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Nicole and I are sitting down with
You'll have to give me the pronunciation of your band name
The Route 4 Band and....
[Your name?]
[Our name is]
Chihiro Yamazaki + Route 14 Band
Route 14 Band
Route 14 Band Yes
So this band just did an awesome
Jazz jam set upstairs
It was some of the finest
[Absolutely wonderful]
Thank you.
Is this your first time in America?
Second time
Yes, um
Two years ago
and...
We went Los Angeles
Los Angelese LA
Were you with a tour then
or was it a single show?
Just to visit LA and have a couple shows.
Oh Ok
So how's it been traveling all across
ALL across America?
So large
Everything is so big here.
[You're not kidding!]
Very cxciting
Yes, really exciting
All the people are
Dear friends in each city
Yes, so nice!
Very nice in Columbus
We have so much fun
What's your favorite part about America so far?
[What do we like about America?]
[Your favorite?]
[The best? Ah..]
[Columbus]
[We've enjoyed Columbus the best]
[Bull!]
[It's not like that!]
[Really?! Columbus! *^.^* ]
Dancing, every song
Everyone was dancing
The first time
Oh is that true?
No one danced at your other shows?
No, No dancers
It's the first time
she came down to the floor
and you know,
Danced together
Danced together [Yeah]
(Song - "If" from the Nerd Night Japan Nite show)
So, in the show your drum broke
What happened?
He says "Not my fault!"
He had fun though
So um...
When did you find out you were coming to America?
We applied for SXSW
Then
It passed this kind of audition thing
Then we passed
And we add the other shows
So you just add show after show?
Yes
When you found out you were coming to America
What were you most excited about?
What was the thing that like
"Oh I'm going to America. I want to do THIS"?
We have idea
We like get...
Grand Slam
You know what I mean?
Grand what?
Grand Slam
Slum?
Yeah. Grand slam?
Grand slam.
Grand slam breakfast at Denny's?
We don't know much about that
but, kind of idea
We don't exactly know the meaning
but... Grand slam.
You know you have to be playing baseball to get one of those, right?
Oh yeah
We really like to know the people
As many as possible
As much as possible
So what's the biggest difference between playing here and playing in Japan?
The Audience reaction is totally different
Everyone has said that.
Oh yeah?
Of course. Yeah.
Where did you guys first get inspired
to play jazz?
Where did you guys first hear jazz to get inspired to play it?
Wait where?
Where or when?
Actually, we don't think we're playing jazz!
We cover classical music
and um.. pop...
and rock, and funk
So, I've got a silly question
Your song "If"
It reminded me of something
and I think it was the end of a movie
or of an anime or something?
Was it from something? Or just sounds similar?
(It was written by this woman, Hana Takami)
The theme is belief
the dream come true
Something happens....
It was very nostalgic
it was very emotional
We play to the audience come today
Thank you
We'll be back and hopefully see you again
If you're ever in America think of our show
We have a show every Monday
We here every Monday
Not you every Monday, maybe once a year
It was very good and we thank you very much for coming