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Photographer Dominic Gregory een Spirit takeover caught up with the guys over Was it as you pictured or is the outcome beyond what was in at Tokyo Tattoo - one of the finest studios in mind? the UK right now to see what they’re all about Starting out was hard going, creating a unique concept and and how exactly have they brought a new age of putting together the right minded team that believed in the tattooing to the UK scene with one of the sleekest TOKYOTATTOO vision. The desired result was achieved and studios we’ve ever seen! changes have been made to maximise the potential of the studio for both artists and customers. This has lead us to partner with First off.. What a studio!.. could you tell our Famous Inked Models and the only studio to be part of the readers what TOKYOTATTOO are all about? BLKPowder pro team. It’s a ‘best-in-class’ approach that has alsoThe founder and owner Deano opened in Cheltenham a little over 2 earned us the ‘rocker’ status for Rock the Cotswolds.years ago. Deano is not a tattoo artist but a brand innovator with an (www.rockthecotswolds.com)addiction for excellence in all things..TOKYOTATTOO was born witha clear brand vision and a strong personality- think super stylist, super hygienic, an avant- Do you think the overall presentation of thegarde super studio. SUPER STYLIST, studio has an effect on tattooing and the The goal is to create a new benchmark of SUPER HYGIENIC, outcome overall?expectation while changing pre-conceived AN AVANT-GARDE Absolutely. The aim is to create a laid back andideas of “tattoo parlours”, creating a enthusiastic atmosphere for both artists andcommercially and socially accepting style SUPER STUDIO. customers.We find the artists have the ability tothats inviting to all walks of life, not to feel enhance their craft and harness their creativity.intimidated but to appreciate and experience Customers can relax as we interact with thembody art in welcoming and comfortable throughout the entire process, which ultimatelysurrounds. takes pressure off the artists.The kind of style your studio is; is literally insane.. one of your How do you feel this has changed over the years? are we seeingcustomer quoted “It’s that clean he would eat off the floor!” What a brand new style of tattoo studios emerging?kind of style were you going for when doing the studio? Tattoos have become more socially acceptable, mainly throughTo create something never seen or done before, a visual impact of the media, celebrities and sports personalities. Tattooing is abright clean lines, open plan inviting aesthetics combining vintage profession and the artists these days are producing truly mindindustrial lighting meets contemporary and clinical interior design. blowing designs. No longer are studios down back alleys orAttention to detail is everywhere, from the super white porcelain tiles undesirable areas. For instance, we are located in Montpellier,and Corian surfaces to the designer toilet with his and her’s perfume. the most affluent and fashionable area in Cheltenham, oppositeTOKYOTATTOO is it’s own style adding to its strong trading forfurther studios.
Photographer D Gregory Photo When people come into the studio do you feel their expectations rise straight away? We try to raise expectations before the customer even sets foot in the studio. We’re available at the customers convenience on the other end of the phone or online through our app, Skype, FaceTime or email. A customer today said “This is where I want to be. It just feels like a creative place.You expect a great tattoo because it fills you with trust immediately which leads you directly into trusting your artist” If you had to describe TOKYOTATTOO in 3 words.. Creating, Perfect, Memories Apart from the exterior of TOKYOTATTOO.. what do you feel TOKYOTATTOO has that other studio don’t? We have created our own tattoo family with no egos, arrogance or attitude..TOKYOTATTOO wraps its customers into a distinctive vibe with unique service quirks, such as, being able to watch a film or browse the net on a floating iPad, while you get inked by our hugely talented and dedicated team of tattoo artists. Russ, Adam, Liviu and Tyler form our tattoo family. As the manager I set high standards of customer service and make sure the studio runs smoothly. The artists and guest artists that join the TOKYOTATTOO brand buy into that flair for individuality and personalised service. With your embassadors..how do you choose them and why are they so important to TOKYOTATTOO? Our Ambassadors are beautiful canvases of art ranging from international models and celebrities to musicians and magazine columnists. They are part of the family and brand ethos showcasing their talents and what they do for the tattoo industry. Each ambassador is chosen for a variety of reasons within their given career but ultimately to change peoples perception of who, what and why people have tattoos. We have a great team of guys and girls who are regularly at the studio, you can check them out on our Vimeo and YouTube channel. All our ambassadors (Kayla Cadorna, Vince Freeman, Lauren Brock, Chris Millington, Leah Harris, Calum Best, Ellis Cooper, Diego Barrueco, Lauren Capulet and Ian Solano) play a vital role in the development and awareness of TOKYOTATTOO.
Photographer Erotic Ink facebook.com/EroticInk2014 Model : Kayla Cadorna Model : Lauren BrockModel : Lauren Brock & Lauren Capulet Where did the name TOKYOTATTOO come from? Tokyo is synonymous with fashion, design, state-of-the-art and generally everything that’s cool. Not to mention, it is arguably the birthplace of modern tattooing. Dean is a fan of alteration, so putting Tokyo and Tattoo together he created a brand name and logo that could be clearly identified with. Where do you see TOKYOTATTOO being in 5 years time? In 5 years time we should have a few more studios. Cheltenham was always the starting point. We already have two cities in mind for the next studios - watch this space... the TOKYOTATTOO brand is set for meteoric growth.
Since they released their debut album ‘Take To The Skies’ back in 2007, St. Albans outfit Enter Shikari have been sweeping the nation and crowds overseas with their out-of-the-ordinary and experimental stylings married with important messages covering economical, sociological and political issues that affect us all. In 2015, with the release of their fourth album ‘The Mindsweep’, their message is still strong, true and important, and their scope of influence and sound has never been more obtuse. We caught up with the guys amidst their headline tour of the UK to see what the mindsweeping game is all about. First off, congratulations on the success of your new album, ‘The Mindsweep’ How does it feel to finally have it out there? I feel like a whale that’s got in amongst a shoal of shrimps after a long and lonely journey through barren seas. Where did the album’s title come from, and why did you settle on this to name the record? Deciding on the title is usually the most long and arduous process. We scour the lyrics and eventually something seems to surface that feels right and seems to represent the THE ALBUM DIVES INTO A album collectively - ‘The Mindsweep’ seemedQuestions : Zach Redrup to do just that. The Mindsweep as a concept VARIETY OF ISSUES WHERE is basically the withholding, disparaging or discrediting of new ideas by those in IT BECOMES APPARENT THAT power. New technologies are stunted, new philosophies are scoffed at, new social ‘MINDSWEEP’ IS AT PLAY systems and concepts are brushed aside and all because they threaten the wealth or power
59 ENTER SHIKARI Many publications have noted this to be your most experimental release to date, and in its creation you created a chart with one axis based on the heaviness of a song and the other based on how experimental it is. Were there many other far more experimental tracks that didn’t make the final cut? Yes, a few certainly. Spending weeks in a studio sometimes you need to go to the extremes either to keep thing elastic and fun or to test yourself and keep things limitless. As a band that draws in so many different sounds and filters it into such a cohesive sound, it’s interesting to know where your influences come from. What would you say were the biggest influences behind the album’s creation? I was listening to a lot of abstract electronica; from Brian Eno to Frederic Robinson, a lot of post-punk; from Joy Division to Fugazi, a load of classical; from Stravinsky to Dvorak.You’re currently on the road in support of the record. How are you planning on stepping up the show that the fans are seeing at the moment for your second stage headline slot at Download this summer?At the moment we’re cramming main stage festival sized production into the venues we’re playing so I’d say we’re ready to go already!Your previous album ‘A Flash Flood Of Colour’ was a [To Rou] Are there any particular issues you cover throughout ‘Thegreat success for you guys. Is it ever daunting heading Mindsweep’ you feel that fans have responded to stronger than others?back into the studio with that sort of benchmark in Certainly the media grasped hold of Anaesthetist’s message of fighting for freeyour minds? healthcare. We tend to try and keep above party politics (the pompousness ofNo. By the time you’re in the studio you’re confident the use of the word ‘above’ intended) and write with a bit more perspective, sowith the material and direction. I’d say the first few things tend to be on a global scale and more philosophical and less temporal.weeks of the whole process are the most daunting. I But when we write about something more specific and divisive and ‘Political’get pretty bad anxiety every time we start a new album. the media seems to concentrate on it.When you’re about to embark on a project that will There’s also the UK general election coming up in May, do you guys caretake the best part of the year and all you’ve got are to offer a penny for your thoughts on who you may be voting for – if at allthese scraps of disorganised riffs and ideas all about – and why?the place it can seem quite overwhelming, but once I find myself wanting to ‘not vote’ out of anger at how demeaning the wholethings get moving it just becomes the most enjoyable thing is. Being expected to trot merrily along to a voting booth every 4 yearsprocess in the world. and calling that democracy is insulting. The ancient Athenians would laughI only make music that I enjoy writing too, so that way at what we call ‘democracy’ now. Then of course on getting to these boothsit stays 100% honest and I don’t start trying to ‘please’ a the choice is pitiful and the spectrum of difference between each choice isfan base or heed a set of expectations and I don’t have excruciatingly marginal. In the wider sense most of the parties are simplyto ‘follow’ anything up. business parties and don’t offer any alternatives.[To Rou] Lyrically across the album you cover a lot of But that all being said, currently we’re in a position where only half of thetopics, such as the global financial crisis and health population is actually voting (even down to 30% in EU elections) So at whatcare, which you put some research into to ensure point is the concept of not voting gonna actually start turning heads andyour message was as true and accurate as possible. achieving a shake up of the system? when we get down to 40%? 25%?Is it ever difficult trying to convey your message Would we ever realistically get down as low as 25% turnout? Surely 25% ofthrough your music? the UK is conservative. And let’s face it, anyone considering NOT voting isWell sure, you’re working under a lot of limitations, probably liberal to some degree.sticking to rhythms and time limits etc. That’s why on So even if voter turnout got that low it’d just be the Right in power, who’dthis album i’ve actually written accompanying essays be the most stubborn and wouldn’t happily change the voting system or anyfor each song for those who wish to delve deeper and other social constructs! So yeh basically, I can’t see ‘not voting’ having anyknow the meanings inside out, as with some of the real benefits in the short term.stuff on ‘Flash Flood’ I’ll probably be voting Green, as I’m sick of people saying voting for them is a wasted vote. It’s only a wasted vote because people think it is a vote “IT’S IMPORTANT TO differently. http://illvotegreenifyoudo.com/ is a great site. REMEMBER THAT THIS What else do you have planned throughout 2015? IS STILL ART THOUGH; Hunners of shows. Decorating my front room. Eating more fruit. WITH THIS ALBUM THE SUBJECT MATTER AND “ Any final words you wish to share with your fans and the readers? POINTS AREN’T SO Globule. Scallywag. Totter. Quibble. ” IMMEDIATE”
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What a find we have made with Jade What advice do you have for other aspiring models? Fenix! This babe has only been on Make sure you do you’re own thing and channel your the scene for not even a year but we personality through your work. Be excellent to each other couldnt help but get her included in How do you prepare for a modelling shoot? this issue. Miss Fenix is one of the I wouldn’t say I prepare for one as such, aside having my hairuprising of talents coming from the UK and we wanted to get and make up done I like to chill with the photographer or theto know this inked up babe.. abit more! team beforehand to get to know their deal before jumpingWhat’s your background in modelling? straight into a shoot. I usually pack stuff in my little suitcaseTo be honest, I have a modelling background that dates back if I’m asked to bring some items along and then bomb it toto no more than 6-7 months ago! This modelling business is the destination I’m meant to be arriving at usually with somea recent and new thing I have started dabbling in. However, I form of delicious savoury or sweet snack I shove into my face.feel I have been moderately successful with getting my name What are some things you dislike/hate about the fashionout there! industry?When and why did you get started? Was it for the glamour? Asslickers. People who premediately makes friends withThe money? Pure kicks? someone to get what they want out of them to stimulate theirIt commenced about 6-7 months ago...I had done a few shoots own success. Also, I think there is an inherent undercurrenthere and there for a few people but nothing momentous. I of hedonism in the industry that leads people to behave inthen got head hunted to do a shoot for a company and it all ways that would not be acceptable in other fields. Not sure ifkick started from there, since I posted around a few photos that is the root of the problem, but it seems that everyone hasfrom that shoot on the internet. a horror story.What is fun and rewarding about modelling?The people you meet, progress you and others can see you’re “IF LADY GAGA ANDconstructing, always aiming for significant things and the MARILYN MANSON HAD Atravelling too! LOVE CHILD THEN ROLLED ME IN GOLD DUST..”
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“Thanks for reading this and for the love and support! Party on and be excellent to each other!” 3Descryiobue rself in words: ghGerttuondegmyonHow has modelling changed other aspects of your life? What are your goals as a model? How do you see yourselfMy life hasn’t altered too much. I get to travel more perennially, progress in this field?which compliments my lifestyle. I’m being flown to 3 countries Just to go with the flow, keep doing what I usually do andin the next 3 months to shoot which I think is absolutely always aim for bigger things to see where it takes me.prodigious! Not to mention, an online boutique called Dolls Do you do any other hobbies outside modelling?Kill which happens to be a favourite of mine have contacted Aside becoming rather languid from sleeping all day to thenme to model for them in May; when I read the email I stared at return back to my slumber…I do a lot of drawing, mainlythe screen for ages until it sunk in and I genuinely fist pumped tattoo flash sheets and paintings in traditional style. Muay Thaithe air...while sitting by myself, cause I am a total loser. I have boxing, studying astronomy and travelling around the world!shot for some really cool brands, photographers,have been I can’t bear to stay in one place; it’s far too monotonous forand being published in magazines and made so many new me! I revel in the little things like taking long walks, watchingfriends out of dabbling in this industry. I can not be grateful old films, learning a new recipe, reading books, picnics in theenough for having this much success so far within my career middle of nowhere and to assimilate a new word every day.and the support from many people too.
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