Did Sadistic Mika Plan Pearl Harbor?
The latest sensation to "stun and amaze" the rock world (just paraphrasing Melody Maker's Chris Welch here) is Japan's first and so far most original rock band, Sadistic Mika Band. The first we cocky Caucasians heard of it was two years ago, when Kazuhiko and Mika Katoh, husband and wife leaders of the combo, showed up at a Roxy Music gig.
Letter From Britain
Jonh Ingham
Did Sadistic Mika Plan Pearl Harbor?
The latest sensation to "stun and amaze" the rock world (just paraphrasing Melody Maker's Chris Welch here) is Japan's first and so far most original rock band, Sadistic Mika Band. The first we cocky Caucasians heard of it was two years ago, when Kazuhiko and Mika Katoh, husband and wife leaders of the combo, showed up at a Roxy Music gig. Henna hair, required rock star regalia, little command of English, they were in the country to buy a Rolls Royce. It was only later we found out that it wasn't because the band was huge, but that Kazuhiko had been Japan's biggest folk star, Having once penned a two million selling single. He still knocks out the odd number for the myriad of Japanese Tom Joneses to help maintain the style he's becotne accustomed to. But only "til the band takes off in a big way.