Slot Machine (band)

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Slot Machine
Thai band Slot Machine at the Pattaya International Music Festival 2007
Thai band Slot Machine at the Pattaya International Music Festival 2007
Background information
OriginThailand Bangkok, Thailand
GenresAlternative rock
Years active2000–present
LabelsBEC-Tero Music (also known as Sony Music Thailand)
MembersKarinyawat Durongjirakan
Atirath Pintong
Janevit Chanpanyawong
Past membersSupon Sillapasas
Kanun Weeranarong
Porama Oupasarn
Kemsopon Wongpaisarnsin
Settharat Phangcunan
Websitewww.slotmachine.band

Slot Machine (สล็อท แมชชีน) is a Thai rock band from Bangkok. Their song "Phan" ("Yesterday") was awarded Song of the Year at the Seed Awards held in January 2007,[1] "Phan" was awarded again at the 2nd Seed Awards and nominated for Rock Album of the Year, Rock Artist of the Year and Music Video of the Year.[2] They also were awarded Band of The Year at the Nine Entertainment Awards. The band is currently signed to BEC Tero Music (also known as Sony Music Thailand) and previously released a number of albums for Sony Music.

History

Slot Machine was formed by a group of high school boys competing in national music contests. The band released their self-titled debut album in 2004, which featured their first single 'Ro' (I'm Waiting For You), followed by 'Mutation' in 2006, produced by Scott Moffatt, former member of canadian boy band The Moffatts. Moffatt added a new element to their music and the album produced two hits: 'Phan' (Yesterday) and 'Kham Sutthai' (Song for U). Shortly after the release of their second album, Slot Machine was chosen as the opening act for Linkin Park's Bangkok concert in 2007. 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).

Their best-selling album, to date, is 'Cell', which received numerous media awards in SE Asia. 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, which was held to raise awareness about human trafficking at the People's Square (Schwedagon, Yangon) in front of 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 australian producer Daniel Denholm. The album included the singles 'Rung' (Rainbow) and 'Khloem', which had over 149 million views 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 was released in early 2016, produced by six-time Grammy Award-winning producer Steve Lillywhite. The album heralded a new chapter in the band's career. Slot Machine vocalist Foet shared his experiences working with the 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."

'Spin the World' was followed by extensive international touring throughout the UK, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong and the USA. In 2018, Slot Machine then went on to work with two US-based producers: Brandon Darner (Imagine Dragons and The Envy Corp) and Justin Stanley (Beck, Prince, David Bowie), and released the first new english single "Know Your Enemy", which was selected as the theme for the ROV World Gaming Championships. The second single, Hummingbird, was released in september 2019 to great critical acclaim.

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)

Discography

Studio albums

English singles

  • "Phiang Waichai" (2022)
  • "Free Fall" (2022)
  • "Bangkok" (2020)
  • "Hummingbird" (2019)
  • "Know Your Enemy" (2018)
  • "Sweet Bird" (2017)
  • "Spin the World" (2017)
  • "And We Go" (2017)
  • "Sky Burning Stars" (2017)
  • "Say What You Want" (2016)
  • "I Know, I Know" (2016)
  • "Give It All to You" (2015)

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
  • Slot Machine: The Mothership Concert - August 26, 2017

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 MTV Europe Music Awards Best South East Asian Act Slot Machine Nominated
2015 MTV Europe Music Awards Best South East Asian Act Slot Machine Nominated
2016 Classic Rock Awards Asian Performance Slot Machine Won
2016 Prudential Eyes Awards Visual & Popular Culture Award Slot Machine Won
2017 GQ Men of The Year Gold Record Slot Machine Won
2018 MTV Europe Music Awards Best South East Asian Act Slot Machine Nominated
2019 Nine Entertain Awards 2019 Group of the Year Slot Machine Won

References

  1. ^ [- "MUSIC EXPRESS - Goodbye...Slot Machine". Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2014-11-20.]
  2. ^ Bangkok's Independent Newspaper

External links

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