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T21: An Interview With Bruno Objoie
Bruno Objoie is the one who plays the "exceptional guitars" on the albums by Trisomie 21. On albums like "Works" and "T21 Plays The Pictures", his force is evident and his talent and playing is truly exceptional. Here, I, Todd E. Jones of Endorphin Bath attempt to ask this talented man questions to inform you, the web surfer about what is going on with Bruno and Trisomie 21. Some of these questions were asked by you, the web surfers. Some of them intelligent, some silly, but all directed toward a brilliant musician from an amazing group.
This interview was done by email and occurred during January 1999.
This interview was first posted on January 25, 1999


Todd E. Jones of Endorphin Bath: How are you doing?
BRUNO OBJOIE: I'm fine, thank you...I'm fine, thank you...

T.JONES: When and where were you born?
BRUNO:  I was born in north of france, february 1962.

T.JONES:What T21 album are you most proud of? Song? Concert? Cover?
BRUNO: I like everything we did, with maybe a little preference for the song MOVING BY YOU, especially live. The best live experience was THE PERFORMANCE we did in St Brieuc, France.The best cover is CHAPTER FOUR, because I like painting.

T.JONES: What T21 album are you least proud of? Song? Concert? Cover?
BRUNO:  As an album, I can't decently say that I'm not proud of anyone of them... some songs maybe, but it's hard to say because there is always something happy during the making of, and I have a selective memory,just remembering the good stuff. The worst concert was the very first of the WORKS TOUR, in BRUSSELS, Belgium. We just had everything going wrong. Fortunately, the rest of the tour was  much more funny!

T.JONES:You're guitar playing is obviously exceptional but who exactly labeled you that on the Works album?
BRUNO:  It was my presence as a guitar player which was exceptionnal, not my skills!!! The idea to put guitars on this LP was Herve's, and it was clear it was temporary, just for this LP,but you know the following...

T.JONES:Do you still play Scamps guitars? Why? How are they different or better from other guitars?
BRUNO: I dont play on these guitars anymore, I play now on a MUSIC MAN. Those guitars were custom made here, but for some stupid reasons, me and Scamps are not friends anymore. I left his guitars along with my relationship with him.

T.JONES:How did you become a part of Trisomie 21?
BRUNO: With a common friend, BRUNO DONINI.

T.JONES:When and how did you first meet Herve and Philippe Lomprez?
BRUNO:  It's hard to remember, it was just eleven years ago. Actually, Herve had a project with additionnals guitars, and he told DONINI about that. Then, my name came, and voilà.

T.JONES: Do you ever find yourself caught in the middle?
BRUNO: I have a doubt about this expression, let me know what you mean...

T.JONES: Did you ever have a solo project?
BRUNO: Not yet, but who knows?

T.JONES:Have you played your exceptional guitars on anyone else's albums?
BRUNO:  No, I've made several demos with other people, but nothing serious.

T.JONES:Favorite season? Why?
BRUNO: Summer, I love the sun!

T.JONES:Favorite color?
BRUNO: Blue, color of our planet!

T.JONES:Favorite number?
BRUNO:  Two

T.JONES:Favorite movie?
BRUNO: Old stuff from Georges Lautner, Fellini

T.JONES: Favorite book?
BRUNO: "La societe du spectacle", by Guy DEBORD

EB: Favorite song (besides something by T21)?
BRUNO:  Tons of them!!! BOWIE, ROLLING STONES, DEEP PURPLE, LED ZEP,etc. One of them: Angie ,Rolling Stones

EB: Do you think President Bill Clinton deserves to be impeached?
BRUNO: NEVER!!! This is the most ridiculous thing I've seen in my life,  and the most expensive blow job since Adam and Eve .Try to think about they could have done with all this money!!!

T.JONES:Pro-choice or pro-life?
BRUNO:  Pro choice, definitively. Women can do what they want, it's their life first.

T.JONES: What did your parents do? Where did they come from?
BRUNO:  My parents were working in the industry, here, and they are French, simply.They were not musicians.

T.JONES:Do you have a philosophy for life? A code you live by?
BRUNO:  "Give you the possibilities to do what you want, believe in you"

T.JONES:Are you religious? If so, what religion do you practice? Do you believe in God?
BRUNO:  I don't believe in god, sorry!

T.JONES:What are your primary musical influences?
BRUNO:  It was DEEP PURPLE, Then IGGY POP andpunk rock, then KING CRIMSON, then everything else. My favorite guitar players are JEFF BECK, STEVE VAI, and VAN HALEN

T.JONES: What are some of your other influences on your life?
BRUNO:  Some friends. I think they are very important

T.JONES: Was the "Gothic/Industrial" scene a part of T21 or something you wanted to grow away from?
BRUNO: I just dont worry about that point

T.JONES:When touring, what city had the most energetic response? Hostile response?
BRUNO:  Never hostile, fortunately...Energic was St BRIEUC

T.JONES:Drug of choice?
BRUNO:  Whisky!

T.JONES:Joy Division or New Order?
BRUNO:  None of them is my cup of tea...I prefer to stay away from them, to keep my mind free when working whith T21.

T.JONES:Have you ever taken advantage of your musical status and use the opportunity to have
shameless sex with someone?
BRUNO:  Jocker!

T.JONES: When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
BRUNO:  Explorate pyramids in Egypt

T.JONES:Your sign?
BO: Zociac, you mean? Fish

T.JONES:Do you feel that it was wrong or right for America to bomb the middle east?
BRUNO:  Big question... I prefer diplomatic solutions

T.JONES: Do you shave with an electric razor or with a hand held one?
BRUNO: Held one, it shaves better Strange question...

T.JONES:Euthanasia. Yes or No?
BRUNO:  In some case, yes, of course

T.JONES:Can you tell the people what your hometown was like.. Was it farmland? Industrial? Rich?Poor? Middle class?...
BRUNO:  Quite poor, actually. lot of unemployment

T.JONES: Out of all of the bands that you opened up for or opened up for you? Which did you like thebest? The least?
BRUNO:  The least was LA SOURIS DEGLINGUEE, a french band with a very violent public. The rest was correct

T.JONES: Do you contribute to any of the lyrics in any of the T21 songs?
BRUNO:  Never, but I generalyappreciate them
 

T.JONES: In one word, how could you describe the making of the album "Works"?
BRUNO:  Sweat

T.JONES: In songs like "The Missing Piece" and "A New Outset", the guitar work is somewhat disco-like. Was your playing influenced at all by any other kinds of music like disco, blues, country, salsa?
BRUNO: It was supposed to be a NEW ORDER like stuff, and it was Herve's idea. As I was playing in clubs bands at this period, it was not a problem..

T.JONES:What were some of your jobs before you decided to be a full time musician?
BRUNO:  I've  never been a full time musician!!! In fact I was playing music along with my studies. I did the break to play with T21, and I have an other job beside....

T.JONES: Are you proud of T21?
BRUNO:  Quite, yeah

T.JONES: Since T21 is the chromosome for Down Syndrome, how is do you feel the name Trisomie 21 represents the band?
BRUNO:  I've never been involved in the name, so...

T.JONES: Smoker or non-smoker?
BRUNO: Non smoker now, but I did smoke

T.JONES:Heterosexual or homosexual?
BRUNO:  Hetero

T.JONES:What do you think this world needs more of so it can be a better place?
BRUNO: Humanity

T.JONES: What do you think this world needs less of so it can be a better place?
BRUNO: Facist

T.JONES:  Are you happy in general?
BRUNO: YES!

T.JONES:  In your life, what do you love the most? Hate?
BRUNO: Holidays, waking up early

T.JONES: What music video (if you ever made one) do you like the most? The least?
BRUNO:  Sorry,no VDos for the moment...

T.JONES: Married? How did you meet your wife?
BRUNO: Not married, but we met in a night bar

T.JONES: Do you have children? What are their names? How have they made you look at your life differently?
BRUNO:  Not yet, but...

T.JONES:  In one word, how would you describe France?
BRUNO: Worth seeing

T.JONES: Trisomie 21, nowadays, seem to becoming much more new-age sounding like in "Gohohako".. Is this a sound which you agree with?
BRUNO:  I agree with every evolution. I don't like doing always the same

T.JONES: What does "Gohohako" mean?
BRUNO:  I don't know, ask herve...

T.JONES: What are you most afraid of?
BRUNO:  Nothing in particular

T.JONES: What makes you happy?
BRUNO:  Every surprise life gives to me, as long as it's not something bad

T.JONES:  Do you think that life as we know it will drastically change in the year 2000?
BRUNO:  No

T.JONES: : What do you do for fun?
BRUNO: Fishing

T.JONES: Objoie... What kind of last name is Objoie? Are you purely French? What is your heritage? Culture?
BRUNO:  As long as I know, it's supposed to be French

T.JONES:  Out of all the people in the world living today, who would you like to meet?
BRUNO:  Dalai LAMA, I'm sure I would not be disapointed

T.JONES:  In your eyes, who do you think is the most beautiful person in the world?
BRUNO:  Dalai  Lama once again as a person, but if your question mean physically...

T.JONES: What is the most defining moment in your career as a musician? In your life in general?
BRUNO: Probably my work with T21,and for my life, the ability my parents had to let me do everything I wanted to do.

Thank you Bruno!



....Recordings...
The First Songs
Chapter IV & Wait And Dance Remixed
Million Lights
Works
T21 Plays The Pictures
Raw Material
Side By Side
Distant Voices
Gohohako
The T21 Official Bootleg
The Songs Of T21 Vol 1
The Songs Of T21 Vol.2
Happy Mystery Child