In the Chair is a regular feature on Eventalaide, highlighting artists from across Australia and occasionally overseas. Everyone gets the same questions. It is just meant to be a bit of fun so please treat it as such.
Questions by Geoff Jenke
Haiku Hands music is experimental, kind of rebellious and can be unconventional. The debut self titled album, Haiku Hands, was primarily recorded in Melbourne with Joel Ma (Joelistics) and features emblematic collaborations with SOFI TUKKER, Mad Zach, Machine Drum, Mirac, Elgusto of Hermitude and Lewis CanCut. They released the self-titled album in 2020, which probes themes including technology, relationships, the absurd and social commentary. The record explores an attitude of empowerment, humour and positivity, whilst also delving into darker themes and expressions. They aim to be original in their creative choices, and were influenced by multiple genres and artists but aiming to create something that sound new and different.
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Name: Mie Nakazawa
Alias: Me hair
Band: Haiku Hands
In less than 50 words
describe your music, your band and yourself:
Haiku
Hands members are based across Melbourne and Sydney, the core of Haiku Hands is
Beatrice Lewis, Claire Nakazawa and myself. Together we curate, perform and
work as a collective of artists, engaging and exploring social norms with our
lyrical and visual content. Our influences range from hip-hop to pop,
electronic to dance, and everything beyond.
What was the first
record you bought with your own money and where from?
I bought Aqua in Penrith Plaza
60’s or 70’s Music:
60’s
What music are currently
listening to?
Skin on Skin, Rosalia, Aldus Harding and Overmono
The Best live
artist/band you’ve seen:
House Mum at Gaytimes Festival, they played for 3 hours and took the whole
dance floor on a ride. It was my first dance floor since covid lock down and
House Mum gave me everything I needed.
Your “In the mood for
love” song:
Nikes by Frank Ocean.
Your favourite Saturday
night party playlist?
WAAAAAAAWH
Your favourite Sunday
morning chill out record?
Inspirational Information 3 but Mulatu Astake and The Heliocentrics.
Which song do you wish
you had written?
Consideration by Rihanna and SZA.
Vinyl, CD or Streaming?
Vinyl and streaming, Vinyl sounds and looks nice, Streaming makes listening to
music accessible.
If you could record or
play live with any artist (dead or alive), who would it be?
I would love to record with Rick Reuben as a producer. And play live with
Freddie Mercury
If you could open a show
for any artist/band, who would it be?
Cardi B
Stuck on a desert island
for a year and can only take three albums. What would they be?
Overgrown By James Blake
Stan Getz & João Gilberto
Montero By Lil Nas X
Favourite all time movie:
ROMA
Who would you rather be
for a day, Mariah Carey or Taylor Swift?
Mariah Carey
Best show you have ever
played in your career?
The first Haiku Hands performance at Falls Festival, I went on stage relying
purely on my gut telling me to give everything I could, I don’t know if it was
good or bad but it left me wanting more. The adrenaline was so high and I
wanted to do it again so I could do it better.
Who is the nicest person
in Rock n Roll at the moment?
Johny Hunter
What do you hope the next 12 months holds for you?
I hope that Haiku Hands make some banging new tracks that people all over the world will vibe too. I also hope that we get see many beautiful faces thrashing around on the dance floor at our upcoming ‘We Got Vinyl’ tour.
Haiku Hands are hitting stages across the country for their rescheduled Australian Album Tour, ‘We Got Vinyl’, which had been pushed back due to previous restrictions.
Haiku Hands play WOMADelaide Festival on Saturday 12th March.
The girls have re-released their debut self-titled album on limited edition vinyl and as a deluxe edition, which includes the latest single Shoot the Shot. Full details and listening opportunities http://www.haikuhands.com.au/
Full Tour Dates
5 March | THIS THAT Festival – Sandstone Point,
QLD
12 March | WOMADelaide – Adelaide, SA
9 April | Great Southern Nights @ Metro
Theatre – Sydney, NSW
21 April | Mojos – Fremantle, WA
24 April | Out of the Woods Festival
– Busselton, WA
28 April | Max Watts – Melbourne, VIC
6 May | The Zoo – Brisbane, QLD
7 May | UC Hub – Canberra, ACT
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