But when we talked about music, suddenly things became easier and we got along.” “When he talked to me, he looked at the floor-I didn’t know what he was thinking. “He was shy and couldn’t look at people when he talked,” she says. The pair form the nucleus of Uplift Spice, and it only takes a few minutes in their company to realize that the creative tension between their personalities is what makes the band stand out.Ĭhiori and Yuki both originally hail from Kyoto and first got acquainted back in high school, but it took a while for their friendship to blossom. During a typical concert at Shibuya live house Eggman, they throw themselves physically into the music, ricocheting around the stage in a blur of energy and driving punk rhythms.Īfter the gig, diminutive vocalist Chiori (above, center left) tucks into a hearty plate of fries while willowy guitarist Yuki (above left) flops down beside her, exhausted. Though they’re serious contenders to the crown for Tokyo’s best-coiffed band, the members of Uplift Spice don’t waste time posing. Originally published on .jp on November 2010
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