Asanee–Wasan (Thai: อัสนี-วสันต์ โชติกุล or Asanee & Wasan Chotikul) is a Thai rock band fronted by brothers Asanee "Pom" and Wasan "Toe" Chotikul. Among the band's hits is a 1989 song that puts into verse the lengthy ceremonial name for Bangkok, "Krung Thep Mahanakhon" ("กรุงเทพมหานคร"). The elder brother, Asanee, is known for his guitar solos and his wild, "rock star" persona. His way of singing ballads is often described as broken-heart jiggo (jiggo is Thai slang for bad boy, based on Gigolo in English and Italian). The bespectacled Wasan is known for his sensitive songs and softer, gentler style. Their songs often include a hook chorus sung by female backing vocalists.
The Chotikul brothers were born in Loei Province in Northeast Thailand (Asanee: April 9, 1955, Wasan: March 25, 1957) and moved to Bangkok to study. They started out in the 1970s as a folk-rock combo called Isn't. The band name is derived from Isan, their home region in Thailand. The band participated in a folk song competition and won the award in 1974. After that they released several albums, including Sao ngam ta (Beautiful Girl) and Siam Square. Asanee, wanting to go in a more rock direction left the band, while Wasan continued for a time with Isn't. Asanee joined The Oriental Funk band of Rewat Buddhinan and later Butterfly.
The brothers released their first album as Asanee–Wasan in 1986, Bah horb fang (Carry a lot of Things) with Nite Spot. They were signed to Grammy Entertainment (now GMM Grammy) and released another album, Puk-chee roy nah (Sufficiency Makeover), which included the hits "Nung Mit Chid Klai" ("A Close Friend") and "Kor Keui Sanya" ("Used to Promise").
In concerts they frequently throw autographed guitar picks into the crowd as souvenirs. They are glued onto their guitar or microphone stand ready to be handed out. When they released their sixth album, Rung gin narm (Rainbow), they decided not to have any concerts to support the album. Therefore, a guitar pick was included in each copy of Rung gin narm (though not in subsequent production runs of the album).
Besides his work with his brother, Asanee Chotikul has been an influential producer for such bands as Micro and Tanate Waragulnukrao. When Thai rocker Sek Loso wanted to land a record deal, he mailed a demo tape to Asanee, who then released it on his own label, More Music, a subsidiary of GMM Grammy.
Asanee–Wasan celebrated with a 20th anniversary concert on May 12–14, 2006 at Impact Arena in Muang Thong Thani. Originally, just one show had been planned, but when tickets quickly sold out, two more were added, which also sold out. The pair also played shows in Nakhon Ratchasima and in Phuket. They were backed by Fahrenheit.[1]
In 2011, they left GMM Grammy and co-found a new company, Music Union, with fellow producers Chatree Kongsuwan, Nitipong Hornak and singer/businessman Vudtinun Bhirombhakdi.[2] Asanee and Wasan have released some singles, available via digital download, with the new company. Artists joining Music Union includes Blackhead, Jamjun Project, Nicole Theriault, etc.
Wasan solo worksEdit
In an Asanee–Wasan album, Wasan usually sings lead on only one or two songs. In the remaining songs, he would play guitar alongside his brother and sing backing harmonies. Nevertheless, the song Khong Derm (Still the Same), one of the duo's hits is sung by Wasan. Another hit song Nueng Mit Chit Klai was Wasan's work from his Isn't days and was rearranged for Asanee–Wasan. Wasan has some albums of his own with Isn't. Even after becoming Asanee–Wasan, he released two more solo albums, Guitar Toe in 1988 with Isn't, and Khuen Toe in 1992.
DiscographyEdit
Bah horb fang (Carry a lot of Things), 1986
Puk-chee roy nah (Sufficiency Makeover), 1987
Kra-dee dai narm (As Happy As a Lark), 1988
Fuk tong (The Pumpkin), 1989
Sup-pa-rod (Pineapple), 1990
Rung gin narm (Rainbow), 1993
Bang Or (Ah!), 1997
Jin ta na karn (Imagination), 2002
Sen Yai (DVD–VCD of concert "Sen Yai" on 2 February 2003, also on cassette, two versions), 2003
Asanee & Wasan (boxed set of first eight albums), 2006
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Asanee Wasan news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2010 Learn how and when to remove this template message Asanee Wasan Thai xsni wsnt ochtikul or Asanee amp Wasan Chotikul is a Thai rock band fronted by brothers Asanee Pom and Wasan Toe Chotikul Among the band s hits is a 1989 song that puts into verse the lengthy ceremonial name for Bangkok Krung Thep Mahanakhon krungethphmhankhr The elder brother Asanee is known for his guitar solos and his wild rock star persona His way of singing ballads is often described as broken heart jiggo jiggo is Thai slang for bad boy based on Gigolo in English and Italian The bespectacled Wasan is known for his sensitive songs and softer gentler style Their songs often include a hook chorus sung by female backing vocalists Asanee WasanBackground informationOriginLoei Province ThailandGenresProgressive Rock Thai rockYears active1986 presentLabelsNite SpotGMM GrammyMore Music Music UnionMembersAsanee ChotikulWasan ChotikulWebsitewww moremusic co th Contents 1 History 2 Wasan solo works 3 Discography 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditThe Chotikul brothers were born in Loei Province in Northeast Thailand Asanee April 9 1955 Wasan March 25 1957 and moved to Bangkok to study They started out in the 1970s as a folk rock combo called Isn t The band name is derived from Isan their home region in Thailand The band participated in a folk song competition and won the award in 1974 After that they released several albums including Sao ngam ta Beautiful Girl and Siam Square Asanee wanting to go in a more rock direction left the band while Wasan continued for a time with Isn t Asanee joined The Oriental Funk band of Rewat Buddhinan and later Butterfly The brothers released their first album as Asanee Wasan in 1986 Bah horb fang Carry a lot of Things with Nite Spot They were signed to Grammy Entertainment now GMM Grammy and released another album Puk chee roy nah Sufficiency Makeover which included the hits Nung Mit Chid Klai A Close Friend and Kor Keui Sanya Used to Promise In concerts they frequently throw autographed guitar picks into the crowd as souvenirs They are glued onto their guitar or microphone stand ready to be handed out When they released their sixth album Rung gin narm Rainbow they decided not to have any concerts to support the album Therefore a guitar pick was included in each copy of Rung gin narm though not in subsequent production runs of the album Besides his work with his brother Asanee Chotikul has been an influential producer for such bands as Micro and Tanate Waragulnukrao When Thai rocker Sek Loso wanted to land a record deal he mailed a demo tape to Asanee who then released it on his own label More Music a subsidiary of GMM Grammy Asanee Wasan celebrated with a 20th anniversary concert on May 12 14 2006 at Impact Arena in Muang Thong Thani Originally just one show had been planned but when tickets quickly sold out two more were added which also sold out The pair also played shows in Nakhon Ratchasima and in Phuket They were backed by Fahrenheit 1 In 2011 they left GMM Grammy and co found a new company Music Union with fellow producers Chatree Kongsuwan Nitipong Hornak and singer businessman Vudtinun Bhirombhakdi 2 Asanee and Wasan have released some singles available via digital download with the new company Artists joining Music Union includes Blackhead Jamjun Project Nicole Theriault etc Wasan solo works EditIn an Asanee Wasan album Wasan usually sings lead on only one or two songs In the remaining songs he would play guitar alongside his brother and sing backing harmonies Nevertheless the song Khong Derm Still the Same one of the duo s hits is sung by Wasan Another hit song Nueng Mit Chit Klai was Wasan s work from his Isn t days and was rearranged for Asanee Wasan Wasan has some albums of his own with Isn t Even after becoming Asanee Wasan he released two more solo albums Guitar Toe in 1988 with Isn t and Khuen Toe in 1992 Discography EditBah horb fang Carry a lot of Things 1986 Puk chee roy nah Sufficiency Makeover 1987 Kra dee dai narm As Happy As a Lark 1988 Fuk tong The Pumpkin 1989 Sup pa rod Pineapple 1990 Rung gin narm Rainbow 1993 Bang Or Ah 1997 Jin ta na karn Imagination 2002 Sen Yai DVD VCD of concert Sen Yai on 2 February 2003 also on cassette two versions 2003 Asanee amp Wasan boxed set of first eight albums 2006 Dek Lieng Gae The Shepherd Boy 2006 Concert 20th Year DVD VCD 2006 Pug Ron Vacation 2007Singles with Music Union Pud loy loy 2012 Asanee Khao rai rue plao Is it bad news 2013 Wasan References Edit Phataranawik Phatrawadee May 12 2006 Rock unit The Nation Weekend Page 12 13 print edition only Singha makes foray into entertainment business Nation Retrieved 2015 05 01 External links EditAsanee biography from matichon co th Artist page at More Music Photo gallery of 20th anniversary concert Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Asanee Wasan amp oldid 1116997583, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
