Hedigan’s Live Session Unveiled: A Glimpse into the Band’s Bond and Playful Energy

Hedigan’s Stance: A Legacy Worth Sharing

It was a day when the cold suddenly made its presence known. The headline “Sudden Winter” popped up on the screen, capturing the unexpected chill. The temperature, as I made my way to the interview, hovered in the single digits. A kind message from the staff came through: “Stay warm, it’s pretty cold out there.”

Just days before, I had caught wind that Hedigan’s was about to hold their first-ever live streaming event, and I didn’t hesitate to reach out for an interview. After hearing their newly finished debut album Chance, what immediately struck me was how incredibly alive the sound felt. In an interview, drummer Ouchi described the album as having “a tangible, almost corporeal quality,” joking, “It’s like, ‘Oh, there’s Mocchan’s organs in here,’ or ‘Shoji’s arms made it in,’” and I couldn’t help but laugh. In fact, I opened my official report of their first tour with a sentence I’d never used in a music article before: “It felt like touching organs.” But that’s the thing about Hedigan’s music—it lets you feel the human body within the sound. Of course, technical mastery plays a big role, but I found myself wanting to understand what kind of internal conversations and atmosphere within the band gave rise to such fresh, vibrant music. And I felt compelled to share that with the world. I believe it could offer a guiding light for current and future band members, showing them a path forward.

The location I was guided to for the recording was a vast warehouse. As I walked from the nearest station, I started to wonder, “Is this really the right place?” When I arrived, there was no stage, no microphones, no speakers, no amps—nothing. It seemed that today would be the first time a band would perform there.