I watched your Haku. Day show online, and I could feel that energy even
through the screen.
Yeah,
totally. A lot of people helped make that show happen. We had such a big crew
filming the stream—honestly, way more than I’d expected. I thought I’d feel a lot of pressure having so many people involved, but instead
it naturally lifted my spirits. It really made me realize just how amazing
people’s energy can be.
I’m sure every show is different, but is there anything you’re particularly mindful of when playing live?
These
days there are a lot of people seeing us for the first time, and since Haku.
has songs with all kinds of moods, I just hope that even one of them makes
someone think, “Oh, I like this.” If one song can quietly sink in, or bring a
bit of comfort or support, that’s enough for me. It makes me really happy to think
that our shows might give someone that small push—like, “I’ll hang in there until the next Haku. live.”
How did your show in Singapore go the other day?
The
crowd was amazing—lots of people were singing along, and at one point it even
turned into this big call-and-response thing, which honestly surprised me. I
guess maybe a lot of people overseas just really love to sing. It definitely
felt different from our shows in Japan.