Carol has a solo hit
By Tatat Bunnag
Photographs by Varuth Hirunyatheb,
and courtesy by Kamikaze
Did you know
Carol is a left-handed guitarist.
Following on from fellow Kamikaze Demo Project members Fah and Split, 16-year-old Arisara Rosendahi (Carol) has now released her debut solo song.
“Hai Tai (Guess)” is a fun and catchy acoustic pop tune about hiding your feelings from somebody you secretly admire. The talented Carol both sings and plays guitar on the track, which has already become a big hit on pop radio charts. The song’s music video has also attracted almost two million views on YouTube.
Student Weekly recently visited the Kamikaze office to meet up with the cute Carol to ask her about her hit song and her love of music.
Student Weekly: What did you do before becoming a singer with Kamikaze?
Carol: I’m studying in Matayom 5 at the moment. I used to play a guitar in the school band, and my older sister was the singer. When my sister graduated, I had to take her place and sing at school events. That’s when the casting crew from Kamikaze saw me and offered me a contract.
Student Weekly: What made you take up the guitar initially?
Carol: Most girls at school played more feminine instruments like the piano or violin. But I didn’t see any reason why girls shouldn’t learn guitar or play rock music. My favourite singer then was Taylor Swift, who also plays guitar and sings, which is really cool.
Student Weekly: Do you still hang out with other guys from Demo Project?
Carol: We’re still really good friends, but we don’t get to hang out very often anymore. We’re all quite busy promoting our own music. We still see each other sometimes at singing and acting classes, or when we play shows together.
Student Weekly: Can you tell us about your new single, “Guess”?
Carol: I worked on the song with the great producer Komol Boonpienpol, who has worked with bands like Scrubb and 25 Hours. It’s a cute song about secretly falling in love with somebody but not telling them about it. You just stay cool and keep the person guessing about how you really feel. [Laughs.]
Student Weekly: What kind of music you like to listen to when you have a free time?
Carol: I love many different kinds of music. I enjoy the music that I’m making, but when I’m at home I also listen to totally different stuff like indie rock. I’m a fan of Thai indie bands like Ewery, Desktop Error and Goose.
Student Weekly: Apart from music, we heard that you’re also really into playing sports. What kind of sports do you particularly like?
Carol: I love running a lot. I’m a school athlete and I’ve won a lot of trophies. I’m now also really into judo. I love it because it’s a martial art that focuses on self-defense, rather than hurting other people.
Student Weekly: What’s your advice for other teens who want to be musicians or singers?
Carol: Whatever kind of musical instrument you choose to play, my advice is to keeping practising every day. My fingers hurt a lot when I started playing the guitar, but I knew that if I stopped I’d have to start all over again. I think everybody will love it if they learn to play an instrument.
Vocabulary
- fellow (adj): used to describe somebody who is in the same situation as somebody else mentioned
take something up (phrasal v): to lean or start to do something, especially for pleasure
initially (adv): at the beginning
feminine (adj): connected with women
promote (v): to help to sell a product, service, etc. or make it more popular by advertising it, etc.
cool (adj): calm; not excited
trophy (n): an object such as a silver cup that is given as a prize for winning a competition
judo (n): a sport in which two people fight and try to throw each other to the ground
martial art (n): any of the fighting sports such as judo, karate, taekwondo, etc.
self-defense (n): the skill of being able to protect yourself from physical attack without using weapons
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