Cells may be little known in Bangkok, but they’re huge in their home country, Laos. The “Lao Limp Bizkit” are in the City of Angels for the Sanamluang Connects by Nokia Connecting People project. This album, which features tracks by Thaitanium, Dezember, Bear Garden and others, is available through your mobile phone or at www.ikeyclub.com. Check out their version of “Khun Kru Krab.”

How long have you guys been together?
Sack: Seven years now, but Billy and Tom are new because the old drummer and bassist got full-time jobs.

How was the feedback on your first album?
Sack: Great. Better than we expected. We sold more than 20,000 copies of our first album, which is like selling a million copies in Thailand. You know, Laos has only about five million people.

Have you ever played in Thailand?
Sack: We play fairly often in Udon Thani and Nong Kai, but in Bangkok, just twice. We performed at Fat Festival Four and Fat Connection with BigAss.

Do you like Thai audiences?
Sack:
Of course. Thai and Lao audiences are the same: they have fun, they jump, they dance.

Why did you choose to cover Nong Plub’s song for Sanamluang Connects?
Sack:
The band’s sound is nu-metal that is not so dark. We put the lyrics and the rhythm together, and thought it was funny, so we just sped the song up to a rock tempo.

When will your new album be out?
Sack:
It has been launched in Laos already, and the full album will be available in Thailand this month.

Who do you want to play with in Thailand?
Sack:
In a concert, there’s an exchange of knowledge and experience, and you make new friends. We would be glad to play with any band.
Duek: There are no walls in music, no boundaries, and no nationalities.

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