Futsukayoi means hangover in Japanese and this is a side project of André Herman Düne from a French band, Herman Düne, and his great pal, Omé. André is now in NY. He feels free to smoke weed on roofs in Brooklyn and play the saxophone on the streets at the moment. Here is all about Futsukayoi. Beautiful tunes, funny sense of humor. You will definitely love it!

				Utayo Furukuni: Why does the band call itself  "Futsukayoi" ? It's quite a funny name! André Herman Düne: Actually the name came before the band itself. We were hangover and still drinking red wine and beer on a roof with a friend who spent a couple of years in Japan. He told us how to say it in Japanese and we thought that was a good name for a band, so all that was left to do was to write a dozen songs and record them. ●Why do you decide to do a side project "Futsukayoi" with Herman Düne ? Whenever the others (David-Ivar and Neman) are away or busy I start side projects. I just never want to stop playing music. ●How long have you known Omé? He was a member of Herman Düne, wasn't he? Omé was Herman Düne's first drum player. He sings backing vocals and plays keyboards on our latest album "Switzerland heritage" too. I've known him all my life, but this summer we got really close. We usually don't play that much music because he's a physician now and he spends all his free time drinking with Brits in Paris.
				●What were you inspired by when you were making Futsukayoi songs? The inspiration for this album only came from the state we were in after two days alone together drinking in the empty dry city of Paris in August. ●Not any influences from literature or films? In August I wasn't inspired by any books or movies or bands. I think you can hear on the album that we've listened to Sonic Youth and Sebadoh and Nick Cave though… ●What's the most different aspect between Herman Düne & Futsukayoi? Futsukayoi is a band that has only existed for two days for the time being (the two days we wrote the songs and recorded them). So there isn't really any interference between Futsukayoi and Herman Düne.
				●I grinned when I saw the opening title "Mikayoi"…You guys definitely have got great sense of humor… Do you think you take your sense of humor in your songs? (Mikayoi: so terrible a hangover is that it continues for two days) We had fun writing the songs, and I mean we were funny ourselves and putting ourselves in funny situations. I guess that's where the humor came from. Also we don't really speak any Japanese, so it's normal that the songs sound a little awkward sometimes. I think drinking is not really fun, but you always laugh about it afterwards. It's like being broke or in trouble with the law or heartbroken. You don't like it when it's happening but then you talk about it like it's the best thing that ever happened to you. ●Oh! Do you like Japanese beer by the way ? I like Sapporo and Asahi. I drink Sapporo in New York and Asahi in Paris. We don't have that much choice when it comes to Japanese beer anyway. I wrote a song about Foster's and Sapporo with a friend in New York, it's a hit here.
				●You sing "Watashitachi wa Futsukayoi Desu" ( We've got a hangover) in Japanese. Whose idea about that? Watashitachi wa futsukayoi desu is mostly made of sentences we found in a conversation guide. We recorded the music first, and then we got even more drunk to put lyrics to it, and even more drunk to record the voices. I think there are a few lines in Japanese in one or two other songs on the record, but I don't remember well. I remember something about a bartender who won't accept a credit card, in one of the rock songs. ●Could you express all songs of the album in a few words? Well, I don't remember the song list all the album, but really the whole album is about seeing double, being double, being two, not being able to tell what day it is. Drunkenness teaches you a lot about yourself. You hate yourself; you don't wanna be in your body. You see yourself from somewhere else; it's an uneasy situation that makes you think about stuff.
				●Your guitar sound and the harmony of the songs are so impressive this time too. It's very emotional. What do you think of your pure essence of your music? I guess the emotional thing comes mostly from Omé, who played most of the guitar parts too. The essence of my music is the instant. I write as many songs as I can and as fast as possible and then I forget them all. ●You said you are in NY at the moment. What's your purpose of staying there? Paris sucks, I've told you already. Here in Brooklyn I play music twenty hours a day with great songwriters and hang out on roofs with wonderful people.
				●What have you been listening to lately? Any good music? Lately I've only been listening to albums that haven't been released. ●When is this "Futsukayoi" album out? The Futsukayoi CD is probably never gonna be released. We'll be glad to send you a few copies if people around you are interested in it. ●I heard Herman Düne did some radio sessions for John Peel. How was it this time? Our latest Peel Session was a real party. We had like twenty friends from New York and London with us; we almost got kicked out of the BBC studios. Our guests were Dufus, the Robots in Disguise, Saloon and Scout Niblett.
				Album "Fustukayoi" Song Tracks are: 1. Mikayoi 2. Watashitachi wa     futsukayoi desu 3. Honey in my honey 4. When I'm gone 5. Queen of the party 6. Set my mind at rest 7. Warm in my hand 8. Rumble and scramble 9. Futsukayoi 10. Quoting frusciante 11. Quating paul dedalus

Herman Düne information: http://www.prohibitedrecords.com

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