BILL AND MURRAY: "We always try to keep things simple"

What about the famous playing with Gary Numan?

We really enjoyed opening for Gary Numan because he is a groundbreaking artist and a really nice person.

What about the new album?

We always try to keep things simple. Sound-wise, production-wise and in our song writing. The only idea we had when we started, was to try and write good songs and deliver them in a way that excites us.

We started recording our music almost from our first rehearsal, improving the arrangements and adding new songs as we go along. so this album is like a photograph of our music in a specific moment in time.

Favorite music?

Stella: PJ Harvey - Let England Shake

David: my bloody valentine - loveless

Ran:The Suburbs- Arcade Fire

Ghosts of The Great Highway- Sun Kil Moon

What is and what is not a Sound Art?

Stella: For me sound art is all about experimenting and daring, going with your heart, ears and instincts and combining it with your knowledge and musical influences. To try and find your own sound.

What do You think about relations between the old art and computer art? Are they compatible?

Stella: I think that just like when machines came to the world (drum machines, synths), It took artists a while to understand it's disadvantages and advantages, computer music is still evolving Because computers and programs are still evolving. In our days, every second artist you meet is using a computer. It became an instrument just like a violin. I Think that the combination of the two, the "old art" and the "computer art", can create beautiful things. You hear it in modern electro-acoustic music as in popular music. In the end it all comes down to the artist.

What do You think about thousands of neofolk/industrial/ambient/tribal/electroacoustic/avangarde etc. bands/projects? Is it a kind of trend, o just a tendency forwards better music?

Once again it all comes down to the artist. Some are just all about trends and some are authentic artists forwarding better music, no matter the genre.

What do You know about Lithuania? What Lithuanian and foreign musicians do You value most?

We've been in Lithuania on our tour in Eastern Europe in summer 2014. We only had one show in Palanga so we didn't have a chance to see much, but driving through the country was a beautiful experience. Unfortunately we don't know any Lithuanian musicians though we'd be happy to. We hope we can come back there in the future and collaborate with a local band.

What inspires You most?

Stella: flowers, books and music.

David: movies and music about sad things and real life sad things.

Ran: True, raw energy that's being passed back and forth between musicians on stage - whether I'm playing on that stage or some other group. No matter what the dynamics of the musical situation are.

What are You working on right now?

Besides working on the "New kind of high" album release and our next tour, we are now starting to record our next album.

Best,

Stella & David

Thank You.

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