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Behind the Korean pop stars that flood the Korean music industry scene, lie more passionate Korean musicians belonging to out-of-pop-genres that are yet to gain much publicity to international Korean music fans. Yes, you may have heard

of this genre before: Korean Indies. Most who have listened to Korean Indies before end up with great praises for their poetic lyrics, soothing music, and beautiful sounds. But, how much do you know about Korean Indie bands and their passion for music? Here, Janel finds out more about one of the K-Indie bands by talking to

Lucite Tokki (루싸이트 토끼):





Mini Info-pops: Lucite Tokki are formed in 2005, they are a K-indie band consisting of 2 female members – Sun Young

Kim (Guitarist) and Ye Jin Cho (Vocalist). With their

latest digital single ‘Summer’, which was released recently in August 2011, they

have released 4 albums since their launch. Based in Seoul, the band creates

their own music and is a force to be reckoned with in the K-indie

world! JK: The creation of your band name – Lucite Tokki (Lucite Rabbit) is very interesting! How long was your band named Tokki (토끼) before it was officially changed to Lucite Tokki (루싸이트 토끼)? Is there any other special meaning behind your band name?

Lucite Tokki: We were called ‘Tokki’ for a very short period

of time until we called ourselves ‘Lucite Tokki’. Our friends told us that the

name ‘Tokki’ was too simple and kitschy so we’ve decided to add the word

‘Lucite’ in front. ‘Lucite’ is a sort of synthetic resin and we liked the nuance

of it. There isn’t any special meaning behind our name, but the reason we were

named ‘Tokki’ was simply because of the two rabbit characters we use for all of

our illustrations. JK: How did you first get started with Pastel Music? Did you have to participate in competitions or join auditions? Lucite Tokki: We sent our demo CD to Pastel Music and they

gave us a callback. After a short interview, we were accepted to the label. At

the time, Pastel Music was into releasing a lot of imported albums that we liked

and purchased, so we believed our music would go along with those sounds. But –

we are no longer with Pastel Music since our last album ‘Self’. We are now

producing everything on our own, and getting help from ‘Magic Strawberry Sound’

for management and promotion. JK: Describe your life as an artist – what made you choose this path to becoming a musician? Kim Sun Young: My life as a musician started when I was in

middle school. I met a boy who I liked in church (I thought he was my first love

at the time). He played the guitar, so I asked him to teach me in order to get

closer with him. I soon realized that my guitar was way hotter than the boy. I

guess that was the beginning (laughs). Cho Ye Jin: I always loved creating things on my own, for instance, my dreams, my impressions, and my soul. When I was a student, I had so

many things I wanted to do (and still do). I wanted to become a musician,

cartoonist, writer, voice actor, etc. – But I enjoyed making music and singing

it to myself and my friends the most… so I tried and also strived to become a

good musician since then, until now. How many hours and days a week do you spend practicing? Lucite Tokki: We do not set up a certain time for practice

since we are usually together most of the time. During those times, we

constantly listen and create our music. [JK: Let's take a short break from the interview, and

listen to this highly recommended video by Lucite Tokki to new listeners of

their music!]









JK: Does the band handle everything – from composing to production of all the lyrics and tunes? Do both of you write the music together? Lucite Tokki: We usually write our songs separately. There

are a few songs we wrote together, but it is better for both of us to write the

songs alone, and then meet up afterwards to do the arrangement together.

We have been handling everything from composing, writing lyrics, and making

the tunes since our first album. Starting our album ‘Self’, we even did the

recording and mixing process on our own.

Our upcoming full album will be made like this as well.



JK: How many concerts / live performances have you participated in, and which performance is your favourite? Why? Lucite Tokki: To be honest, we had so many concerts, small

club gigs, cafe shows, and so on, that it is hard to keep track with numbers.

Most of them were memorable and we had so much fun, but our favorite would

probably be our latest performance. Since we recently got new instruments along

with new songs, we are got excited trying out new things.

JK: What is your first memory of being inspired by music? Cho Ye Jin: When I was a little kid, I loved to sing along

to soundtracks of animations. My favorite song at that time was ‘A Whole New

World’ from the famous Walt Disney’s animation, ‘Aladdin’. I remember singing

the song and feeling a touching emotion along with some kind of freedom. I guess

that was my first memory of being inspired by music. Kim Sun Young: There were too many memories being inspired by music for me, and it is so hard to think which one was the first. Sorry :

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JK: Is there anyone who is your musical inspiration? Cho Ye Jin: Of course. For me, it’s ‘everybody’. When I was young I used to think that I didn’t want to know about others, but

I was completely wrong. I actually loved people. And by understanding those

people, I learn what they want in life, and also find out how they think and

feel about life. These habits of the people give me big hints when I’m writing

songs. Kim Sun Young: In my case, that person would be Ye Jin. Of course I am inspired by the people I meet, but I tend to spend most

of my time with Ye Jin. I tell her everything such as how I think about someone,

what I’ve learned through an experience, and how I’m feeling at the moment. She

does the same for me, and by that I learn a lot and get inspired in many

ways.



JK: Who are your favourite bands / singers? Cho Ye Jin: There are too many musicians that I love but if

I had to just choose just one band, I’ll say ‘Mansun’ from UK. Their music may

not be similar to the music we make, but they gave me such a huge

inspiration. Kim Sun Young: I also love a lot of musicians from all over

the world, but I enjoy listening to 70-80′s American music the most – especially

Todd Rundgren, Suggie Otis and Paul Simon. JK: What is the most difficult part in getting your music out there? Lucite Tokki: Getting our music out there is probably the

most difficult part of, well, getting the music out there. Promoting our music

is very difficult on our side so we actively try to do a lot of shows possible

along with uploading videos on website such as Youtube.

[JK: Their youtube

channel is: http://www.youtube.com/user/TokkiTv

] JK: What is the best advice you have received? Cho Ye Jin: ‘Enjoy Yourself’. It was simple, yet a great

advice. Kim Sun Young: Mine is very similar to Ye Jin’s but

it’s: ’Having fun is the key to make good music’. JK: What advice would you give to other musicians trying to publish their music? Lucite Tokki: Just show yourself who you are. Finding out

your identity is the most important part for making your music and even for

living a meaningful life. JK: What are your top 3 hit songs and what songs would you recommend to new listeners to your music?

Lucite Tokki: ‘Spring Spring Spring(봄봄봄)’, ‘Play With Me In

My Dream(꿈에선 놀아줘)’ and ‘Go’ are our most popular songs. We would also like to recommend ‘December(12월)’ and ‘SUMMER’ as

well.

Listen to “봄봄봄” here:







JK: Where do you hope to be or hope to achieve for your band in

another 2 years time (year 2013)?

Lucite Tokki: We always dream of conquering the world! By

our music, of course! (laughs) But continuing making good music for our supporters and listeners is our

biggest hope.

We sincerely wish we will never forget that hope until then,

and forever. JK: Is there anything you would like to say to your supporters out there? Lucite Tokki: Hello! We are the Lucite Tokki. We are trying our best to make better music every moment, so please keep an

eye on us. We promise we will write more songs in English to reach out to you

guys! We can’t wait to meet you all someday.

Thank you for the love and support always!



To find out more about Lucite Tokki, visit their website at http://www.lucite-tokki.org/







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