Influences
The music that dominated Sheena's childhood were Debussy's piano pieces. Due to her piano and ballet background, Sheena particularly fond of music for the piano, and she also enjoyed the Peanuts, a favorite group of her father. Sheena enjoyed music for the ballet as played by symphony orchestras, and she often listened to the records that ballerina Yoko Morishita had created for use by dance instructors.
In her primary school days, Sheena often listened to the sound track from the film Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind; "Toward the Faraway land ..." by Joe Hisaishi; and "Rendezvous" by Sadao Watanabe. Her parents owned records by Billy Joel, Mayumi Itsuwa, and others. Under her mother's influence, Sheena loved the older Japanese pop songs.
In junior high, Sheena enjoyed the Motown sound, and became fans of Soul Train under the influence of her older brother. Marvin Gaye was a favorite. During this period, Sheena rarely listened to Japanese music.
Whilst attending senior high school, Sheena started listening to Blankey Jet City, Radiohead, Björk and the Sex Pistols. She thought that Japanese lyrics is not suitable for music influenced by Western music like rock music. However, she altered her way of thinking thanks to Ken'ichi Asai who was a lead singer of Blankey Jet City, and came to listen to Japanese songs again. She said that she respected Thom Yorke of Radiohead, and Peter Greenaway and Ken'ichi Asai from Blankey Jet City. She said that when she listened to Björk, her heart was freed. She was influenced by the Sex Pistols for their stage presence rather than their musicality. Sheena liked the Red Hot Chili Peppers. She named Evil Empire by Rage Against the Machine and No Code by Pearl Jam to be some of her favorite albums of all time.
After leaving high school, she listened to Todd Rundgren, Led Zeppelin, and The White Album by the Beatles. Sheena admired Madonna for her music and her self-sufficiency.
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