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 They were amazed by American costumers and even more
amazed by the intensity of American audiences – and the size of
American food portions. They want the entire music world to learn about
their performances. “Attack All Around,” AAA for short, joined a
distinguished list of Japanese rock performers that have graced Otakon
in recent years. Six of the group's members were around on Sunday to
talk about their concert experience in Maryland. “There were so many
people and so much passion in the audience,” said Shuta Sueyoshi. “Even
though we'd never met, they gave us so much energy that they helped us
do this.” Added Hiro in comparing the Baltimore crowd to Japanese
audiences, “In Japan we say `raise your hands' and everyone just raises
their hands. In the U.S., everyone enjoys it so much – they're so
passionate.” The band members were impressed that Otakon fans took the
time to watch their concert, saying it made them feel successful to
have an audience that seemed to come out of nowhere. “Here there's a
new audience and new people can enjoy our music,” said Hiro. |
 Parts of AAA's concerts are as much a dance show as a rock
concert, as the band tosses some acrobatic moves into the show. “We
also want people to know we don't shy away from challenges,” Misako Uno
said. “We have these acrobatic moves in our concerts. We weren't good
at it at first, but we kept practicing and got better.” While the
Otakon concert was AAA's first show in the U.S., the band planned to
return to American soil in August for a concert in Hawaii, intended
mostly for Japanese fans. The band makes music for the love of it, and
the language barrier isn't an artistic barrier for this group. “We feel
that AAA is like a theme park,” said Hiro. “You can enjoy it even if
you can't understand the words – you can dance to it.” While the band
members enjoy eating udon, pizza, beef, donuts and rice and egg, they
did have some of the Baltimore area's signature crab cakes during their
Otakon trip. |
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