Noze Talk About Their Performances in Russia

Noze have left, but their fans remain and are waiting for details about the artists' last visit to Russia, each performance of which invariably turns into a musical spectacle. And it’s unlikely anyone is bothered by the fact that due to a tight tour schedule, the repertoire of the charismatic French duo has hardly changed for the past couple of years. The audience willingly sings along with the guys in hats, and with each performance, they become more confident.

44100Hz interviewed Nicolas Sfintescu - one of the members of the duo about the impressions left after their third visit to Moscow and St. Petersburg. We weren't interested in professional details that can be found by Googling this Parisian pair. Here’s the response.

"We received the invitation to come back to Russia about two months ago. There were some difficulties with obtaining a Russian visa, but Isaac (Ezechiel Pailhes - the second member of the group - note 44100Hz) did something, and everything was settled. In general, our instruments flew on a separate plane due to a mistake by the workers at the Paris airport. They were delivered to us just an hour before the performance at "Solyanka". We really liked "Solyanka". We are always eager to go on tour in Russia. There’s a special energy in the clubs here; the people are very party-oriented and easily go crazy to our music. Before and during our performance, we drank a lot, but had no hangover the next morning. We are professionals.

We reached St. Petersburg without adventures, but, as usual, we didn't have time to take a walk around the city. Moreover, we were settled in a hotel right next to the club. We didn’t buy any souvenirs or fur hats... But that's okay, I hope there will be another opportunity. At Red Club, we warmed up before the concert with vodka backstage with friends. The club is good too, but completely different. I would say it’s tougher than "Solyanka". After the performance, I got so carried away that I ran around the bar setting fire to the remaining Russian money.

I didn’t want to leave. Everything flew by so quickly. So we are happy to come back to Russia, and I think it won’t be the last time."