Sydney pop songstress by way of Hong Kong, Rainbow Chan records her music in the same place that her zany garb and shoes reside: her closet. After realizing her original artistic focus of being an oh-so-experimental singer/songwriter was not for her, Chan turned to something a little more her: infectious pop music out of left field. What resulted from this genre jump is the Long Vacation EP (Silo Arts), which is named after a 1996 Japanese TV drama. She claims the inspiration for the six tracks consist of, but not limited to, glockenspiels and music boxes, Frédéric Chopin and Steve Reich, girl groups and electronics, Hong Kong pop, Shanghai jazz, American rhythm ‘n’ blues and Japanese television theme songs. Chan will be guest editing magnetmagazine.com all this week. Read our brand new feature on her.
Chan: My mum recently introduced me to Momoe when I was teaching her how to use YouTube. The story of Momoe is quite incredible. She was the most successful Japanese singer during the ’70s and ’80s but quit the entertainment industry at the age of 21 so she could marry her lover. Is it silly or romantic? Either way, I love her sultry voice, her look and her amazing cheesy dance moves back in the heyday.
Video after the jump.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PZ_R8nfCXI
