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Music Pop prankstersBy Tatat
Bunnag Tattoo Colour return with a hit
With their catchy, sing-along songs and infectious sense of humour during live shows, Tattoo Colour�s debut album Hong Ser featured three singles that topped radio charts across the kingdom. The song �Fah (Sky)� is now in the running for the Virgin Hitz award for the biggest single of 2007. Many bands that manage such a huge hit early on can suffer from a sophomore slump. The four members of Tattoo Colour � singer Harin Suthamjaras (Dim), 23, guitarist Ruzz Pikatpairee (Ruzz), 23, drummer Eakachai Chotrungroj (Tonk), 22 and bassist Thanabordee Theerapongpakdee (Jump), 23 � have overcome the pressure of creating a hit follow-up with their latest album, No. 8. Student Weekly recently caught up with Tattoo Colour at Smallroom HQ, just as their new single �Kha-Moo (Pork Leg)� is racing up the charts. The guys spoke about pressure, the new album and changing hairstyles. Student Weekly: How does it feel to be in the Top 10 on the charts again? Dim: It feels great. It�s quite a surprise that it took less than a week after being released. The first album took quite a long time to get into the Top 10. Thanks to all the fans for supporting us!
Student Weekly: What is does �No. 8� mean? Ruzz: We�re not releasing our albums in any particular order. It�s like George Lucas making Star Wars Episode IV as the first movie in the series. Dim: It�s supposed to be the last album by Tattoo Colour. We even have a song called �Kham-Aum-La (Farewell),� which is meant to be the last song that you�ll ever hear from Tattoo Colour. But don�t worry, we still have to make albums two to seven! Student Weekly: What was the reason for doing that?
Ruzz: Most famous bands release a back-to-basics kind of record when it comes to their later albums. We used that as an excuse to repeat the sound and style of our first album. [Laughs.] Student Weekly: Why do you think Hong Ser was such a huge success? Tonk: It�s because of the funny and silly characters in the band. [Laughs.] Dim: I think it�s because of Ruzz. He�s our main songwriter, and he always picks interesting topics that nobody else would think of. Student Weekly: Did you guys feel pressured when you were making the new album? Ruzz: We were under a lot of stress and pressure making this album � not only from ourselves, but from the label and our fans as well. Dim: Ruzz even cried once while writing songs for the album. Our label wasn�t too happy when they heard the first demos. They expected to hear something like �Fah.�
Student Weekly: Are Tattoo Colour popular in your hometown of Khon Kaen? Dim: We�ve got fans there, but not as many as in Bangkok. Tonk: A lot of them are our old friends. Student Weekly: Tonk, you were the most recognised member of the band because of your afro hairstyle. What made you decide to cut it? Tonk: I had to attend the graduation ceremony at my university recently, so I was supposed to look more formal. I plan to grow it back pretty soon. Student Weekly: What can we expect from Tattoo Colour�s concerts? Jump: They�ll be hilarious, atmospheric and intimate. Dim: Yeah, we even practise all the jokes. Sometimes we play silly pranks on the audience or on unsuspecting band members. [Laughs.]
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In the fast-paced world of pop, it�s not often that a local
band from a small indie label makes it big in the business. But the guys from
flashy new pop band Tattoo Colour are an exception. The quartet from
Khon Kaen managed to launch themselves to stardom with their very first
release. 
Jap from The
Richman Toy co-wrote the lyrics for Tattoo Colour�s song �Cinderella.�
Dim:
Usually when bands make their second album, they have to try to create
something new and different from the first. We didn�t want to do that because
we still want to keep the same sound as our first album.
