Next up, Japanese rock, especially the genre visual kei. Visual kei is like a world unto itself. Visual kei artists and bands can incorporate any genre of music into their sound and feel, but they have their own unique look that sets them apart. Decadent and old-fashioned and otherworldly, but always glamorous and fascinating. It's amazing--not to mention addictive. :)
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(I can't BEGIN to say how much this artist has influenced me. It would take weeks. Suffice to say, he worked very hard, and still works hard, to be an artist, and it encourages me to work hard on my writing.)
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