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Azmyl Yunor (born 1977 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) is an independent English and Malay language singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, academic and writer from Malaysia.[1][2] He is a journalist and filmmaker by training.[3]

His works have ranged from folk-country singer-songwriter styles to experimental guitar improvisations to punk and indie-noise rock, solo and with various bands he has founded and recorded with.[4][5] All of his solo recordings are released on his own Rapidear label (his earlier obscure cassette home recordings are out of print) and Troubadours.[6] A former street musician,[7][8] he is noted for his strong songwriting and lyrics, and laidback on-stage presence yet energetic live shows. He has also composed and collaborated for film, television, theatre, dance and spoken word/poetry productions.[9][10][11][12][13][14]

With the release of the country folk-flavored Tenets EP (2005 / produced by Azmyl Yunor & Ron Khoo) in 2005 to general acclaim,[15][16][17] he garnered wider attention of the press and established himself as one of the main movers of the burgeoning Malaysian singer-songwriter scene along with the likes of Meor Aziddin Yusof, Pete Teo, Shanon Shah and Shelley Leong. He has also recorded and released lo-fi recordings under the name Thunder Coffee Club.[18] He was voted as one of KLue magazine's '20 Under 40 - Significant & Young Individuals or Collectives' along with the likes of Mawi, Daphne Iking, Tiara Jacquelina, and Amir Muhammad in 2006.[19] He released his latest bi-lingual album Warga (2010 / produced by Azmyl Yunor & Ariff Akhir) in 2010 and launched a self-funded tour to promote it.[20] He is also currently recording a full-length LP with his touring band, the Sigarettes.[21]

He is a co-founder and member of the Experimental Musicians and Artists Co-operative Malaysia and a co-founder of Troubadours Enterprise, organisers of the annual singer-songwriter festival KL Sing Song.[22][23][24] He was also a guitarist for Damo Suzuki's Network in Malaysia for a performance together in 2010.[25]

He lectures media and cinema studies at Sunway University.[26][27]

He also often performs as a duo with fellow singer-songwriter Shanon Shah.[28]

Contents

Discography

  • Wilayah (2012)
  • H.I.D.U.P.: Hari Ini Di Ukay Perdana (2010)
  • Warga (2010)
  • Tenets EP (2005)
  • jikalauan EP (2004)
  • ends (2003)*
  • The Photocopy Album (2001)*
  • PRE-DUSK GLIMMER (1999)*
  • FOLK (1998)*
  • Watever (1997)*
*cassette only releases

Filmography

  • Songs From The Mekong (2012. Dir: Steve Northcott & Gary Blanton)- Actor / Composer
  • Tolong! Awek Aku Pontianak (2011. Dir: James Lee)- Cameo & Film Composer
  • I Want To Remember (2011. Dir: Sherman Ong) - Film Composer
  • Year Without A Summer (Berkelana) (2011. Dir: Tan Chui Mui) - Film Score/ Composer
  • Rojak (2009. Dir: Suleiman Brothers) - Supporting Role
  • Before We Fall in Love Again (2006. Dir: James Lee) - Film Composer
  • The Flowers Beneath My Skin (2006. Dir: Kit Ong) - Film Score/ Composer
  • Sehingga KL Ku Menyanyi (Until My KL Sings) (2006. Dir: Mien Lor) - Supporting Role

Television

  • Kias Ramadhan (2011)
  • Anak-Anak Ramadhan (2009)

Appearances

  • Radio Demokratika compilation - various artists (2011)
  • Soal Kelentong Batu Cheng - Ladang Gempak (2006)
  • Voices From Next Door compilation - various artists (2006)
  • Mamak Conspiracy - Ben's Bitches (2006)
  • It's Great To Have An EP... - Ciplak! (2006)
  • Panic in the Peninsula compilation - various artists (2005)
  • National Disservice - Ben's Bitches (2004)
  • Punkrawkoholic vol. 1 compilation (as Thunder Coffee Club) - various artists (2003)
  • Dialogue Amoreaux - Maharajah Commission (2003)
  • The Experimental Musicians & Artists Co-op Malaysia SELECTED LIVE JAN-FEB 2003 (2003) - various artists (2003)

References

  1. ^ Chris True (All Music), All Music Guide, http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p372737, retrieved 2010-10-14 
  2. ^ Xeni Jardin (October 17, 2005), More on sociology of Malaysian Black Metal, http://www.boingboing.net/2005/10/17/more-on-sociology-of.html, retrieved 2010-10-20 
  3. ^ Fahmi Fadzil (Sunday August 28, 2005), "Rocking to stay true", The Star/Entertainment/Music/News & Feature (Petaling Jaya), http://ecentral.my/news/story.asp?file=/2005/8/28/music/11871416&sec=music, retrieved 2010-10-15 
  4. ^ Zack Yusof (Friday December 8, 2006), "Rocking good time", The Star/Entertainment/Music/News & Feature (Petaling Jaya), http://ecentral.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/12/8/music/16245454&sec=music, retrieved 2010-10-14 
  5. ^ Nick Choo (24 September 2009), "Sharing a common thread", The Nutgraph (Petaling Jaya: The Nutgraph), http://www.thenutgraph.com/sharing-a-common-thread/, retrieved 2010-10-15 
  6. ^ Chris True (All Music), All Music Guide, http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p372737, retrieved 2010-10-14 
  7. ^ Nick Choo (24 September 2009), "Sharing a common thread", The Nutgraph (Petaling Jaya: The Nutgraph), http://www.thenutgraph.com/sharing-a-common-thread/, retrieved 2010-10-15 
  8. ^ Fahmi Fadzil (Sunday August 28, 2005), "Rocking to stay true", The Star/Entertainment/Music/News & Feature (Petaling Jaya), http://ecentral.my/news/story.asp?file=/2005/8/28/music/11871416&sec=music, retrieved 2010-10-15 
  9. ^ Zack Yusof (Friday December 8, 2006), "Rocking good time", The Star/Entertainment/Music/News & Feature (Petaling Jaya), http://ecentral.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/12/8/music/16245454&sec=music, retrieved 2010-10-14 
  10. ^ "15Malaysia", TimeOutKL/Film & TV (Kuala Lumpur), Mon Aug 17, 2009, http://www.timeoutkl.com/film/events/15Malaysia, retrieved 2010-10-15 
  11. ^ Projek Wayang (Thursday, November 26, 2009), "Wayang Fajar", Projek Wayang (Petaling Jaya), http://projekwayang.blogspot.com/, retrieved 2010-10-15 
  12. ^ Jason (Thu, 06/08/09), "Download Kit Ong x Azmyl Yunor, Ronnie Khoo and Yong Yandsen Urbanscapes collabo", Junk (Kuala Lumpur), http://www.junkonline.net/articles/2104-Download-Kit-Ong-x-Azmyl-Yunor-Ronnie-Khoo-and-Yong-Yandsen-Urbanscapes-collabo, retrieved 2010-10-15 
  13. ^ chuimui (2010-09-23), IKAN: written by Azmyl Yunor for The Year Without A Summer, Petaling Jaya: Da huang Pictures, http://www.dahuangpictures.com/blogs/summer.php/2010/09/23/ikan_a_song_by_azmyl_yunor, retrieved 2010-10-15 
  14. ^ CHO Young-jung (October 2010), Year Without A Summer, Pusan, South Korea: Pusan International Film Festival, http://www.piff.org/eng/html/program/prog_view.asp?c_idx=12&idx=15151&target=search, retrieved 2010-10-15 
  15. ^ Adlin Rosli (22. 06. 2005), "The Thinking Man", Kakiseni (Petaling Jaya), http://www.kakiseni.com/articles/reviews/MDY4OQ.html#top, retrieved 2010-10-14 
  16. ^ Daryl Goh (May, 2005), "Tenets EP", The Star/Entertainment/Music/Reviews (Petaling Jaya), http://ecentral.my/music/reviews/review.asp?file=archives/music/2005/5/TenetsEP&artist=AZMYL%20YUNOR&title=Tenets%20EP&sec=music, retrieved 2010-04-06 
  17. ^ Zack Yusof (Tuesday May 31, 2005), "Folk music from Azmyl Yunor", The Star/Entertainment/Music/Reviews (Petaling Jaya), http://ecentral.my/news/story.asp?file=/2005/5/31/music/11040155&sec=music, retrieved 2010-10-14 
  18. ^ Kenneth Yu (July 2005), "Troubadour in Transit", Think (Petaling Jaya), http://www.think.com.my/article.cfm?art_ID=23, retrieved 2010-10-14 
  19. ^ Nurhanie (September 2006), "KLue List", MawiFC.com (Malaysia), http://www.mawifc.com/news_read.aspx?newsid=17, retrieved 2011-01-25 
  20. ^ Edward Gomez (Monday May 10, 2010), "Songs of a nation", The Star/Entertainment/Music/News & Feature (Petaling Jaya), http://ecentral.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/5/10/music/6183099&sec=music, retrieved 2010-10-14 
  21. ^ Ben Liew (June 3, 2009), "Azmyl Yunor & the Sigarettes", Juice (Petaling Jaya), http://juiceonline.com/music/focus-artist/azmyl-yunor-the-sigarettes/, retrieved 2010-10-14 
  22. ^ Zack Yusof (Friday December 8, 2006), "Rocking good time", The Star/Entertainment/Music/News & Feature (Petaling Jaya), http://ecentral.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/12/8/music/16245454&sec=music, retrieved 2010-10-14 
  23. ^ Chris True (All Music), All Music Guide, http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p372737, retrieved 2010-10-14 
  24. ^ Nick Choo (24 September 2009), "Sharing a common thread", The Nutgraph (Petaling Jaya: The Nutgraph), http://www.thenutgraph.com/sharing-a-common-thread/, retrieved 2010-10-15 
  25. ^ Switch ON (November 2010), "DAMO SUZUKI’S NETWORK: Live in KL", Switch ON (Kuala Lumpur), http://switchonndon.blogspot.com/2010/11/damo-suzukis-network-live-in-kl.html, retrieved 2011-05-11 
  26. ^ Edward Gomez (Monday May 10, 2010), "Songs of a nation", The Star/Entertainment/Music/News & Feature (Petaling Jaya), http://ecentral.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/5/10/music/6183099&sec=music, retrieved 2010-10-14 
  27. ^ Sunway University, Performance & Media: Academic Staff, Petaling Jaya, http://sunway.edu.my/dpm/staff, retrieved 2010-10-15 
  28. ^ "Shanon Shah", Wikipedia/Shanon Shah, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanon_Shah, retrieved 2010-10-15 

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