SLUR’s Biography
Formed in 2005, SLUR was started by Yeah, singer, guitarist and Aims, drummer. They met each other at the New Year party at their friend’s house. After the jamming session, they’re watching TV, then The Strokes’ MV, ‘Last Night’ appeared on the screen. Right then, they both agreed that they want to make music that very simple but requires a lot of effort on sound design. Therefore, they’re starting a project named, ‘The Save Par’. They made 50 CDs that were completely sold out at Fat Festival 3. After that they think that playing music only 2 person isn’t fun enough so they started finding other members to fulfill the band. Aims recommended his friend from high school, Galib, to play bass. In the day that Aims and Yeah met Galib, he came with Bank, the trumpet player. Yeah thought that it would be interesting having trumpet in the band, so Bank became the part of the band since then. After having 4 members, they’re start making the demo to make them play in the show called Live in a day, which let new band make an audition and be able to show their songs off on big stage. Here comes the story of the band’s name, they still had no idea about it but they need it to labeled on the demo CD. Out of nowhere, Bank came up with the word ‘Slur’ that he studied from his trumpet class. Everyone agreed on that name because it link with the word ????? in Thai, which means the one who do silly and non sense think that make the others shout the word ????? out loud. That demo really gives SLUR a chance to play on Live in a day 2. Unfortunately, the rain fell down and SLUR was stopped before they get on stage, in order to let other famous bands play. Naturally, sad things come with good. They were stopped before playing, so a day give them compensation by let them put their song on A Day album 3. Consequently, the song named ‘A Day’ by SLUR, was the first song that the band has distributed.
The second part of the band story, come with new members. Yeah think that only one guitar wasn’t enough, so he started finding another guitarist to play the melody part. He finally met Pae at one rehearsal studio. Impressed by his hairstyle not his skill, Yeah asked Pae to play with SLUR. After Pae listen to the band rehearsal at Galib house, he accepted Yeah’s invitation. Having Pae as a new guitarist, SLUR has a new practicing studio, which is Pae’s house. Then another change has to be made, because Galib, has to go work, so SLUR has to find another new member. The new bassist wasn’t that hard to find, after an audition of two guys, Boo! was the third one who stepped into Pae’s house. Unlike the past two, the band agree that Boo! is the new bassist since he appear. He has a fine rocker look that’s very hard to find in Thai young adults. Surprisingly, not only his look that’s suit the band’s need, but also his bass skill is simply fantastic. Consequently, SLUR has the five lines up since then.
After having full members, SLUR was practicing hard in order to making a good show in Live in A Day 3, it’s a postpone one from last time that they’re stopped before playing. By that time, SLUR asked their friends to give them a chance to play, mostly in the University party. They didn’t has no demo or label, so it was hard for Slur to have the place to play. Fortunately, they have many friends that mostly in their age, which is the third year in the Universities, thus they have a chance to play many times. After live in A Day, the band were working on the demo, in order to get the label and be able to play more live. Eight songs demo was finished with completed artwork and package. They send this demo to three labels, one of them is Smallroom. On the day they send the demo to Smallroom, they realized from the comments that their band isn’t good enough in the quality part, even though they do best in the style and idea. Therefore, Smallroom give them a year to improve. During that gap period before launching album, Slur is making more demo songs and send them to Smallroom, almost 30 songs has been made. From the fact that before the album came out, Slur was know as a new comers in Thai Indy scene, so they have a chance to play in the many independent festival such as Fat Fest, So-on, Panda and DudeSweet. Moreover, Smallroom take them on tour with the bands in the label. Many shows that Slur has played make them become one of the most interesting live band in Thailand.
One year past, Slur has 11 good songs in hand, so they’re start recording the full album named Boo!, which come from the name of the bassist. Intentionally, the band want the album’s name has neither meaning nor sense, so they agree on the name of one of the members. Apparently, Boo! is the most powerful name when compared to Aim, Bank, Pae and Yeah. On the 5th of October, Boo! was launched, by Slur get full credit, ranged from the producing to art work. Slur was becoming of the best new comers in Thailand. They make hype in rock n’ roll kids, they won awards, they has number one hit single, they’re on the cover of the magazines, they Rocks!.
After 2 years since Boo! Was released, Slur has a beautiful chance to go to Germany. Thanks for Noisedeluxe records, an indie label who has seen the band headlined in Fat Festival 6 and be impressed by the sound and performance at that time. Therefore, they purchase the master of Boo! And release it all over Germany. Moreover, in February 2008 Noisedeluxe has set 10 days tour at 7 venues for Slur to rock in Germany. Slur has proved that music is truly universally understanding, the atmosphere in the gigs were great, people dance along and asked for many encores.
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