witheringwhite

Hey Kishi Bashi, I saw you in Chicago at the Metro and it was a life-changing show! I barely knew your music then but after that show I became obsessed with your music.

My question is: what do you prefer people to call you when they meet you? Kishi Bashi (technically inaccurate)? Mr Ishibashi (a bit too formal)? Kaoru (a bit too personal)?

Cool, K! We share an initial. You're the best :)

I'm a journalism student interested in longform and besides being an incredibly moving piece, your story was brilliantly formatted and constructed. So my questions are: what was the process like of deciding how to tell the story - for example, splitting it into eight sections? How did you decide what those sections would be about? How much editorial direction was there?

Hey Patrick! I'm really enjoying Turn Blue. Was the decision to move away slightly from the arena-ready, poppy rock of El Camino a conscious one? What are your feelings about El Camino now?