In preparation for management agency Amuse‘s outdoor event Amuse Fes 2014 BBQ in Tsumagoi ~Bokura no Beat wo Kurae Kora!~ taking place July 19th, Ayaka “A~chan” Nishiwaki of Perfume has been revealed to have written an original song with the rock duo Porno Graffiti.  The song’s composition comes courtesy of Akihito Okano (Porno Graffiti), while the lyrics were written by A~chan (Perfume) and Haruichi Shindo (Porno Graffiti), completed over several rounds of direct communication between the two. It will premiere on stage the day of the festival, and this live recording will receive a digital-only release. Proceeds will be donated to relief efforts towards the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, a cause that Porno Graffiti has been supporting through charity goods and fundraising for the past three years.

While she has often talked about her desire to write lyrics and even asked Perfume producer Yasutaka Nakata (CAPSULE) for the opportunity in the past, this marks A~chan’s first time challenging the songwriting process. Expressing their desire to make this collaboration “not a Porno Graffiti song, but a song for everyone at Tsumagoi,” the band singled A~chan out to bring the lyrics to life.

Akihito Okano (Porno Graffiti) comment

Last year’s “BBQ in Tsumagoi,” built up by our friends at Amuse and everyone who attended, became our hope for the future. We made this song so that we could deliver even a fraction of that hope to the northeastern areas still in need of help.

A~chan (Perfume) comment

Haruichi-san mailed me to talk about writing the lyrics for this year’s Tsumagoi song. I was so grateful for this offer and absolutely wanted to accept it, but I was uncertain as it would be my first time writing lyrics. However, he told me “That’s perfectly fine — we’ll work on it together, so I want you to write them! There’s meaning to A~chan being the one who writes these” and that really gave me courage, so, heart shaking, I got on board with my seniors’ powerful message to create a heartwarming live experience full of hope and bring even just a little strength to the areas affected by the disaster with this song. My first try at writing lyrics was honestly difficult. I couldn’t fit everything I wanted to say into the amount of notes in the song; how much time have I spent going on and on for as long as I want during [Perfume’s] concerts… was what I found myself reflecting on… ＿|￣|○ That’s how few of words those who write lyrics are. And they’re romantic. It’s wonderful. Haruichi-san: I learned so very much. I’m thankful to my seniors who gave me this chance. I’m truly looking forward to singing it with everyone on the day of the concert at Tsumagoi.

Perfume previously collaborated with the band as guest stars in their PV for the 2008 single ‘Itai Tachiichi,’ contributing a special verse only recorded for the video:

Other Amuse artists set to appear at the BBQ include WEAVER, Skoop On Somebody, Yu Takahashi, BEGIN, flumpool, MIHIRO, MONOBRIGHT, Rihwa, HaKU, and Sakura Fujiwara.

Source: Natalie