Slot Machine (band)

Slot Machine
Background information
Origin Thailand Bangkok, Thailand
Genres Alternative, rock, modern rock
Years active 2000–Present
Labels BEC-Tero Music (Also known as Sony Music Thailand)
Website www.slotmachine.band
Members Karinyawat Durongjirakan
Atirath Pintong
Janevit Chanpanyawong
Past members Supon Sillapasas
Kanun Weeranarong
Porama Oupasarn
Kemsopon Wongpaisarnsin
Settharat Phangcunan

Slot Machine (สล็อต แมชชีน) is a Thai rock band from Bangkok, Thailand. They recorded their albums with BEC Tero Music (Also known as Sony Music Thailand). Their song “ผ่าน” (Yesterday) was awarded Song of the Year at the Seed Awards held in January 2007,[1] Their song was again awarded 2nd SEED AWARDS and nominated for Rock Album of the Year, Rock Artist of the Year and Music Video of the Year.[2]

History

Slot Machine is a Thai band that has held steady popularity for 10 years. Slot Machine was formed by a group of high school boys competing in national music contests. They have been through multiple stylistic changes and seen the transition from the cassette age to the digital music age. Slot Machine released their self-title debut album in 2004 featuring a hit singles ‘Ro’ (I’m Waiting For You). Followed by ‘Mutation’ in 2006, produced by Scott Moffatt, former member of Canadian boy band The Moffatts. Scott added a new element to their music, and the album produced two megahits: ‘Phan’ (Yesterday) and ‘Kham Sutthai’ (Song for U). Shortly after the release of their second album, Slot Machine was chosen as opening act for Linkin Park’s Bangkok concert in front of 30,000 fans. In 2008, the band released their third studio album, ‘Grey’. It was a more challenging album featuring a more experimental sound on songs like ‘Fan’ (Dream) and ‘Rue Du’ (Grey Sky), but fans responded positively to the changes in the band's music.

Their best-selling album is 'Cell', which has received ‘Best Group Artist’ in numerous media awards. Hit tracks from the album included ‘Chan Chao’ (Goodbye) and ‘Phra Athit Songklot’ (Golden Age).

In 2013, Slot Machine was nominated for the ‘Best Southeast Asian Act’ at the MTV Europe Music Awards, and their ongoing work with MTV on the network’s Human Trafficking Awareness concerts culminated in the band performing on the same stage as Jason Mraz at the MTV EXIT LIVE IN MYANMAR charity concert held to raise awareness about human trafficking at the People’s Square (Schwedagon, Yangon) before 70,000 people.

Slot Machine was again nominated for Best Southeast Act at the MTV EMA’s in 2014 – and in the same year released their fifth album, ‘Rainbow’, produced by talented Australian producer, Daniel Denholm. The album included the hits ‘Rung’ (Rainbow) and ‘Khloem’ which had over 62 million hits on YouTube.

At the end of 2014, Slot Machine celebrated their 10th anniversary by performing a live concert - ‘Slot Machine – The First Contact’ at Impact Arena, Thailand’s largest indoor concert venue.

Slot Machine’s first all-English album will be released in early 2016. With the help of six-time Grammy Award-winning producer Steve Lillywhite, the album heralds a new chapter in the band’s career.

Slot Machine vocalist Foet shared his experiences working with the legendary producer: “We have worked with foreign producers before but Steve was different. He has worked with the world’s biggest bands. It was an amazing experience for us to work with him. He saw us performing live and wanted to work with us! Steve is very easy to work with and he made us all feel at ease. The one-month period flew by so quickly. At first, we planned to work on just four tracks, but before we knew it, we had completed the entire album.” The album was recorded in one month at Karma Sound Studios.

Steve Lillywhite shared his views on seeing the band live for the first time, “I was amazed by both their musical talent and the age of their audience, who, for a rock band, were young. It’s my rule that I must see a band perform live first before deciding whether to work with them. Slot Machine impressed me. It was great to see the young audience enjoying their music. It’s new to me. I thought I could help the band reach another level.”

“We rarely see the real band these days. The four of them have different characters but when they’re together, they are great. They have a singer who has a unique voice, with music that is intelligent and hard-hitting.

Gak, the band’s bassist, talked about his expectations on their first English album: “We want to challenge ourselves and see how far we can go. We believe in our music. Thai culture and Thai food are well-known across the world and I think we can make Thai music international, too.” The first single ‘Give It All To You’ is out on 27 July, from their upcoming English album.

Members

  • Karinyawat Durongjirakan (Foet) – vocals (2000 – present)
  • Atirath Pintong (Gak) – bass guitar (2000 — present)
  • Janevit Chanpanyawong (Vit) — guitar (2006 – present)

Former members

  • Supon Sillapasas (Games) – guitar (2000 — 2004)
  • Kanun Weeranarong (Kon) — guitar (2000 — 2005)
  • Porama Oupasarn (Ker) — drums (2000 — 2005)
  • Kemsopon Wongpaisarnsin (Yut) – guitar (2006 — 2008)
  • Settharat Pancgchunan (Auto) — drums (2006 – 2018)

Studio albums

  1. Give It All to You (July 27, 2015)
  2. I Know, I Know (January 28, 2016)
  3. Say What You Want (June 3, 2016)
  4. Sky Burning Stars (January 23, 2017)
  5. And We Go (April 24, 2017)
  6. Spin the World (June 23, 2017)
  7. Sweet Bird (September 4, 2017)

Concerts

  • Concert “Khuen Klai Punn” – December 24, 2006 at EVI Place Soi Sukhumvit 63 (Ekkamai)
  • Slot Machine: The first contact - September 27, 2013 at Impact Arena MuangThongThani

Awards and nominations

Year Association Category Nominated work Result
2007 SEED Award Song of the Year "Phan" (Yesterday) Won
2010 Fat Radio Awards Record of the Year "Chan Chao" (Goodbye) Won
Channel V Thailand Awards Best Cinematography Music Video "Chan Chao" (Goodbye) Won
2011 Album of the Year Cell Won
The Guitar Mag Awards Best Style Artist Slot Machine Won
Kom Chad Luek Awards Best Group Artists Won
Album of the Year Cell Won
2012 Nine Entertain Awards Best Group Artists Slot Machine Won
Season Awards Best Group Artists Won
Album of the Year Cell Won
2013 MTV Europe Music Awards Best South East Asian Act Slot Machine Nominated
2014 Best South East Asian Act Nominated

References

  1. ↑ [- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2014-11-20. ]
  2. ↑ Bangkok's Independent Newspaper
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