The Suzan are one of those bands that resist categorization like the Mujahideen resist foreign invaders. You start off with a quartet of punk-inspired Japanese girls, throw in some doo wop melodies, xylophone and tribal drums, and finish it off with surf guitar and a smattering of playful electronic lines — voila, The Suzan. The band is about to release its debut, Golden Week For The Poco Poco Beat on Fool’s Gold Records, which is produced by Bjorn of Peter Bjorn & John fame. Apparently they convinced Bjorn to produce the record via a MySpace message, which is a good pairing considering the tea kettle pop the band conjures. To hype up the release of Golden Week (next Tues, October 26th) the all-girl hollerers demonstrated their uncanny ability to transform cover songs, dropping unique versions of Kanye West’s “Paranoid” and The Strokes’ “Take It Or Leave It” from their seminal Is This It album (hit the links to stream and download the tracks). Read their adorable Q&A below…
Allow me to introduce myself, I’m…
Allow us to introduce ourself, we are The Suzan; Rie, Saori, Ikue and NICO.
You can find me…
Tokyo, Japan or New York currently
I’m usually posted up at…
Shimokitazawa, Tokyo or Brooklyn, NY.
I pay my bills by…
Musician
You might’ve heard of me because…
You might’ve heard of us because we have played great gigs in the world.
But why you really should know me is…
Our new album “Golden Week For The Poco Poco Beat” is out on 26th in Oct!
Hit the Jump to continue reading our Q&A with Japan’s all girl quartet, The Suzan…
My next order of business is…
Releasing great records and having big tours all over the world.
If it wasn’t for _______ I wouldn’t be where I am today
Our families, friends, fans and staffs
The best part about my job is…
Playing the music and traveling (touring) the world with my best friends.(Saori)
The worst part about my job is…
Getting a lot of muscle..(NICO/Dr)
If I was taking a train from Paris to Madrid, and I could choose one person to share the cabin with, I’d choose…
Woody Allen. He might know the good places in Paris and Madrid both. (Ikue)
The first piece of music I heard that I remember waking up my ears was…
Mozart (Rie)
The last piece of music I heard that woke up my ears is…
“Home” by The Suzan (NICO)
If you want to put a smile on my face, you probably want to…
Have gummies or ice creams. (Ikue)
If you want to wipe that smile away, then you should…
Say to me “Do Practice” (Saori)
The last time I saw the sun come up I was…
In Yokohama. That was after our gig of all night event in Yokohama. We were all tired but felt good for Autumn morning breeze.
The person I admire most is…
My parents (Rie)
The last time I lied was because…
I hate bullshit. (NICO)
If you hit shuffle on my iPod you might be shocked to find…
Super Junior (Korean Pop idol) “Sorry Sory”.(Saori)
If you hit shuffle on my iPod I’d be embarrassed if it landed on…
None of them. There is nothing funny and embarrassing songs on my iPod… (Ikue)
When I get my first really big check, I’m gonna go score a…
Note Book (Saori)
But it’ll never replace…
Drivers license (NICO)
My one magic power is…
Nothing. I am a genuine human being.(NICO)
I’d like to give a quick shout-out to…(friends, associates, etc)
My band mates.(Rie)
And lastly, If I was Lost In a Supermarket, you’d find me in the…
Ice Cream section
