Here’s an interview with Shintaro (ex-First Alert) about his current band Back To Basics. Oops, did I say “current”? Well, okay, 2009. The interview was done by Target Earth’s Masao Nakagami, who graciously provided it to yours truly…
-When First Alert split up, were you thinking about going solo or starting a new band or anything?
Shintaro: I definitely wanted to do something as a band. Originally, I planned to play solo with a back-up band and call it “Back To Basics.” But I found it a lot harder than I thought to put together a band so I just played solo.
-First Alert broke up in 2002, right? That would mean it took you about five years to put together the new band.
S: Yeah, that sounds about right.
-Were you playing solo during that time?
S: Yeah, some. But the whole time I was looking for band members. Actually, it started when I was still playing in First Alert. I didn’t have a name yet but I was doing some solo stuff and I’d go into the studio sometimes with people like the drummer of Psychotic Reaction, bassist Shinya from Radiates, or keyboardist Yumi, also from Psychotic Reaction. We still play some of the songs from that time. Continue reading
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