Believe album cover

Bodyslam is a popular Thai rock band during the 2000s. It is best known by the voice of the leading vocal, Athiwara Khongmalai, nicknamed Toon, who also composed a majority of its songs. The band also did most of the music arrangements. As of 2006, it has released three albums, the latest one being Believe. Image File history File linksMetadata Album_Bodyslam_Believe. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Album_Bodyslam_Believe. ... Thai rock is rock music by Thai bands. ...

Current members are (Thai and nickname in parenthesis):

• Athiwara Khongmalai (อาทิวราห์ คงมาลัย, Toon): lead vocals
• Thanachai Tantrakul (ธนชัย ตันตระกูล, Yod): guitar
• Thanadol Changsawek (ธนดล ช้างเสวก, Pid): bass guitar
• Suchuch Chaneed (สุชัฒติ จั่นอี๊ด, Chad): percussion

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History

The band was once named La-On (Thai ละอ่อน), meaning kids or younger people in Northern dialect of Thai language. Then the six-member band entered a band music competition for highschool students "Hot Wave Music Awards" in 1996 and grabbed the top price out of nearly a hundred bands. The band was quickly signed with Music Bugs label and released a self-titled album in 1997. It is a pop-rock album and is best remembered for a very popular song then Dai Rue Plao (ได้หรือเปล่า). The band members played in a lakorn Thep Niyai Nai Sano (เทพนิยายนายเสนาะ) and involved with soundtracks of the lakorn. A soundtrack album was released in 1997. A dialect (from the Greek word διάλεκτος, dialektos) is a variety of a language used by people from a particular geographic area. ... The Thai language (ภาษาไทย, transcription: phasa thai; IPA ), is the national and official language of Thailand and the mother tongue of the Thai people, Thailands dominant ethnic group. ... 33â…“ LP vinyl record for The Beatles Magical Mystery Tour album from the 1960s. ... Pop rock is a genre of music that combines elements of both pop and rock. ... Lakorn (Thai ละคร) is a Thai name for dramatic television serials. ...

The band returned in 2002 with the new name Bodyslam due to the shift to heavier rock music. Only three of the original six members remains. Their first album under the new name (also self-titled) was successful. They follow in 2003 with the second album Drive which enjoy equally success.

After their second album, the band saw many changes. It left the Music Bug label and signed with Genie Records label of GMM Grammy, Thailand largest label. Ratthapol Pannachet, nicknamed Pao, the guitarist left the band for a solo career (with an album in November 2005) ,it is joined by two new member Yod and Chad. In 2005, the third album Believe is released in April 2005. GMM Grammy Public Company Limited (Thai: จีเอ็มเอ็ม แกรมมี่, or GMM Grammy) is the largest record label and entertainment company in Thailand. ...

Past members

La-On

• Athiwara Khongmalai (อาทิวราห์ คงมาลัย, nickname Toon): lead vocals
• Ratthapol Pannachet (รัฐพล พรรณเชษฐ์, Pao): guitar (currently a solo artist)
• Thanadol Changsawek (ธนดล ช้างเสวก, Mayom or Pid): bass guitar
• Pongsrit Inthasiri (พงษ์สฤษฎิ์ อินทศิริ, Not): synthesizer
• Bundit Makomol (บัณฑิต มาโกมล, Pop): guitar
• Kritsakorn Phumrat (กฤษกร ภูมิรัตน, Krit): percussion (currently a DJ for radio station)

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Bodyslam (Bodyslam and Drive)

• Athiwara Khongmalai (อาทิวราห์ คงมาลัย, Toon): lead vocals
• Ratthapol Pannachet (รัฐพล พรรณเชษฐ์, Pao): guitar
• Thanadol Changsawek (ธนดล ช้างเสวก, Pid): bass guitar

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Discography

La-On

• La-On (ละอ่อน) (1997)
• Thep Niyai Nai Sano soundtrack album (เทพนิยายนายเสนาะ) (March 1998)

Bodyslam

• Bodyslam (2002)
• Drive (2003)
• Believe (April 2005)

Famous Songs

A partial list of popular songs together with the album

• Dai Rue Plao (ได้หรือเปล่า) – La-On
• Akat (อากาศ) – Bodyslam
• Yam (ย้ำ) – Bodyslam
• Ngom Ngai (งมงาย) – Bodyslam
• Khwam Suesad (ความซื่อสัตย์) – Drive
• Plai Thang (ปลายทาง) – Drive
• Khob Fa (ขอบฟ้า) – Believe
• Khon Thee Thuk Rak (คนที่ถูกรัก) – Believe
• Khwam Chuea (ความเชื่อ) – Believe (featuring Ad Carabao)
• Raaw (เรา) – Big Body Concert (Bodyslam and Big Ass)

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References

• eotoday.com La-On profile (Thai)
• eotoday.com Bodyslam profile (Thai)

External links

• eThaiMusic.com Bodyslam lyrics and samples