August (band)
August is a Thai boy band that consists eleven members. They were discovered at the movie The Love of Siam (a Thai romantic-drama film written and directed by Chookiat Sakveerakul). Originally, the band was made for the movie but, they found themselves comfortable with each other so decided to pursue it into the Thai Entertainment Industry. At first, the band consisted of Pchy, Non, Nine, Tor, Em, Wan, Arm, Mike Ong, Mac, and Petch. Eventually, their managers added up Goo, Joker, Taw and summing up a total number of fourteen members. Hence, two of the original members namely Em and Mike withdrew due to personal issues and Goo (who was by then replaced by Tle) also left because of controversies. Recently, Joker had left the band to concentrate on his studies.
August Band | |
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 The August Band | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Genres | Thai Pop |
| Years active | 2006 – 2014 |
| Labels | Studio Commuan Co., Ltd |
| Website | August mall Official Facebook Official Twitter |
| Members | Witwisit Hiranyawongkul (Pchy) Chanon Rigulasurakarn (Non) |
| Past members | Tekatath Nuntawaleekul (Joker) Chalotorn Chomjan (M) |
Members
| Name | Thai Name | Date of birth | Band Position | Note |
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| Witwisit Hiranyawongkul (Pchy) | วิชญ์วิสิฐ หิรัญวงษ์กุล (พิช) | 20 July 1989 | Lead Vocalist | - |
| Natapong Navasilawat (Ong) | ณฐพงษ์ นวศีลวัตร์ (อ๋อง) | 9 April 1990 | Vocals | - |
| Suwapat Songsiangchai (Mac) | สุวพัชร ทรงเสี่ยงไชย (แมค) | 31 Aug 1989 | Vocals | - |
| Paskorn Wiroonsup (Petch) | ภาสกร วิรุฬห์ทรัพย์ (เพชร) | 14 Dec 1995 | Vocals | - |
| Tekatath Nuntawaleekul (Joker)) | ทีฆทัศน์ นันทวลีกุล (โจ้ (โจ๊กเกอร์)) | 9 Oct 1990 | Vocals | Left the Band |
| Chanon Rikulasulakarn (Non) | ชานน ริกุลสุรกาน (นน) | 13 May 1990 | Guitar | - |
| Christian Dale (Tle) | ทศพร บุญมี (เติ้ล) | 19 July 1988 | Electric Guitar | - |
| Napantnat Puangomsin (Tor) | นภันต์ธนัชย์ พ่วงออมสิน (ต่อ) | 14 Aug 1989 | Bass | - |
| Patomawat Wansukprasert (Nine) | ปฐมวรรธน์ วันสุขประเสริฐ (นายน์) | 9 Oct 1989 | Saxophone | - |
| Watcharit Awasiripong (Arm) | วัชริศ อวศิริพงษ์ (อาม) | 29 April 1993 | Trumpets | - |
| Woraprat Dejkajornwut (Mike) | วรปรัชญ์ เดชขจรวุฒิ (ไมค์) | 18 Feb 1991 | Trombone | Left the Band |
| Lawrence Timothy (Wan) | อรรถนันต์ ปิยเศรษฐ์ (แวน) | 22 July 2001 | Keyboard | - |
| James Cruz (Taw) | วรรณพงศ์ แจงบำรุง (ตาว) | 17 Dec 1987 | Drum | - |
| Chalotorn Chomjan (M) | ชโลธร ชมจันทร์ (เอ็ม) | 21 April | Drum | Left the Band |
| Tee Chaithirasuvet (Goo) | ธีร์ ไชยธีระสุเวท (กู๋) | 3 Nov | Drum | Left the Band |
Albums
Singles
- Summer
- Summer
- Summer MV
- Love is Not Everything
- Love is Not Everything (Thai)
- Love is Not Everything (Mandarin)
- Love is Not Everything Instrumental
- Love is Not Everything Instrumental (Mandarin)
Albums
- OST-Love of Siam
- Disc 1 : CD
- Gun Lae Gun : กันและกัน
- Ticket (Day Trip)
- Roo Suek Barng Mhai (Live) : รู้สึกบ้างไหม
- Pieng Ter : เพียงเธอ
- Gun Lae Gun (Acoustic version) : กันและกัน
- Kuen Aun Pen Niran : คืนอันเป็นนิรันดร์
- Gun Lae Gun (Live) : กันและกัน
- Roo Suek Barng Mhai (Original Mix) : รู้สึกบ้างไหม
- Pieng Ter (Demo) : เพียงเธอ
- Bonus Track
- Disc 2 : VCD
- Trailer 'Love of Siam' : ตัวอย่างภาพยนตร์ 'รักแห่งสยาม'
- MV 'Gun Lae Gun' : มิวสิควิดีโอเพลง กันและกัน
- Introduction to 'The August Band' : แนะนำสมาชิกวงออกัส
- Behind the scene MV 'Gun Lae Gun' : เบื้องหลังการถ่ายทำมิวสิควิดีโอเพลงกันและกัน
- August Thanx
- Disc 1 : CD
- Yung Yoo Nai Jai : ยังอยู่ในใจ
- Kob Khun Kun Lae Kun : ขอบคุณกันและกัน
- Khon Tummada : คนธรรมดา
- Ticket Night Trip rmx
- Kob Khun Kun Lae Kun : ขอบคุณกันและกัน (Demo)
- Silent Night
- Yung Yoo Nai Jai : ยังอยู่ในใจ (Instrumental)
- Disc 2 : VCD
- MV - Gun Lae Gun : กันและกัน
- MV - Pieng Ter : เพียงเธอ
- Karaoke - Gun Lae Gun : กันและกัน
- Karaoke - Pieng Ter : เพียงเธอ
- Radiodrome
- Disc 1 : Radiodrome
- Chao-yen : เช้า-เย็น
- Radio
- Jum Dai Mai : จำได้ไหม
- Yung Kong... : ยังคง...
- Ard Ja Pen : อาจจะเป็น
- Chun Lae Ter : ฉันและเธอ
- Yah Pai Sei Jai : อย่าไปเสียใจ
- Duang Tawan : ดวงตะวัน
- Yung hai jai : ยังหายใจ
- Dara : ดารา (feat. Paradise Pills)
- Chao-yen : เช้า-เย็น (feat. MD, remixed by Kukukoo+)
- Disc 2 : (OST 'Fhun warn aiy joob - 4 Romance')
- Fhun Warn Aiy Joob : ฝัน-หวาน-อาย-จูบ (feat. Ploy Natcha)
- Lhub Tha : หลับตา
- Pleng Nueng : เพลงหนึ่ง
- Light in the Dark Vol. 1 -The Traveler
- Summer
- Love Confession : Kum Bork Rak
- My Princess : Jao Ying
- Love is Not Everything (Thai version)
- The Light : Saeng Sawang
- Far Away : Klai
- The Journey : Tasanajorn
- The Traveller : Nakdernthang
- Old Pals (feat. JuiJuis)
- The Light : Saeng Sawang (acoustic version)
- Love is Not Everything (Mandarin version)
Appearances
The Love of Siam
Two young men go from friends to lovers as one stands on the verge of stardom in this drama from Thailand. Mew and Tong were best friends as children, and Tong's sister Tang was a close confidant to them both. Years later, Mew (Witwisit Hiranyawongkul) has become a professional musician, and he's the lead singer and songwriter with a pop group, August, who are poised to achieve major commercial success. One day, Mew happens to meet Tong (Mario Maurer) for the first time in years, and the two waste no time getting reacquainted; while Tong have a girlfriend, it becomes clear that there's a bond between them that they've never felt with other people, and their friendship begins to grow into something deeper. Meanwhile, Tong's family is still reeling from Tang's mysterious disappearance several years before, and her father, Korn (Songsit Roongnophakunsri), has become a hopeless alcoholic. When Tong meets June (Chermarn Boonyasak), a personal assistant for August, he's struck by her uncanny resemblance to Tang, and asks her to pose as his sister in hopes her presence will help his father snap out of his depression. Rak Hang Siam (a.k.a. The Love of Siam) was written and directed by Chookiat Sakveerakul, who also had a hand in writing the songs for the film.[1]
Dream (4Romances)
The story was about a little girl named Ton Kheaw who is so obsessed with the August Band. She entered the magical land of the dream world where she partakes in an adventure with the band. The August Band -to be led by Pchy- has made a deal with "Mr. Bird", unknowingly selling their souls to him(Like Robert Johnson at the Crossroads). The band wanted to end the deal but the only key for them to survive is if Tong Khaew will wake up. Mr. Bird transformed into a Devil Black Cat searching for Tong Khaew and the August Band members to kill them. The band members transformed into cartoon forms to gain powers while Tong Khaew became a wide-eyed anime little girl. They'd tried to escape and protect each other from the Black Cat and eventually beat it up with the help of Boy-Tong Khaew's boyfriend. They all went back to human form and relived their normal lives.
| เพื่อนไม่เก่า "Old Pals" | |
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| Directed by | Kriangkrai Vachiratamporn |
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| Screenplay by | Kriangkrai Vachiratamporn |
| Story by |
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| Cinematography | Pramett Chankrasae |
| Edited by | Kriangkrai Vachiratamporn |
Production company | Baa-Ram-Ewe |
| Distributed by | Sahamongkolfilm International |
Release date | May 26, 2011 |
Running time | 1:29 |
| Country | Thailand |
| Language | Thai |
Old Pals
In this road movie, five close friends make an oath at a Buddhist temple that they will ride bicycles from Bangkok to Lampang if Nut (Nattapong Navasinlawat, "Ong") gets accepted to college in Lampang. Two years later, Nut is accepted, and the friends start the journey to fulfill the oath. A childhood friend, sullen Bas (Witwisit Hiranwongkul, "Pchy") is invited to join them since he knows the route. Stopping overnight, they meet AomAm (Napassorn Eiamcharoen, "Cream") in a massage parlor, and she joins the group also. Along the way, the friends have many experiences and encounter obstacles which make their longtime friendship even stronger. The movie is sometimes referred to with an unofficial, alternate English title "August Friends", a clever double entendre, because the word "august" can mean "venerable".[2]
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2011-07-04.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://www.movieever.com/2000/pearn-mai-kao-2011
External links
- Official website (in Thai)
- Official website (in Chinese)