Тайландтық Loso тобының тарихы

Thai rock band

Loso (Thai: โลโซ) are a Thai rock band formed in Bangkok. They are signed to the label More Music, an imprint of GMM Grammy. Led by guitarist Seksan Sukpimai (aka Sek Loso), they are a very successful band in Thailand.

In 1993, Seksan Sukpimai was playing in various bands in Nakorn Sawan province while studying at Nakorn Ratchasima Technical College. While playing with a band named Diamond, he met Kittisak "Yai" Khoatkham. After Diamond broke up in 1994, Sukpimai and Khoatkham formed a short lived band named Climax. When Climax broke up in mid 1994, Sukpimai and Khoatkham moved to Bangkok where they continued to play, both together and apart, until 1995, when Sukpimai and Khoatkham joined with Apirath "Rath" Sukkhajitr and Mark De Sala to record demos of some songs Sukpimai had written. They named the band "Loso" as a play on the Thai slang "HiSo" (high society) to reflect the band's simple, down to earth aesthetic. Loso approached many labels to publish their debut album, with no success.

The band's break came when Saksit Tangthong sought them out as a backing band for his album Dek Lang Hong (Back Room Boy) in early 1996. Tangthong then introduced Loso to the More Music label, who then signed Loso. They released their debut album Lo Society in April 1996. Lo Society sold more than million copies, making Loso the top rock artists in Thailand at the time. Later in 1997, Loso released a special album LOSO Special Red Bike as the soundtrack album to the film Red Bike Story starring by Mos Patiparn and Tata Young. Hit singles include "Jug ga Yarn See Dang" and "Red Bike". In 1998, Loso’s second album LOSO Entertainment was released, with sales of more than 2 million copies, GMM Grammy's highest selling album. LOSO Entertainment marked a shift in style for Loso from the grunge rock of their debut album to a more solidly rock and roll style. The album went to number one on many radio stations nationwide for a long time.