Japanese Breakfast: Music, Grief & Food
Natalie Sadler
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After playing for only four people in a dim college auditorium, it was evident that musician and non-fiction writer Michelle Zauner’s previous rock band,?Little Big League, wasn’t working out. Then, shortly after this disappointing performance, Zauner received the crushing news that no 25-year-old wants to hear. Her mother, Chong Mi, was diagnosed with stage four cancer.
The short, five months Zauner had with her mother were a whirlwind. She spent most of her time being her mother’s caretaker, her father’s emotional support, and even planned a last-minute wedding with her husband and current Guitarist Peter Bradley. Amidst the chaos, fear, and sadness, she found room for music while sleeping in hospital hallways.?
Two years later, after her mother passed, Zauner was ready to share her pain through music, under the project name?Japanese Breakfast. A mix of cute and ironic, Zauner wanted to combine “Breakfast,” something that sounded “American” with the exotic “Japanese” flair. The ironic twist comes from the fact that she is half Korean — not Japanese.
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