How did you become Stoondio?
Composing songs has been my favorite hobby since I was in high school. Luckily, I got the opportunity to work with the Monotone Group for a time. But after landing a routine job as a graphic designer, I had to keep my music as a hobby. Then, I asked Joy, my co-worker, a writer, if she wanted to join me to write songs. That was the starting point of Stoondio.

What convinced you to take your music outside of the bedroom?
I just wanted to share my songs because I liked them so much. After uploading “Untitled 001” to YouTube, I sent it to Bedroom Studio and things just developed from there. A few weeks later, people started really paying attention. I have to thank DJ Wararith “Rith” Mangklanon for airing my song on the Song of the Day and Bedroom of the Day programs on Fat Radio. The audience’s response has been incredible and has led to even more airplay.

Tell us about how you compose your music.
I’ve composed all of my songs using the GarageBand application, as other programs are just too difficult. At first, I put the lyrics and melody together by recording guitar, which is the only instrument I really know how to play, and then I randomly play keyboard sounds, like “ding ding ding” and figure out how it will best fit my song. That’s how I make music.

Where do you get your inspiration?
I am not a big dreamer; I prefer to live in reality. For example, the songs I’ve written are all derived from my real-life experiences, not dreams. I prefer the definition of music as an emotional thing that the writer lays bare. I don’t really think too much about setting goals when I write songs. I appreciate the attention I’m receiving. I didn’t expect it, but only good things can come from it.

Is music your main focus now?
I don’t think about it as my main career as such. I’d like to keep it more as a hobby. I understand that the music business often forces musicians to change their style. But if people like my song, it means that they like the real me. On the contrary, I see graphic design simply as a job. Clients can criticize it all they want and I will fix it. But for music, I want to keep it in my own personal space.