Take Five With… Made in Japan


Sights and Sounds is the title track from the much-anticipated debut album of the same name by Sydney indie four piece, Made in Japan. To celebrate the release of the album, Life Music Media caught up to Take Five With… Made in Japan

:: What track changed your life ::
Like Eating Glass – Bloc Party

:: What is your favourite Album ::
Bombay Bicycle Club – I Had the Blues But I Shook Them Loose

:: Name a band or artist we should checkout ::
Bombay Bicycle Club/Raphael Saadiq/Tom Vek

:: Favourite Quote ::
“When the eagles are silent the parrots begin to jabber” ~ Winston Churchill

:: When on tour, you can’t live without ::
Baby wipes

:: When you think of Australia, you think ::
This’ll do just fine

:: Worst thing to happen to music is ::
Autotune powerpop

:: Best thing about the current music industry ::
It’s becoming increasingly internet based and less subject to what’s “now”

:: Biggest influence ::
Sydney

:: Childhood hero ::
Thomas the tank engine

:: When you were younger you wanted to be ::
Prince

:: Last album bought ::
Mayer Hawthorne – How Do You Do

:: First album you ever bought ::
The Presidents of the United States of America – Self Titled/ Real McCoy – Another Night

:: First concert you went to ::
The Offspring at Sydney Entertainment Centre

:: Last concert you went to ::
Oh Mercy at Oxford Art Factory

:: Favourite current band ::
The Horrors

:: Favourite drink ::
Henny and ginger ale but more realistically anything james squires

:: Favourite book ::
Enough by John Naish

:: Favourite actor ::
Jeff Bridges

:: Favourite website ::
http://soundcloud.com/

:: The best boredom buster is ::
An excellent playlist, couple of dudes and a balcony

OR

Uno

:: The best film you ever saw was ::
Chinatown

:: Your ultimate snack is ::
Beetroot coloured corn chips with an exotic/hedonistic array of dips

:: The first thing you do when you wake up is ::
Before I put on my make up I say a little prayer for you

:: Best piece of advice you’ve received ::
Eat the frog first (get the shit stuff out of the way then enjoy the rest)

:: Your biggest aspirations ::
Playing the main stage at Glastonbury 2013

:: Best/worst gift you’ve ever given/received ::
A really really good kitchen knife, it never stops giving