B for Billy

From their single Beautiful Good-bye to their soon to be released first album Bouquet, everything seems to be about the letter “B” for the indie band Billy. Their first album release is a special occasion for the band, so we took this opportunity to talk to them about it … and other words starting with the letter “B”.

Bouquet – Your first album Bouquet will be released on January 16th: what can we expect from it?
Baku: The soul of Billy as a bouquet.
Mine: The album is filled with a rich variety of tones and tunes.
Takuma: It’s an album like an all-stars of Billy.
Tsubuku: It’s a wonderful album. You’ll understand Billy if you listen to it!
Hiroshi: It really shows that we can do anything! We have a lot of confidence in this album.

Bare – What was it like when you posed naked for the promotional photoshoot for Wednesday ~ Kaibutsu wa shinu koto ni shita~?
Baku: Rock = Entertainment
Mine: I enjoyed it. I was in high tension throughout the shooting.
Takuma: It was simply fun and it was a good experience for me.
Tsubuku: I thought the idea was interesting, so it was good to do it.
Hiroshi: I felt like we were breaking into fresh ground.

Babbler – Who’s the most talkative one in the band, and do the others find it annoying?
Baku: Mine, and he is annoying.
Mine: All the members, and I think they are all annoying. I can’t think because of them.
Takuma: Mine‘s not annoying at all. He’s interesting.
Tsubuku: Without Mine I think that I would be lonely.
Hiroshi: All members! No I’m joking, they’re all fun.

Bed – How do you sleep?
Baku: Usually on my face.
Mine: I’ll fall asleep randomly.
Takuma: On my face but a little bit turned to the left.
Tsubuku: I sleep on my back, silently.
Hiroshi: I sleep like I’m dead.

Background – The most valuable lesson learned in your youth?
Baku: School lunch.
Mine: I think it was the Japanese class. I found the beauty in the Japanese language.
Takuma: History.
Tsubuku: Religion.
Hiroshi: I learned that morals are important.

Boyfriend – What kind of a boyfriend are you?
Baku: I’m like a broken knife, a little crazy.
Mine: I’m a really nervous type, so I think I wouldn’t be a good boyfriend.
Takuma: A man who suddenly appears and then disappears again quickly.
Tsubuku: I’m a gentle type of guy!
Hiroshi: A gloomy boyfriend.

Boredom – What do you do to make it go away?
Baku: I play soccer.
Mine: I’m never bored.
Takuma: I watch movies, DVDs and I read manga.
Tsubuku: I read manga.
Hiroshi: I go to streets.

Be – What would you be if you weren’t a musician?
Baku: Peter Pan.
Mine: A worthless worm.
Takuma: A baseball player.
Tsubuku: A national government employee.
Hiroshi: A driver of the Shinkansen train.

Beer – What embarrassing things have you done under the influence of alcohol?
Baku: I did a bridge wrestling move in a middle of a crossing.
Mine: I don’t drink.
Takuma: I woke up and I was sleeping half naked in a restroom.
Tsubuku: I was left on a street wearing only underwear.
Hiroshi: I pretended to be like a Merlion fountain.

Buy – What is the last thing you’ve bought?
Baku: An accessory.
Mine: 8GB memory stick.
Takuma: A CD and novels.
Tsubuku: A CD and manga.
Hiroshi: Canned coffee

Billy is also featured on JaME with an interview which you can read here.

Their first album Bouquet, will be released in January and you can purchase it at CDJapan. To find out more about the band, check out their JaME artist file or their official site.

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