02/12/09
Text: Nik Mercer
BAND NAME: Asobi Seksu
HOMETOWN: Brooklyn, New York
HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR SOUND IN 2 SENTENCES?: Layered, atmospheric, textured, thick with moments of clarity. Sometimes we can be very loud.
FAVORITE NIGHTSPOT IN THE CITY YOU CALL HOME: My bed, especially if my cat is there too.
THREE BANDS OTHER THAN YOUR OWN THAT YOU CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT: Right now... Tom Waits, Cocteau Twins, Gravediggaz. That question is too hard.
WORST PERSON TO GO ON TOUR WITH: Someone who doesn't want to be there!
WORST CONCERT MALFUNCTION: Losing all power.
FAVORITE FAN MAIL YOU'VE RECEIVED: A stuffed penguin and a card. But then someone stole it from our merch table.
WORST CITY TO TOUR THROUGH AND WHY: NYC―no parking!
FAVORITE LANGUAGE TO SING IN: Japanese
FAVORITE 2009 OSCAR MOVIE: Haven’t seen any
BEST BOOK TO READ ON THE BUS: The Miracle of Mindfulness by Thich Nhat Hanh.
STRANGEST PIECE OF CLOTHING OR ACCESSORY: My grandma's "pot leaf" belt.
PENCIL OR PEN AND WHY?: I love a good pencil. Sharp lead is so satisfying to write with.
PLACE YOU MISS THE MOST: The dilapidated Greenpoint waterfront that has been slated for development.
PERSON YOU MISS THE MOST: My mom
