Leisha Hailey and Camila Grey met by chance in 2006, and formed their own unit, Uh Huh Her, in January 2007. Their debut and spirited rise to rock has been spectacular to say the least. Following their formation, Uh Huh Her wasted no time in scoring infective live performances and recording their first album Common Reaction - a swoon-inducing electro-pop mix already known for its stirring hits "Not a Love Song" and "Say So". Their latest tour, too, has been roundly embraced by giddy fans at packed venues in the US and Europe.

Tokyo Wrestling interviewed Uh Huh Her just prior to the January 2009 release of their first CD, Common Reaction, in Japan. Before running the band interview, the TW editors have decided to include parts of the interview that relate specifically to Hailey. Seeing as two and a half years have passed since our last conversation with Hailey, we decided to ask her about her past trips to Japan and Nichome, as well as the final season of The L Word.

--The last time we spoke you mentioned visiting Japan. But at the time The L Word had not yet been released and no one really knew who you were here. However, when you visited privately just this last April, there was word of it all over the internet! Did fame affect your trip here at all this year?

Not really, everything felt very quiet. Very calm.

--Really? But there was a lot of talk about your stay, online that is. It seems that one of your fans bumped into you on the street - and news just exploded from there. Japanese fans were really very excited!

I did meet a couple of people randomly on the street, but very few and far between. I didn’t feel like anything big was going on in general. Nothing... I felt like a secret there. (laughs)

--Last time we talked, you said that you wanted to see Shinjuku’s Nichome, the gay part of Tokyo, but you ended up in Golden Gai instead. Did you make it to Nichome this time?

I still haven't made it! (laughs) But I did go out to see a performance that was really fun. I can't remember the name of it though.

--Was it, by any chance, an "onabe"...

Yes, all the girls looked like boys. They had on suits, and they performed in a show with dancing and singing. Do you know it?

--Yes, I’ve been to one before. One in Ebisu.

Yes! That's where it was!

--Was it "Apollo?"

Yes! That was it!

--Oh, that’s a famous one.

It was really fun. And all the hosts were so nice! I had a great time.