Interviews
alphabetically by artist...
An Cafe
May 26, 2008 ~ Fanime
The day after their US debut performance at Fanime, the members of oshare kei group An Cafe sat down with us for a one-on-one interview. Read more...
Anna Tsuchiya
June 30, 2007 ~ Anime Expo
We attended the press conference with Anna Tsuchiya during Anime Expo. Read more...
Back-On
November 18, 2007 ~ Anime USA
The morning after their performance at Anime USA in Arlington, VA, Back-On met with us in the rooftop restaurant of the Hyatt hotel. With the backdrop of Washington DC in the distance, we asked them a little about their music and their experiences in America. Read more...
BLOOD
April 1, 2007 ~ Darkest Labyrinth vol.1
After their Darkest Labyrinth USA Tour, the members of BLOOD took the time to answer a few of our questions via email. Read more...
December 28, 2007 ~ The Darkest Labyrinth vol.7 ~ pre-tour interview
An email interview with BLOOD: Kiwamu and Fu~ki took some time to answer a few of our questions about their upcoming US tour: Darkest Labyrinth vol.7. The tour will have stops in Los Angeles, CA on February 1, San Antonio, TX on February 2, Boston, MA on February 3, and Chicago, IL on February 4. Read more...
The Candy Spooky Theater
November 9, 2007 ~ PMX
We got a chance to ask The Candy Spooky Theater about their second appearance in the USA, and meet their new guitarist, Kiddy Skeleton. Read more...
D'espairsRay
February 22, 2008 ~ Taste of Chaos ~ pre-tour interview
D'espairsRay are no strangers to America; they've played several concerts here, and now they're coming back for a full US tour as part of the Rockstar Taste of Chaos. Before leaving Japan for another excursion onto American soil, D'espairsRay took some time to answer a few of our questions via email. Read more...
March 20, 2008 ~ Taste of Chaos
Before their performance on the Nassau Coliseum show date on the Taste of Chaos 2008 tour, Project: JRock Events (USA) got a chance to sit down with the members of D’espairsRay. It would be a couple of hours before the doors would open so as we sat in the small press room backstage, random sound check and background music filtered into the room. Everyone was relaxed as we began. Read more...
Echostream (Tomo Asaha)
November 11, 2007 ~ PMX
We got a chance to sit down with Japanese guitarist Tomo, from the band echostream, to see what he had to say about his new life in America and on the JRock scene today. Read more...
GaGaalinG (MYM)
November 11, 2007 ~ PMX
MYM is the vocalist of the band GaGaalinG, as well as a model for popular Japanese fashion label, h.NAOTO. After an autograph session at PMX, she sat down with us to answer a few questions about GaGaalinG and her thoughts on fashion. This we also got on video, so we encourage you to watch that, as well! Read more...
[geist]
May 5, 2008
[geist] is a JRock inspired band based in Maryland that's been around since 2006. It was a light-hearted chat full of jokes when we sat down and interviewed the members of [geist] via instant messenger. Read more...
Head Phones President
November 11, 2007 ~ PMX
We got a chance to sit down with the members of HEAD PHONES PRESIDENT as they made their first appearance on the west coast of the USA, at PMX. Read more...
Kaya (Hagakure) & Kenzi (Anti Feminism)
December 9, 2007 ~ MadGod PrincessGod Coupling Tour2007~New Legend CreationIII~
We sat down with Kenzi of Anti-Feminism and Kaya of Hagakure just moments before the first show of their US coupling tour to ask them a few questions. Read more...
LM.C
June 4, 2008 ~ Anime Expo
maya and Aiji of the band LM.C took some time to answer our questions the day between their US debut performance at Anime Expo and their second performance at Crash Mansion in Los Angeles, CA. Read more...
Miyavi
May 15, 2008 ~ 2008 World Tour
On the Thursday after his first stop on the American leg of his World Tour, Miyavi sat down with us to answer a few questions. Read more...
MUCC
February 22, 2008 ~ Taste of Chaos ~ pre-tour interview
MUCC made their first appearance in America for Otakon 2006, and a second at JRock Revolution in Los Angeles, CA in May 2007. Now they're looking at a full US tour as a part of the Rockstar Taste of Chaos. Before heading out on this tour, Tatsuro took the time to answer a few of our questions via email. Read more...
March 20, 2008 ~ Taste of Chaos
Project: JRock Events USA got a chance to sit down with the members of MUCC before their performance on the Nassau Coliseum show date on the Taste of Chaos 2008 tour. Sound checks were going on in the background and strangely enough, we had Christina Aguilera drifting into the press room. Read more...
DJ SiSeN
February 4, 2008 ~ Darkest Labyrinth vol.7 with BLOOD
Monday night was the last show from BLOOD's Darkest Labyrinth vol.7 tour, featuring DJ SiSen. After a little unwinding from the show, SiSen kindly took the time to answer a few of our questions. Read more...
The Slants
November 10, 2007 ~ PMX
"Chinatown Dance Rock" is the tagline given to The Slants, but there's a whole lot more to them than just a catchy turn of phrase! We got to sit down and ask just what else there is to this all-asian band. Read more...
March 23, 2008 ~ Lestats
We met up with The Slants to check on how things were going for these chinatown dance rockers since our first interview with them at PMX last November. Read more...
Tainted Reality (Roger)
September 1, 2007
We interviewed CEO of Tainted Reality, Roger Shackelford, for a look behind the scenes of Tainted Reality. Read more...
Thee Out Mods
November 10, 2007 ~ PMX
Los Angeles-based Japanese band, Thee Out Mods, took some time to answer a few of our questions about about being a Japanese band in the USA, and tell us about their upcoming Treasure Island-themed album. There's also the special treat of video footage of the interview! Read more...
The Underneath
February 22, 2008 ~ Taste of Chaos ~ pre-tour interview
The Underneath, as Transtic Nerve, has played in America before. Now they will be doing a full US tour as part of the Rockstar Taste of Chaos tour. Taka took the time to answer a few of our questions, via email, about the new band, as well as their upcoming tour. Read more...
March 20, 2008 ~ Taste of Chaos
Before their performance on the Nassau Coliseum show date during the Taste of Chaos 2008 tour, Project: JRock Events (USA) got a chance to sit down with the members of the Underneath. It would be a couple of hours before the doors would open, so as we sat in the small press room backstage, random sound check and background music filtered into the room. Everyone was relaxed as we began. Read more...
Vidoll
February 1, 2007 ~ email interview
Before their upcoming appearance at MegaCon in Orlando, Florida, Jui and Rame from Vidoll took the time to answer a few questions via email. Read more...
