STORMWIND FANZINE
ISSUE:2
SAOR INTERVIEW
SW: Hails from
Istanbul. I want to thank you very much for excepting our interview bro. I must
say that your album is one of my favorites of year 2014. Please tell us about
your influences on music.
ANDY: Thanks! I'd
say that a variety of Metal music, traditional Scottish Folk music and
Post-Rock are my main musical influences for Saor. I also like to listen to
classical, ambient, shoegaze and many other genres.
SW: What was the
main reason that you changed the name of the band from Arsaidh to Saor? Is it a
right strategy to do this after releasing a perfect album that may make fans
confused?
ANDY: I had a few
problems online and digitally with the name because of the accented
"A" and I just grew to dislike it. Lots of bands have changed their
name early on, so I don't really see a problem with it. It hasn't made that
much difference really, the same people who liked the first album still follow
my music under the name Saor.
SW: Where do you
live? I know you are from Scotland but the question is if you are living in a
city or a natural places like a mountain house. Probably your life effects your
music. Please tell us about the music creating sessions.
ANDY: I live in a
small town near Glasgow at the moment. I am about a 20 minute drive away from
the Highlands, so it's not all that bad. My family also have a home in the Isle
of Skye, so I try and spend as much time as I can up there. The main
inspiration for my music is the Scottish Highlands, I often go hillwalking,
camping and trips up north as I get easily sick of the busy cities and towns.
SW: May you
compare ‘Roots’ and ‘Aura’ for us?
ANDY: 'Roots' is
definetly "darker" and more "black" metal sounding. 'Aura'
is heavier, has more riffs, has more Scottish/Celtic folk and post-rock
sections and I spent a lot more time writing and recording it compared to the
first album.
SW: If I am wrong
please correct me. Saor is a one man band. If yes, than will you have some
session band members for live performences? I am totally sure that there are
many people there who
will be pleased to see this music live on stage.
ANDY: Saor is
currently a one man band but I wouldn't rule out adding new members in the
future. I hope to arrange some live shows in the future and have a few friends
who have offered to play
live for me.
SW: According to
the last question, probably you are playing all the instruments right?
ANDY: I played
all the instruments on 'Roots' but Austin Lunn (Panopticon, Seidr) played drums
and Johan Becker played strings on 'Aura'.
SW: Tell me three
bands which marked your soul whith their music.
ANDY: That's an
extremely hard question! Sometimes I only like one album or one song from a
band. I would say that Burzum - "Hvis lyset tar oss", Alcest -
"Le Secret" and Windir - "Arntor" are the
three Metal albums that have marked my soul.
SW: Tell me your
favorite writers and books.
ANDY: The Lord of
the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit are my favourite books. Everything by Tolkien
is magical! I am also a history addict, so I read a lot of different books by a
lot of different writers.
SW: These are our
questions bro. Thanks for the answers. Let us hear your last words.
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