Rockers launch a shooting star
Following their successful comeback last year after an eight-year hiatus, alternative rockers Harem Belle have now released a new album titled “Sunset & Star” on SRP Label. The first cut, “Dao Tok” (“Shooting Star”), has gone down well with fans, both old and new, and is now approaching five million views on YouTube.
The seven-song album features a variety of sounds, which vocalist Kritsada Rungrasee says reflects the band’s new direction. Kritsada adds that two songs in particular are representative of the alt rockers reincarnation: “60 Winatee … Mee Kee Chuamong?” which speaks about how time passes slowly when we feel bad yet flies by when we are happy, and “Yang Yoo”, which he wrote for a friend who recently broke up with his girlfriend.
Also worth a listen are “Jaak Pai Yang Sangob”, “Yim Thang Namta” and “Thang Wibak”.
The other members of Harem Belle are guitarist Pongsathorn Mongkholsakulrit, bassist Samrit SaeFoong and drummer Panatsanite Sirirojanavanich.
Follow Harem Belle’s updates at Facebook/srplabel, or Facebook/HAREMBELLEROCK.
Folk from both directions
Folk rock trio West of East, who recently picked up the prize for Best New Artist at the 29th Season Awards, has just released their first album, “Western Music on Eastern Player” on Sanamluang Music, a subsidiary of GMM Grammy. The first single, “Rak Nai Nithan” (“Love in Tales”) features Isarakorn “Jan” Tuntrakool, guitarist with rock and roll outfit Sanim Yok.
Songwriter, singer and guitarist Chananan Chantorn, whose bandmates are Nattakorn Intaraprasert on electric guitar and Thitinun Kesorn on drums, describes the number as a portrayal of how the trio thinks.
The album is mastered by producer Howie B, who has worked with U2 and Bjork.
West of East have played at the Wonderfruit festival for the last two years and gained quite a following.
For more information on the trio, check out Facebook.com/westofeastband or Facebook.com/SanamluangMusicOfficial.
All that jazz
Boyd Kosiyabong, Nop Ponchamni & The Groovetomatix Band join up with the Groove Riders Trio, Pomelo Town , Mellow Motif, Sunny Trio & Natt Buntita, Snapper Town, Siam Jazz Orchestra, College of Music from BSRU, RSU Quintet and special guest singers for “Jazzin’ It Up with Smiles – No 1” being staged at Aksra Theatre King Power on June 910.
Tickets costing Bt1,500 are on sale at Thai Ticket Major counters and online at www.ThaiTicketMajor.com. Only 500 seats are available per show and tickets must be purchased between today and May 25.
Jung Hae In comes to town
K-pop star Jung Hae In, who has been stealing women’s hearts with his warm smile, will be in town for a “Smile Fan Meeting” at Ultra Arena Hall of Show DC on Rama IX Road on June 2 at 6pm. The star of wellloved drama “Something in the Rain” captivated viewers with his performances in “While You Were Sleeping”, “Prison Playbook”, “Conspiracy: Age of the Rebellion”, “The King’s Case Notes” and “Heungboo”.
Tickets cost from Bt2,000 to Bt4,800 at Thai Ticket Major.
