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About Me

I'm half japanese. That's why I have the cool first name and the not so cool last name. born and raised in south london and stayed there because it was easy. My Dad moved to LA and my mother stayed put in this foreign land. Sunny holidays. Much too odd for my liking.I picked up guitar when I was 7 and gave it up for piano, which I gave up to do nothing. I sang in choir in secondary school. I was going to be second soprano but went to 1st alto as they were short on people. I picked up guitar at 15 after having a huge crush on gale from turin brakes. Gemma Hayes was my female guitarist idol. The crush went, I joined a band of beginner songwriters and 2 guitar teachers came and went. My super talented friend began teaching me and the band melted away. I had a year of working in a dvd shop, going to LA (to see my dad) and to Japan to have fun with the best kids you'll ever meet.I spend far too much money on clothes and make up, and wonder if I could wear my new dress to uni. Then I realise that it is not a good idea to be that glamorous when I'm on a train full of people who smell like mouldy trainers. yuck... I'm currently living in Kyoto for a year as part of my degree. I bought a guitar and I'm trying to write again..

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 2/11/2006
Band Website: web.mac.com/sayakabrooker
Band Members: just me. playing guitar and singing. and occasionally friends.
Influences: Rachael Yamagata. Jeff Buckley. Tom Mcrae. GoodBooks. Gemma Hayes. Turin Brakes. Sia. IAMKLOOT. The Libertines. Alanis Morrisette. Hitomi Yaida. Damien Rice. KT Tunstall. Edie Brickell and the New Bohemians. TREX. Ed Harcourt. M.I.A. Ash. Sondre Lerche. Simian. Nina Simone. Elbow. Snow Patrol. Garbage. No doubt. and many many other good and trashy bands....
Sounds Like: according to some: Rachael Yamagata, Emiliana Torrini and a load of everyone she likes put together
Type of Label: None

My Blog

My blog

For those interested, my Japan blog has moved to:http://web.mac.com/sayakabrooker/iWeb/Sayaka%27s%20Blog%2 0and%20Web/Blog/Blog.html
Posted by Sayaka Brooker on Sat, 23 Feb 2008 04:16:00 PST

break down and build it back up

I'm falling back in love with Itunes. I am talking through my issues and it feels FUCKING fantastic! Hope you are all great and by the wayI am off to Kyoto in september for a year - come visit..love a...
Posted by Sayaka Brooker on Fri, 23 Feb 2007 10:58:00 PST

new job, new term, new wardrobe

weeeel hello there friends, enemies and people not quite undecided in between..New job: back into retail but a change this time into fashion retail. Yep I'm now a style advisor, I love the job, the pe...
Posted by Sayaka Brooker on Sun, 15 Oct 2006 04:30:00 PST

Work in progress

I've gone back to the guitar again. Wiped the dust of the takamine and am in the process of writing two songs. They're nothing brilliant (yet) but they might just work out. I might post one when I'm s...
Posted by Sayaka Brooker on Tue, 19 Sep 2006 04:11:00 PST

ugh ugh ugh it's nearly term time

So I've been awol for a bit. My dad came back for a month, and family reunions etc.. New pics taken on an Canon EOS 1D if I'm not mistaken. Professional pics Daaaahhhling. Replies to emails etc have b...
Posted by Sayaka Brooker on Fri, 15 Sep 2006 02:13:00 PST

hula hoops

I am currently eating hula hoops by sticking them on each of my fingers and going 'aarmph aarmph aarmph' in a homer simpson way. Got my driving test and final exam of my first year this week and this ...
Posted by Sayaka Brooker on Mon, 29 May 2006 05:05:00 PST

grr grr songwriters block

right, so I'm running my shower and brushing my teeth and the puppy is downstairs chewing her bedding (probably - only reason she'd be quiet) and I get this bit for a song, and it's catchy, I pan...
Posted by Sayaka Brooker on Sat, 06 May 2006 04:32:00 PST

Japanese Politeness Strategies

mmm yum. kouhiidemonomimasenka? bluergh, 250/2500 words. Lily Allen and Nerina Pallot rock, shame about the wordcount. And the crazy puppy who is currently doing 'puppy' stuff. i.e. chewing. I am try...
Posted by Sayaka Brooker on Sun, 30 Apr 2006 10:41:00 PST

my poor poor ears

No I haven't been forced to listen to certain crap dance music, my puppy has decided to be sooo loyal that every time I leave the room she does a cross between a whine, a monkey's "ook ook" and a shri...
Posted by Sayaka Brooker on Wed, 19 Apr 2006 04:07:00 PST

puppywatch: arrival

I hear a monster and a patter of footsteps, a slight whine and then the sound of something falling over. What could it be? Poppy...
Posted by Sayaka Brooker on Sat, 15 Apr 2006 02:11:00 PST