Guitar magazine - May 2025 - Interview

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Guitar magazine - May 2025

Natsu

published	2025-04-12
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Natsu is interviewed in the May issue of Guitar magazine, in the 'OPENING ACT' section.

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• She started to play guitar in elementary school, on her father's Fender Stratocaster.
• Her early influences were Eric Clapton, the Rolling Stones, Deep Purple.
• The first solo she ever practiced was "Layla" by Eric Clapton.
• Then she encountered BABYMETAL's Kami Band. She was shocked by the heavy sound produced by their guitars.
• Takayoshi Ohmura from BABYMETAL's Kami Band is the guitarist who influenced her the most.
• She got her current main guitar (Washburn PXS-10EC - matte black body) in 2017, as she was looking for a 24-fret electric guitar, to play all the phrases in BABYMETAL's music.
• She loves her guitar. "I think this will probably be my partner for life."
• The second part of the interview touches on the guitar play in different NEK! songs.
• "I have a desire to play guitar that sings. I hope it can become like a second singing voice."