Guy Perryman Interviews

A conversation with Margaret Glaspy - singer/songwriter inspired by a wide range of American music including blues and folk, and stories inspired by life experiences who has released a number of crit…

A conversation with Rob Dickinson – singer/songwriter with 90’s Brit rock band Catherine Wheel plus solo projects, and founder of Singer Vehicle Design a company that remodels and re-imagines Porsche…

A conversation with Mami Kikuchi – City Pop singer / songwriter who’s 1982 albums have been re-released in 2024; TV commercial singer; TV show host; and interpreter for international stars visiting J…

A conversation with Cautious Clay – singer / songwriter / multi-instrumentalist who makes soulful music, had the courage to quit his day job and pursue music full time, has collaborated with John May…

A conversation with Jungle – all three core members Josh Lloyd-Watson, Tom McFarland and Lydia Kitto – who make the smoothest dance music and coolest accompanying videos and were in Japan for sold ou…

A conversation with L’Rain – singer, multi-instrumentalist, composer, performer, and curator from New York who was in Tokyo for live shows featuring the unique dreamy, rhythm driven music at Billboar…

A conversation  with Leslie Kee – Singapore born photographer based in Japan for most of his career who has photographed a vast array of Japanese and international stars of fashion, film, music and t…

A conversation with Jose James - "jazz artist for the hip-hop generation", singer, songwriter and all-round cool dude who was in Tokyo in May 2024 to talk about his new album [1978], inspired by his …

A conversation with Sarah Soetaert – ballet dancer, singer, actor from London’s West End stages to Tokyo for the musical Chicago in the role of Roxie. Soetaert tells why Chicago is a brilliant show f…

A conversation with Endigo – music producer, pink influencer and Ru Paul’s Drag Race Sweden contestant who loves spending time in Tokyo getting inspired by the city’s street fashion, game, and anime …

A conversation with Aaydium – fashion creative director and drag queen, who lived in Tokyo as a fashion store and dance floor star for a number of years and returned to participate in Tokyo Rainbow P…

A conversation with Karen Hill Anton – journalist, writer, and novelist who has resided in Japan for almost 50 years, in 2020 published her riveting memoir The View From Breast Pocket Mountain and re…

A conversation with Calum Scott – singer who shot to stardom after performing on Britain’s Got Talent in 2015, has toured as opening act for Ed Sheeran, performed at Windsor Castle, and was in Tokyo …

A conversation with edbl - real name Ed Black - music producer, beat maker and DJ who creates very cool electro tracks with a vast array of guest vocalists, singers and rappers who was in Japan for s…

A conversation with Wednesday – country, grungy, dreamy indie rock band who were in Tokyo for a live show at Shibuya Club Quattro in March 2024. The four members talk about songwriting inspired by fr…

A conversation with Christian Saville, guitarist and Simon Scott, drummer from Slowdive – dreamy indie rock band who were part of Britpop culture of the early 90’s, had a 20 year hiatus and returned …

A conversation with Cherri V and Natalie Duncan - soulful singers, and vocalists with acid jazz legends Incognito who were in Japan for a run of sold out shows at Blue Note Tokyo in March 2024. The t…

A conversation with Susie Vanner – singer, actor and Bond Girl starring with 007 Roger Moore in The Spy Who Loved Me in 1977, who has just recorded her second album of very personal original songs an…

A conversation with Mark “Bax” Baxter – writer, music video and documentary filmmaker, and co-curator of From the Caribbean to Coventry - plotting the rise of 2Tone music exhibition at the Barbican L…

A conversation with Izumi Thomas – Head of Programming Projects at Japan House London, who curates exhibitions and events at the High Street Kensington cultural venue. Thomas introduces us to what yo…