Archive for 3 月, 2009

Austin Day 1…

金曜日, 3 月 20th, 2009

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Natccu covered by local press…

Whisky A Go Go: the aftermath

月曜日, 3 月 16th, 2009

ハロー!!LAに来て3日が経ちまして..LAはやっぱり天気が最高!! さすがにオープンカーが超似合う街です☆

そしてそして!! 今日はなんと遂に、natccu,USツアー初の『Whisky A Go Go』でライブを致しました!!

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凄く歴史の深いLIVEハウスと言う事で、確かに箱の外も中も風陰気は凄く良かったです。バーのレジも60’sみたいなデザインだったり色んなものに、歴史と趣きを感じました☆

そして、何よりPAの人と照明の方は、素晴らしく腕が良いです。アーティストはパフォ-マンスに集中出来るように、最高のスタッフを揃えた素晴らしい箱だと思いました。さすが!!色々と掟が厳しいだけはあるなと(笑)アメリカのliveハウスは結構厳しい・・出番40分前だというのに外に出されてお酒の為にIDを見せたりしなくちゃ行けないのね・・ 20分くらい並ばせれて・・ 日本の感覚で、出番前に化粧すればいいやなんて思ってたら・・メチャ時間がなくなって焦りまし(笑)

さて、肝心のライブですが・・LAに来て初めて組んだサポートメンバーとの初のライブで・・・実はけっこうナーバスになって居たんだけど蓋を空けてみたら、、勢いがあってけっこう良かったかな? アンコールなんぞも頂いて・・・ありがたく+1曲もやらせて頂き・良いスタートを切れたのではナイかと思って居ます。情熱は国境を越え。。多少のミスは、さすがアメリカ人!!観ている所が違う!! といった感じで終わった後も沢山CDを買って下さったり皆さん声を掛けて下さったり本当嬉しかったです☆

また、戻りたいなLA!!

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Hello! I’ve been in LA for three days now. The weather is amazing, and it truly befits the open-roofed cars that speed around the city.

Today I played the first date of my first US tour, at Whisky A Go Go. It’s such a historic venue, the atmosphere inside and out was magical. The cash register behind the bar looked like it had been made in the ’60s, which added to the venue’s historic feel.

The PA and lighting staff were amazingly talented, allowing an artist to really focus on their performance. That made up for the venue’s very strict set of rules. Before they opened, all the band members and crew had to go out onto the street and wait for the manager to arrive, then file back in to have their ID checked. It meant I had to really rush doing my makeup backstage!

This was my first show with my new backing members, who are all based here in LA. I was nervous about it, but it went really well. We got called back for an encore, and lots of people bought my CD. We made some mistakes on stage, but we played with a lot of passion, and the crowd seemed happy.

I hope I can come back to LA soon!

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the USA tour begins…

木曜日, 3 月 12th, 2009

今成田へむかって来ます。

15 March – LOS ANGELES, California
Whisky A Go Go | $12, on stage 8:50PM

17 March – SAN ANTONIO, Texas
The Big Spill Festival
The Warhol | $10, 9PM (stage time tbc)

18 March – AUSTIN, Texas
Cheapo Discs | On stage 12:50PM
Free entry (no SXSW pass required)

18 March – AUSTIN, Texas
Sister Cities, Brush Square Park
On stage 6:15PM, guestlist only

18 March – AUSTIN, Texas
The Parish Downstairs | On stage 8:50PM
Tickets available (no SXSW pass required)

19 March – AUSTIN, Texas
Japan Preview, Creekside Lounge
On stage 12:30PM
Free entry (no SXSW pass required)

21 March – AUSTIN, Texas
SESAC Day Stage Cafe | On stage 1:20PM

live page for more details…