Guy Perryman Interviews

A conversation with Yuto Uchino from The fin. – who create atmospheric, dreamy rock, the ideal winter season soundtrack. Uchino-san talks about the band's two tours of China in 2023, what he's looking forward to in 2024, plus diving deeper into the power of music, what colour is music, and imagining talking with ancestors.

A conversation with Hector Fernandez – globetrotting game developer at Sony PlayStation, who is currently based in Tokyo. Fernandez talks passionately and deeply about the way games make you feel and how they can improve our lives, and shares how Japan has changed his view on life.

A conversation with Bluey from Incognito – who surprised my GPS radio show listeners when he stopped by the Tokyo studio live on air 22 December 2023. It was a festive season special edition of the show and we couldn’t have asked for a better gift. Bluey shares with us a health issue and why he came to Japan for healing, talks about the new Incognito album Into You, and announces the 2024 live dates at Blue Note Tokyo.

Susie Vanner – Bond Girl starring with Roger Moore in The Spy Who Loved Me; big screen and TV actor; and singer who has released her At Christmas EP. In a brief conversation for my festive season special edition radio show Vanner shares her 007 moment, other screen experiences and talks about why she loves the Christmas season and music.

A conversation with Mike Sunda - Managing Director and Strategy Director at Push Japan creative media agency who at the time of the interview in November 2023 had just produced the latest music video for musician Jacob Collier, and won Entrepreneur of the Year at the British Chamber of Commerce in Japan (BCCJ) British Business Awards 2023.  Sunda talks about how Japan has informed his and his clients creative sensibilities, shares something he loves about Japan and something shocking he does not enjoy, and selects some all-time favourite music from his creative journey.

A conversation with Cody Jon - Sydney beach swimming, Broadway show going pop star who was thrilled to be in Tokyo for his first Japan live show in December 2023. Talking backstage at Duo Music Exchange Shibuya Jon shares his thoughts on the "real" or "actor" persona we all display, stage fright, and a twittering sound he noticed in Tokyo.

A conversation with Louis Borlase from Squid – Brighton post-punk electro group who were in Tokyo in December 2023 at the start of their Asia tour. Borlase talks about improvisation in the live shows, Glastonbury Festival, Brighton music scene, and what he thinks is the sound of Tokyo.

A conversation with Reg Clark – a true bridge between the UK and Japan through rugby since the 1970’s, owner of Rhino rugby training equipment and sportswear, and in 2023 recipient of the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays for services to rugby in Japan. Clark talks passionately about how the sport has benefited UK-Japan relations, how team sports can benefit our daily lives, and with compassion about sharing the Order of the Rising Sun with his late Japanese best friend.

A conversation with Johnny Orlando – pop star, actor and voice actor who was in Tokyo in November 2023 for a one night show to kick off his Asia tour. Orlando talks with excitement about being in Japan for the first time and openly about the power of music to heal broken hearts and mental health issues.

A conversation with Brian Auger - Hammond keyboardist and composer, who has performed with legends and created legendary rock, soul, funk, R&B, and jazz inspired music and been called “the inventor of the Acid Jazz sound”. Chatting online between LA and Tokyo in July 2023 Auger shares stories from his incredible musical journey starting in the UK, including the highs and the lows all with a ray of California sunshine and a hearty laugh.