LAOPRESS:
how long have you been making music?
NOY SYDANON: I
STARTED MAKING MUSIC IN 1998. KAW PEN LAO TOOK 2 YEARS to finish. I RELEASED IN
2000.
LAOPRESS: What got
you start?
NOY SYDANON: I
WAS LACKING EVERYTIME I GO AND PLAY WITH THE BAND; WE Played Country, LUMS AND
ALL. I needed change.
WHEN I WAS A KID I LEARN SONGS NOTE BY NOTE. NOW I
NOTICE that I JUST PLAY WHATEVER come to my mind.
LAOPRESS: You’ve
released two albums and words and music are excellent, do you write your own
music?
NOY SYDANON: YES
I DO WRITE MY OWN MUSIC.
LAOPRESS: where
does the inspiration to write music come from?
NOY SYDANON:
FIRSTLY, I LOVE MUSIC, 2NDLY I LOVE THE Challenge OF MAKING BETTER QUALITY
MUSIC, 3RDLY LIFE EXPERIENCES - ANGER, HARD TIME, Loneliness, BROKEN
HeART..SIG..SIG I THINk I GONNA CRY. :)=
LAOPRESS: How do
you describe your music?
NOY SYDANON: ROCK / POP. A LITTLE IN BETWEEN HUH, I LIKE to PUT IN A FEW
GOOD BEATS, LITTLE BIT OF GUITAR HERE AND THERE. I TRY NOT TO OVER DO IT. I KNOW
OUR LISTENER LIKE SONG THAT IS MORE Pleasant TO LISTEN TO. But for me, I LIKE A
LITTLE MORE of power and Energy.
LAOPRESS: What have
been your favourite songs?
NOY SYDANON: SO
BAD SO GOOD. I LIKE THAT ONE, IF ANYONE DARES TO BE BAD...THEN WELL, MAYBE, IT'S
GOOD THING. HEHE WHAT YOU GOT TO LOOSE RIGHT?
LAOPRESS: Song,
which best sum you up?
NOY SYDANON: CHAMPA
VIENTIANe, WELL IT DOES NOT SUM up ME, BUT SONGS LIKE KAW PEN LAO, KAW SA BARN
AND PARB LUANG TA (FROM THE FIRST CD) DESCRIBE ME THE MOST. I CARE DEEPLY FOR
OUR PEOPLE, OUR CULTURE AND our Innocence. AS LITTLE AS I HAVE and I AM TRYING
TO GIVE BACK AS MUCH AS I CAN. IF WHAT EVER I AM SAYING IN MY SONGS MAKE ANY
Differences TO SOMEONE OR SOMETHING then I'm HAPPY WITH THAT.
LAOPRESS: What are
you working on now?
NOY SYDANON: 3RD
ALBUM. I’m trying NEW WAY OF WRITING NEW SOUND. IT'S TOO SOON TO tell WHEN IT
WILL HIT THE SHELF.
LAOPRESS: Tell
us about IT?
NOY SYDANON: SO
FAR THE SOUND IS A LOT BIGGER AND THE BEAT, It’s MORE STABLE AND Tighter, LOTS
OF PUNCH AND POWER. I AM KEEPING MY FINGER CROSS.
LAOPRESS: How do
you compare third album to your two previous albums?
NOY SYDANON: IF
I DONT BREAK IT IN THIS UP COMING ALBUM, I’m surE that I WILL STICK WITH MY DAY
JOB. LOL...
LAOPRESS: what
are the highlights for Noy so far?
NOY SYDANON: I
AM LOOKING FORWARD TO DO A SHOW IN THE LAND DOWN UNDER THIS AUGUST, I LIKE
MEETING NEW FACES, THIS COULD BE THE HIGHLIGHT. FOR THOSE OF YOU who is LIVING
IN THE SYDNEY AREA I LIKE TO TAKE THIS opportunity TO INVITE YOU TO COME UP AND
SUPPORT LAO MUSIC.
LAOPRESS: Where was
your first gig?
NOY SYDANON:
TUCSON ARIZONA (USA) WHERE I WAS RAISED. 1983 FOR LAO TEMPLE FUNDRAISING. OH
YEAh it was sold OUT. WHAT'S NEW? JUST KIDDING.
LAOPRESS: where can
we see you next play?
NOY SYDANON: SO
FAR I AM PREPARING TO JAM OUT IN THE LOCAL AREA AND YES SYDNEY AUSTRALIA AUG
30TH.
LAOPRESS: who would
you like to play with live?
NOY SYDANON: I
WOULD LIKE TO GET TOGETHER WITH LAO MusiciaNS FROM LAOs, NO POLITICS NO BS, JUST
PLAIN FUN. SITIPORN, PARN, ALEXANDRA, ALSO JOY & Mike...I THINK IT COULD
BE A BLAST.
LAOPRESS: what are
your thoughts on music being downloaded from the Internet?
NOY SYDANON:
SOME SAMPLES ARE HARMLESS, BUT TO MAKE IT A FULL ACCESS I THINK WE'RE LIMITING
OUR HOME GROWN TALENTS. JUST LIKE ANYTHING Else, NO oNE LIKE TO RISK THING
IF FOR SURE NOT THINGS COMES FROM IT.
LAOPRESS: How do
you feel being sex symbol?
NOY SYDANON: OH STOP
IT..LOL.. I AM TOO SKANKIE TO BE ONE. THANKS LAOPRESS FOR SUPPORTING ME.
