Monday, January 11, 2010

HELLO!

nak start tulis untuk 2010..tapi ngantuk dah..bye...
ada banyak story..

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

A YEAR OF KAMAR SENI


an interview with..


1. Describe who you are and what you do in your own words.

I am Hezry Hafidz, also known as AG COCO on stage. I am a music director and the manager of Kamar Seni recording studio. I am currently working with several local bands and solo artistes as a producer. Other than that, I am with Hujan band as a lead-guitarist.


2. How often are you in your studio and what do you usually get up to?

My studio is where I live, my cribs! So I would be in the studio most of the time. I work from 18 to 20 hours a day. Usually I would be doing music arrangements and recordings.


3. Describe a typical day for AG Coco.

When I’m not attending or performing any event, a typical day for me would be hardly working in the studio. I only eat and sleep when necessary. Sometimes I didn’t open my studio’s entrance..and sometimes it also would be my room’s door. How pathetic is that?


4. What are you working on now and what do you have planned for 2010?

I am currently working with several solo artistes as a producer. Namely, Aiman Sidek, who won second place in Akademi Nasyid on Channel 9, the Best Actress award winner in Malaysian’s Film Festival 2009 & Anugerah Skrin, Liyana Jasmay, a new comer Ainul Aisyah, a new young talented designer, and video director, Isma Yusoof, and many more that shows I am really busy now! LOL! . In the meantime, I’m touring with Hujan for Mencari Konklusi Tour, we did successful shows in Singapore and Peninsular Malaysia, and we will be going to Sabah, Sarawak and Indonesia soon.


5. What are your feelings with being involved in Converse?

I feel lucky and proud because I’ve been wearing Converse's shoes and clothing since I was in school and until now Converse has been my favorite clothing line whether for casual or when I'm performing. I am also feeling honor to be trusted and to cooperate with Converse.


6. The tagline for Converse's current campaign is "You're it/You're on/You're up". So tell us what inspires you to be the best at what you do?

One thing that inspires me to be the best at what I do is probably knows the consequences, the good and the bad things. Then a goal, and set myself target and I'll make myself a promise like if I done all my works, my songs then I will get improve my skills of songwriting, music arrangements and compositions. That will lead to my over-all success.

But, there is also the other side, of not finishing the job. I'm sure there are lots of things that wouldn't come as such a positive result. Another thing that inspires me to do work is seeing other people's success. After all, they're just normal people like myself, and look at what they were able to accomplish because of their determination and ability not to give up, they were able to accomplish their success. Even though they probably felt like it plenty of times. You'll be glad once it's finished. A weight will be lifted off your shoulders. I hope this in itself was an inspiration. I don't know any musician who got to the top without hard work. Take whoever you want. They all work bloody hard, harder than you think.

Thursday, October 22, 2009

Nasi Lemak Cerita Kedai Qopi.

selamat pagi..
pagi ni adalah 2nd trip MK Tour.
bas sampai awal 6 pagi tadi..tadi masa aku turunkan barang,
semua dah smpai..aku fikir mcm awalnya gerak..
so aku nak setel apa2 yang patut dulu kat sini..
mujur Dugang ada, dia akan drive lepas ni pergi Taiping..
so kami berdua ja..senang nanti tak lah keras ada transport, tak lah terkial kial.
sebenarnya aku risau pisang berbuah dua kali..
dipendekkan cerita..trip pergi Kangar, Sungai Petani dan Pulau Pinang adalah teruk.
Bukan pada pihak Hujan..sebab Hujan dah selesaikan dengan baik dari pengurusan, crew pentas dan jurutera bunyi. Kami dah bagi sebaik baiknya tapi ada pihak kedua yakni Polan ni.. mereka sungguh tak professional, menghuru harakan keadaan..aku nak share pasal ni..tapi aku malas gila..dipendekkan cerita Polan ni cakap lain , sampai lain.
1. Kangar - takdak promotion yg serius, show pukul3, setup barang sampai pukul 5 baru nak start show..tukar mixer..mixer digital, tuan punya mixer sendiri pun tak leh handle? aku tak faham..tu masalah masing-masing..aku pun taknak fikir apa,sbb 1st venue..
lepas show semua balik hotel, sebab ada makanan disediakan. tapi? Tiada Makanan.
mujurlah aku balik Alor Setar, aku ngn rakan aku beli makanan bawak pergi hotel. Walaupun lambat..
2. Sungai Petani - show pukul3, masih lagi lambat setup barang-barang..pastu aku jumpa bnyk masalah mcm kabel rosak, plug tak elok..haih..pastu ada misscommunication dengan resort..suddenly right after the show , kami dapat tau , semua kena check out?? Polan ni buat kerja mcm mana? nasib semua orang atas tangan dia kot..haih..pastu nak bertumbuk aku dengar cerita..hmm..tu masalah hampa..aku tak campur.. mujur parents aku datang..dan mak ngn pak aku mcm tak ada masalah nak tumpangkan satu bas datang rumah aku...selesai hal penginapan kan? pastu kat theme park tu..Polan ni takleh nak setelkan jual tiket kat depan entrance.. so rakan2 aku dari Kedah datang setelkan, diaorg jadi ulat jual tiket..maka terjual lah tiket-tiket dengan lebih baik..haih imagine semua huru hara.
3. Pulau Pinang - Polan balik Kuala Lumpur, masalahnya..aku tak perlu cerita.. tapi show berjalan dengan baik..sayangnya full house, tak semua yang datang dapat masuk.

apapun semuanya ok, mujurlah kat Kedah, ada rumah aku..ada rakan2 aku..cuba bayangkan kalau jadi dekat negeri lain mcm kawasan timur..Kelantan, Terengganu? mampoih! hari ni kat Taiping, lepas show terus shoot Ipoh, stay kat Hotel Seri Malaysia. mula-mula cakap show kat SSL Traders Hotel, tapi last minit, tukar pergi studio jamming..WHAT?! kat studio jamming, lot kedai yang katanya muat 200 orang..mmg la muat..tapi SUMBAT...halalala..
Tour ni patut jadi tour yang best, maksud aku dari perjalanan, akomodasi, dan sistem pengurusan..tapi ada awan mendung.. Subhanallah, Wallamdulillah Wala ila haillallah.. Allahu Akbar... apapun kita kena ingat..mcm mana pun keadaan di luar performance, kita msti kena ingat..ada pendengar, penonton yang menunggu kita..tu ja..paling penting adalah untuk mereka yang datang nak lihat band-band kegemaran mereka, nak beri mereka-mereka ni puas hati, dan tentu sekali melakar kenangan yang mereka tak dapat untuk lupakan..

oklah aku nak sambung tidur, sat lagi perjalanan jauh ke Taiping..nak rehat..
si Sifoo ni dah bising dah..dia tau tuan dia nak tinggal studio..mmmmmm...

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

BERMULALAH JELAJAH MK


Kangar - UNIMAP
16/10/2009
Sg. Petani – Carnivall @ Cinta Sayang Golf 17/10/2009
Penang - Hard Rock Hotel Batu Feringhi 18/10/2009
Taiping - SSL Traders Hotel 23/10/2009
Ipoh – Dewan Silver Heritage 24/10/2009
Kuala Terengganu – Kuala Ibai Golf Club 31/10/2009
Kuantan – Kolej Shah Putera 01/11/2009
Tanjung Malim – Universiti Perguruan Sultan Idris (UPSI) 06/11/2009
Melaka - Multimedia University Melaka 08/11/2009
Kota Bharu – Dewan Yayasan Kemiskinan Kelatan 14/11/2009
Kuala Lumpur – Live Center 22/11/2009


All show starts at 3PM. Ticket average at RM15 except Sg Petani RM20.

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

failed

Nyaris-nyaris nak completekan family..tapi..
TAK BERJAYA..

Monday, September 21, 2009

3 Syawal

Assalamualaikum,,
selamat hari raya, maaf zahir dan batin..
kalendar menunjukkan 3 syawal..hari raya ke3, aku balik Aloq Setaq, totally duduk rumah, berehat..aku baru keluar berapa kali ja..pergi bayar bil maxis, pergi solat raya, pergi kubur, pergi kfc beli mainan kat anak buah..selebihnya kat bilik aku..neahh..aku minta maaf kat kawan-kawan yg nak datang raya..aku rasa ramai gila yang call, aku tak jawab..sorry..takdak mood sebenarnya..astaghafirullah hal'azim..hari ni aku dah peringkat lost..dalam plan aku, aku nak balik hari ni..tapi tak jadi..
semalam kakak aku balik ngn family dia..hari ni aku dengar khabar, abg aku yg kedua tu nak balik jgk.ohh aku mmg menunggu family aku complete masa raya..sebab dah bertahun-tahun tak complete masa aku balik..hmm..tiap2 hari orang mai rumah aku, bapak aku tak abis nak tunjuk bilik hotel yang dia buat kat sebelah bilik aku ni..haih chaos betoi..mai masuk, mai masuk..sila sila..
ok la asalkan bapak aku happy..dia kerja keras nak buat semua ni..
hmm kusut la kereta aku rosak tgh2 raya ni..nak balik KL tergendala jgk sbb kereta punya masalah..bapak aku suruh bawak blk iswara dulu, dia cakap dia tolong repair kembara tu..mmm aku plak risau balik KL nanti, aku nak bawak barang-barang susah..sbb iswara sure tak muat barang2 muzik aku..hmm..pikiaqq pikiaaq...ok la malaih pikiaq..
kalau aku tak balik balik, aku duk rasa bnyk lagi benda tak ok..risaulah..hhmm..mak aku dah hint2 suruh stay..dia duk komplen takdak sapa tolong2 dia..mmm..sian dia..
ni aku tunggu dikg datang..pastu takdak plan..ingat nak repair kereta, tapi la ni tak tau status nak buat apa , dan mcm mana semua..
Hari ni mak aku masak mcm2, ikan steam ada, ayam goreng apa tah , daging apa tah..aku tak pandai sgt nama2 makanan ni..tapi smua sedap2..sbb aku tukang rasa..mak aku puasa..abg aku yg sulong ngn family dia kuar beraya, taktau kat mana, tak cakap pun..mak aku tension, tinggal dia mcm tu ja..takda cakap apa..kakak aku plak ngn family dia duk hotel, eksyen takmau duk rumah ni.padahal rumah ni bilik sampai 7..skarang dah 8 bilik..tak cukup lagi?? haih..lain kali ajaqla anak-anak tu life kat kampung semua, ni anak sampai cakap melayu pun takleh..mm abg aku yg 2nd tu maybe balik ngn anak2 dia ja..wife dia tak sure..katanya kerja, tapi seingat aku,, tgh mengandung?? tak sure..hmm gitulah..kita tunggu la satg camana semua..
damn aku nak balik KL laaa..tapi confuse status kereta, confuse status jalanraya..kang jamm, panas lagi enjin kereta aku..mampoihh..

ha hari ni ada berita best..smlm aku dah email Fannkie, CEO Fanndec..company guitar baru kat Hong Kong, diaorg ada keluarkan signatures series guitar aku..:) kenapa aku dpt? ya la rezekilaa..alhamdulillah..so aku, Aji, Jamie Wilson, Hillary Ang & Andy Peterson yg dapat signature series kitaorg masing2..so dalam email semlm assistant dia reply..guitar aku dah on the way datang..coolll..!! && pagi tadi TGS ( guitarstore ) dah sms aku.. " Selamat Hari Raya AG! Guitar u sampai esok atau day after! "..wahh aku taktau camana rupa guitar aku nanti..diaorg taknak tunjuk gitar aku langsung..smpai aku pergi bukak sendiri..haih.. selain guitar tu, aku dapat endorsement seymour duncan's pickup jgk..Alhamdulillah, && jugak hardware Kehlerr, both US products.. so nanti aku update pasal guitar ni..sabaq..

eh bapak aku bawak kembara aku keluar..harap2 hari ni setel pasal kereta..hari ni la harap2..kalau sampai esok, lusa...tawakal je lah pakai iswara takdak power stereng..

oklah nak tolong mak aku...
(menguapp)

Saturday, September 19, 2009

Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Fitri

Assalamualaikum,,
Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Fitri..
raya boring, duk depan tv..
tgk benda boring..
boring gila..
taktau apa dia tak boring..