Howie on Osaka Radio
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Howie started out with "Hi everyone, this is Howie D. from the Backstreet Boys. I' m listening and you're listening to FM Osaka Music in a House with Snoopy. Hey dear how are you?

Snoopy: How have you been?

Howie: Very good, very good, very excited be back here in Japan. It's so good to see so many fans here in Japan caring us so much wtih great response.

S: Is this unusual for you to do this kind of promotion alone yourself, apart from your charity activities?

H: What good about us is we can work separately. Maybe those who with family, they prefer to stay in home but I can't stay at home alone for a long time, and I have done promotions for the group by myself in other countries before.I mean I love working, I love my job and I love what I do.

S: You were on stage of Grammy Award with Sarah Hughes as presenter the other day. What kind of conversaton did you have with her?

H: She was so nervoues. 3 weeks ago, she was just a high school student and now that she won a gold medal and her whole life changed! I bet she was like, "Oh my God, why am I here?!" Anyway I was happy to see her and told her "Congratulations".

S: I heard you will be back in the studio next month. Did you write songs for next alubm?

H: I have already done 16 songs. Each member is working on writing songs separately and we'll be getting back together wtih each ideas and songs in studio.

S: Could you tell us a little bit about 16 songs you've written. How do they sound like?

H: We want to do something "experimental". Each of us is doing what we wanna do. The best way to put it is probably "Organic", using more accoustic instruments. I like the music of Sting and Seal and I wrote some songs with that kind of sounds. I am very excited to share the idea and sounds of other member!

S: So when do you expect it to be released?

H: I guess it's gonna take 3 or 4 month on recording and it expected to be released around the end of August or September. But like I said we're doing something experimental so we want to take time on this, not bothered with deadlines. I know Japanese fans are very patient and we had a chance to come back here in last 2 years , so I hope we could keep coming back! Thank you!

Credit and Thanks to Miki