumiya.
MANGA LOVE Big manga fan too, especially the utterly sublime 'Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad', Nana, Paradise Kiss, Claymore, D. Gray Man, Dragon Head and Gantz.
MOVIE ADDICT Adore Japanese/Hong Kong/Korean Cinema. within which Tony Leung is by far and away the finest actor on the planet. My favourite director is Ki-Duk Kim, who makes the most spiritual and imaginative films which look simply stunning. There's not a film maker on the entire planet that can hold a candle to him. I'm also a big fan of the likes of Jonny To, Park-Chan Wook and Wong Kar Wai. Current obsession being actor Tadanobu Asano. Incredible work. I'm utterly blissed that my beloved 'Nana' manga made such a fabulous film too. Cried my socksies off!
PLEASE READ I love meeting new folks & bands, talking about music, life the universe & everything ... but if you're going to add me, please do me the courtesy of sending me a mailing before hand (and preferably having taken the time out to listen to the MP3s). Thank you. :) Oh and lest I forget - CITY 'TIL I DIE! "WE DREAM OF PLAYING IN THE BLUE SHIRT. TODAY GOD CHOSE YOU. PLAY LIKE WE DREAM."

Sounds Like: This man is GOD
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