So Cool (band)

So Cool (Thai: โซคูล) was a Thai rock band from Phitsanulok. They've released 7 albums (and a special album). The group also create Thai country songs in their album.

History

Formation

In 2001, The sons from 2 families formed a rock band. Vocalist and guitarist Joke is the older brother of March, drummer. In the same way, guitarist Jan is the older brother of James. They all lived in Phitsanulok, near each other.

Competition

Before becoming a band with GMM, So cool band has performed on stage for more than 100 stages and competed in many music contests in their province and also the last competition is the Asian Beat Band Competition which was one of the greatest music competition in Thailand. The winner will then be a representative of a country to compete in Malaysia, They put in a substantial effort in practicing and revising after daily school classes and eventually, they won the contest, 1st prize with best performing band which resulted for them becoming a representative of Thailand to compete in Malaysia. Nevertheless, an unfortunate event Terrorism on 11 September stopped them, the contest was cancelled.

Debut album

In 2004, the band was convinced by GMM Grammy, the big label in Thailand, to join them and debut their first album. The debut album was released on March 16, 2004, named So Cool liked their band's name.

2005-2007 projects

They released only album each year, So Hot in 2005, Soda in 2006 and continued with a special album So Hits in the same year. Never Die My Love came in 2007.

Joining

After their saturation point, in 2008, They announced big surprise news that they had new vocalist, Golf, and he would join them since that point. The group've met him in Phayao when the new vocalist performed with his band as an opening band for So Cool.

First album with new member

On August 19, 2008, They released their fifth album, Five, with their new vocalist. However, Joke still was leading vocalist in some songs, shared with Golf.

Break-up

On December 31, 2015, Frontman, Joke posting on Facebook band's fanpage that the band is break up because he want to more focus on his family.^[1] Later Joke and his brother and So Cool's former drummer, March forming new band, Mushroom Hunter.^[2]

Discography

Albums

• So Cool (16 March 2004)
• So Hot (26 August 2005)
• Soda (27 June 2006)
• Never Die My Love (17 July 2007)
• Five (19 August 2008)
• So Cold (17 February 2011)
• Social (14 October 2012)

Compilation album

• So Hits (27 October 2006)

Band members

• Kornpop Chancharoen (Joke) - vocal, guitar (2001-2015)
• Tattep Prasong (Golf) - vocal (2008-2015)
• Pratchanan Tongsuk (Jan) - guitar (2001-2015)
• Nawatsapol Tongsuk (James) - bass guitar (2001-2015)
• Phubes Jancharoen (March) - drums (2001-2015)

Touring member

• Nathanat Hiransomboon (Teddy) - keyboard

References

External links

• So Cool's official website