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Artist Interviews
Q&A: Comanechi
By CMU Editorial | Published on Friday 4 December 2009
CMU favourites Comanechi are a duo from London featuring singer and drummer Akiko Matsuura (also known for her work with The Big Pink and Pre) and guitarist Simon Petrovitch. With bags of energy, Akiko belts out train crash drumming whilst Simon provides brutally heavy guitar riffs. Their grungy sound has picked them up plenty of fans, including bands like The Gossip and The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, who have both taken the duo out on tour. Gossip drummer Hannah Blilie also features on a track on Comanechi’s debut album, ‘Crime Of Love’, which is out on Monday through Merok Records. We spoke to Akiko to ask our Same Six Questions.
Q1 How did you start out making music?
I can’t really remember. I have always been making music. So, just like that, Comanechi started.
Q2 What inspired your latest album?
Love life – love of boys, love of parties, love of my life…
Q3 What process do you go through in creating a track?
Play killer riffs with killer drumming, get killer melodies on top, then add killer lyrics.
Q4 Which artists influence your work?
Bruce Lee, John Walters, Kusama Yayoi.
Q5 What would you say to someone experiencing your music for the first time?
Our music will break your heart because the music and lyrics coming from total honesty.
Q6 What are your ambitions for your latest album, and for the future?
Our ambition for our latest album is making the music scene not suck. For the future? The same. Making the music scene not suck is our forever mission.
MORE>> www.comanechi.com and www.myspace.com/comanechi
