Roughly around 65% of the time when I’m not doing anything or waiting, I’m humming, singing to myself, or playing a song in my head. More than likely it’s Jrock (Japanese Rock or Visual Kei). I have a colossal passion for Japanese rock. I love the beat, the pace, the rhythm, the fashion, the culture, and expression behind the music. When I’m in the shower, I often daydream about being in a Visual Kei band where I’m mostly the singer or on the bass, drums, or guitar. I have developed this passion ever since I began highschool. I use to use Limewire and Kazaa to download the latest and greatest bands rising in Japan. For those familiar with Jrock artists, this was when Larc en ciel became popular, Gazette was raising in popularity. Miyavi stared in a movie, and Dir en Grey was new where Kyo was wearing his white crazy dress shirt and black tie.
When I talk to people that dislike Visual Kei, it mainly for the reason that their guys look like girls and their girls look like guys. However, for someone who sees beyond the physical appearance and looks at the expression the bands portray, I immediately find myself in a world of creativity, a extremely unique and vibrant and entertaining subculture with amazing personality and freedom, with downright hypnotizing, psychotic, and fascinatingly unmatched music that portrays emotions, story, and poetry.
In conclusion, it would be a dream come to true if I could be performing and singing on stage doing the crazy awesome things popular Jrock artists do. Having listened to so many bands and having so many ideas for music, I believe I would never stop making songs and would probably never retire. I would go down singing even in my grave.
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