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Bodyslam (band)
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Bodyslam is a Thai rock
band. The band is best known by the unique voice of the leading vocal, Athiwara Khongmalai, and the band's live performance. As of 2010, Bodyslam has released five albums, the latest one is Kraam.
of Thai language
. In 1996, the band entered a band competition for high school students called "Hot Wave Music Awards" and won top prize beaten out nearly a hundred other bands. La-on was quickly signed a record deal with Music Bugs, a record company, and released self-titled pop-rockalbum
in 1997 with Dai Rue Plao (ได้หรือเปล่า) became the most recognized song. The band members portrayed roles of themselves in lakorn
(Thai TV series) Thep Niyai Nai Sano (เทพนิยายนายเสนาะ) and later released the series' soundtrack in the same year.
The band returned in 2002 with the new name Bodyslam shifting to heavier rock music with only three of the original six members remained. The first self-titled album under the new name as a three-pieced band was successful. The second album Drive had followed in 2003 earning an equal success to the previous one. They won Channel[V] Thailand Music Video Awards for "Favorite Group" for the music video Plai Thang.
After the second album, the band went through many changes. They left Music Bugs and later signed a deal with Genie Records, subsidiary of GMM Grammy
, Thailand's largest records company. Ratthapol "Pao" Pannachet left the band for a solo career (with an album in November 2005). Bodyslam then became a four-piece band. Bodylsam's long-time supporting drummer, Chad, was finally announced as an official member and had appeared in MV, posters and album covers. The fourth member was Thanachai "Yod" Tantrakul, the new guitarist who was brought to replace Pao.
Bodyslam's third album Believe was launched in April 2005 and made them one of GMM Grammy
's premier bands. The success of this album rocketed the band to stardom and took them on a long national tour taking up most of 2005 and some parts of 2006. They won 4th Fat Awards for "Favorite Album" and Khwam Chuea became "Song of The Year".
On 15 September 2007, Bodyslam released the fourth album "Save my life" with a major concert in Bangkok followed in early October the same year.
The success of the new album had brought them a bigger fan base. They became one of the most popular bands in Thailand. "Save My Life" won Season Awards for "Best Rock Group", "Best Rock Album" and "Best Rock Song" for Yahpid in March 2008.
In Thep Niyai Nai Sano, the band also featured Jessada "Pan" Laddachayaporn (เจษฎา ลัดดาชยาพร, ปั้น) as lead vocalist. He is currently vocalist of the band, Basher.
Thai rock
Thai rock is a genre of rock music from Thailand. The music genre of rock emerged in the 1980s in Thailand and became widely popular in the 1990s. The sub-genre of string and pop rock began to flourish in the 1980s with bands like Asanee-Wasan and Micro...
band. The band is best known by the unique voice of the leading vocal, Athiwara Khongmalai, and the band's live performance. As of 2010, Bodyslam has released five albums, the latest one is Kraam.
History
Bodyslam was originally called La-On which means kids or younger people in Northern dialectDialect
The term dialect is used in two distinct ways, even by linguists. One usage refers to a variety of a language that is a characteristic of a particular group of the language's speakers. The term is applied most often to regional speech patterns, but a dialect may also be defined by other factors,...
of Thai language
Thai language
Thai , also known as Central Thai and Siamese, is the national and official language of Thailand and the native language of the Thai people, Thailand's dominant ethnic group. Thai is a member of the Tai group of the Tai–Kadai language family. Historical linguists have been unable to definitively...
. In 1996, the band entered a band competition for high school students called "Hot Wave Music Awards" and won top prize beaten out nearly a hundred other bands. La-on was quickly signed a record deal with Music Bugs, a record company, and released self-titled pop-rockalbum
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
in 1997 with Dai Rue Plao (ได้หรือเปล่า) became the most recognized song. The band members portrayed roles of themselves in lakorn
Lakorn
Lakorn , while usually meaning play in the Thai language, is also the term for dramatic television serials . Lakorns are usually shown every night at primetime on Thai television channels and start at 20:30. An episode of a prime-time drama is usually two hours long...
(Thai TV series) Thep Niyai Nai Sano (เทพนิยายนายเสนาะ) and later released the series' soundtrack in the same year.
The band returned in 2002 with the new name Bodyslam shifting to heavier rock music with only three of the original six members remained. The first self-titled album under the new name as a three-pieced band was successful. The second album Drive had followed in 2003 earning an equal success to the previous one. They won Channel
After the second album, the band went through many changes. They left Music Bugs and later signed a deal with Genie Records, subsidiary of GMM Grammy
GMM Grammy
GMM Grammy Public Company Limited is the largest media conglomerate entertainment company in Thailand. It claims a 70% share of the Thai entertainment industry. Artists on Grammy include Bird McIntyre and Loso...
, Thailand's largest records company. Ratthapol "Pao" Pannachet left the band for a solo career (with an album in November 2005). Bodyslam then became a four-piece band. Bodylsam's long-time supporting drummer, Chad, was finally announced as an official member and had appeared in MV, posters and album covers. The fourth member was Thanachai "Yod" Tantrakul, the new guitarist who was brought to replace Pao.
Bodyslam's third album Believe was launched in April 2005 and made them one of GMM Grammy
GMM Grammy
GMM Grammy Public Company Limited is the largest media conglomerate entertainment company in Thailand. It claims a 70% share of the Thai entertainment industry. Artists on Grammy include Bird McIntyre and Loso...
's premier bands. The success of this album rocketed the band to stardom and took them on a long national tour taking up most of 2005 and some parts of 2006. They won 4th Fat Awards for "Favorite Album" and Khwam Chuea became "Song of The Year".
On 15 September 2007, Bodyslam released the fourth album "Save my life" with a major concert in Bangkok followed in early October the same year.
The success of the new album had brought them a bigger fan base. They became one of the most popular bands in Thailand. "Save My Life" won Season Awards for "Best Rock Group", "Best Rock Album" and "Best Rock Song" for Yahpid in March 2008.
La-On
- Athiwara "Toon" Khongmalai (อาทิวราห์ คงมาลัย, ตูน): lead vocals
- Ratthapol "Pao" Pannachet (รัฐพล พรรณเชษฐ์, เภา): guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
(currently a solo artist) - Thanadol "Pid" Changsawek (ธนดล ช้างเสวก, มะยม หรือ ปิ๊ด): bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Pongsrit "Not" Inthasiri (พงษ์สฤษฎิ์ อินทศิริ, น็อท): synthesizerSynthesizerA synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...
- Bundit "Pop" Makomol (บัณฑิต มาโกมล, ป๊อป): guitar
- Kritsakorn "Krit" Phumrat (กฤษกร ภูมิรัตน, กฤษ): percussion (currently a radio DJ)
In Thep Niyai Nai Sano, the band also featured Jessada "Pan" Laddachayaporn (เจษฎา ลัดดาชยาพร, ปั้น) as lead vocalist. He is currently vocalist of the band, Basher.
Bodyslam (Bodyslam and Drive)
- Athiwara "Toon" Khongmalai (อาทิวราห์ คงมาลัย, ตูน): lead vocals
- Ratthapol "Pao" Pannachet (รัฐพล พรรณเชษฐ์, เภา): guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Thanadol "Pid" Changsawek (ธนดล ช้างเสวก, ปิ๊ด): bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
Bodyslam (Believe, Save My Life and Kraam)
- Athiwara "Toon" Khongmalai (อาทิวราห์ คงมาลัย, ตูน): lead vocals
- Thanachai "Yod" Tantrakul (ธนชัย ตันตระกูล, ยอด): guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Thanadol "Pid" Changsawek (ธนดล ช้างเสวก, ปิ๊ด): bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Suchuch "Chad" Chaneed (สุชัฒติ จั่นอี๊ด, ชัด): DrumDrumThe drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments, which is technically classified as the membranophones. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a...
La-On
- La-On (ละอ่อน) (1997)
- Thep Niyai Nai Sano soundtrack album (เทพนิยายนายเสนาะ) (March 1998)
Bodyslam
- Bodyslam (July 2002)
- Drive (September 2003)
- Believe (April 2005)
- Save My Life (September 2007)
- Play Project (2009)
- KRAAM (June 2010)
Concert
- 17 April 2004,HOTWAVE LIVE : BODYSLAM MAXIMUM LIVE. At Main Hall, Thammasat UniversityThammasat UniversityThammasat University , or in brief TU , is Thailand's second oldest university. Officially established on 27 June 1934, the university was originally named by founder Pridi Banomyong, University of Moral Science and Politics , reflecting the political fervor of the time...
- 14 May 2005,Bodyslam Believe Concert. At Thunder Dome, Muang Thong ThaniMuang Thong ThaniMueang Thong Thani is a large housing estate located in Pak Kret, Nonthaburi, Thailand. It is bordered by Chaeng Watthana, Pracha Chuen and Tiwanon Roads, and is directly connected to the U-don rattaya Expressway and Sri-rat Expressway...
- 9 October 2005,BIG BODY Concert With Big Ass. At Impact Arena,Muang Thong Thani
- 20–21 October 2007,BODYSLAM SAVE MY LIFE CONCERT. At Indoor Stadium,Huamark
- 5 July 2008,EVERY BODYSLAM CONCERT. At Impact Arena,Muang Thong Thani
- 27 November 2010,SODA CHANG present BODYSLAM LIVE IN Kraam by AIR ASIA. At Rajamangala National Stadium,Huamark
- 10-12 February 2012 Bodyslam Nunglen Concert. At Impact Exhibition Hall 1,Muang Thong Thani Showing Postpone