Seksan Sukpimai
| Seksan Sukpimai | |
|---|---|
 Sek Loso performing in Mannheim, Germany. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Seksan Sukpimai |
| Also known as | Sek Loso |
| Born |
7 August 1974 Non Thai District, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand |
| Genres | Rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Guitar, bass, keyboard |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels |
GMM Grammy (1996–2011) Loso Entertainment (2011–present) |
| Associated acts | Loso |
Seksan Sukpimai (Thai: เสกสรรค์ ศุขพิมาย – born 7 August 1974) also known as by the stage name Sek Loso (เสก โลโซ). is a Thai musician and singer-songwriter. He is the former lead singer, guitarist, and primary songwriter of the Thai rock band Loso.
History
Beginnings
Seksan, the son of an itinerant rice-farming family, moved to Bangkok at age 12 and found work in a shop owned by an aunt, making jewelry. He also worked in a factory that made air conditioners. In 1991, inspired by his favorite artists, including Guns N' Roses and Carabao, he saved up enough to buy an inexpensive guitar, learned some chords and talked his way onto the stage at one of Bangkok's best-known live-music venues at the time, Austin Pub. Within a year, the 17-year-old singer-guitarist was leading the house band, playing covers of Thai rock, indie and pop, as well as Green Day, Nirvana, the Rolling Stones and Jimi Hendrix.[1]
Incident in Ramakien: A Rak Opera
Sek Loso was among an all-star cast of Thai artists performing a rock opera adaptation of the Ramakien national epic on July 28–30, 2006 at the Lincoln Center for Performing Arts in New York. Sek was cast in the lead role as Phra Rama, with Noi of the band Pru as Hanuman.
The first night's performance was disrupted by an altercation between Sek and Noi, in which Sek struck Noi on the head with a shoe. The two musicians then grappled with each other and eventually took their fight offstage. A video of altercation was shown on television in Thailand and was later posted to YouTube. Sek refused to return to the production and Loso rhythm guitarist Tom Loso replaced the frontman as Phra Rama for the remainder of the show.[2][3]
Other Thai artists participating in Ramakien: A Rak Opera were the band Modern Dog, the DJ-production duo Photo Sticker Machine, Belgian-Thai singer Palmy, rapper Joey Boy and singer Rik Vachilipilun. New York singer-guitarist Arto Lindsay also performed.[4]
Band Members
- Seksan Sukpimai (Sek Loso) - Lead Vocal, Guitar
- Pradit Worasutthiprasert (Dit Loso) - Bass
- Worabut Thiaprasert (Tom Loso) - Guitar
- Nathanat Hiransomboon (Teddy Loso) - Keyboard
- Tortrakul Baiyern (Tor Loso) - Drums
Despite being a backup band for Sek's solo career, it still referred to as Loso according to Sek's official Facebook account.
Former Band Members
- Eric Anthony Lavansch (Eric Loso) - Drums
- Chris Borsberry (Chris Loso) - Guitar
- Anthony Wilson (Eddie Loso) - Bass
Discography
Loso
- Lo Society (1996)
- Lo Society Bonus Tracks (1996)
- Redbike Story (1997) (movie soundtrack)
- Entertainment (1998)
- Best of Loso (CD 1999)
- Rock & Roll (2000)
- Losoland (2001)
- The Red Album (August 2001)
- Best of Loso (Karaoke VCD, 2001)
- Loso Concert For Friends (VCD 2002)
- Loso Best Of Collection (30 April 2013)
Solo releases
- 7 August (April 2003)
- Sek Loso: The Collection (June 2005)
- Black & White (July 26, 2006)
- Sek - Album Sek Loso (May 28, 2009)
- Plus (22 June 2010)
- New (23 December 2010)
- I'm Back (17 October 2013)
References
- ↑ Worathep na Banglampu (March 10, 2006). Loso's island: The Thai rocker returns to Samui for one night only, The Nation (retrieved July 23, 2006).
- ↑ Soop Sip, The Nation, August 1, 2006, Page 12A (print edition).
- ↑ Soop Sip, The Nation, August 3, 2006, Page 12A (print edition).
- ↑ Pareles, Jon (July 31, 2006) "'Ramakien': Thai Rock at the Lincoln Center Festival", The New York Times (retrieved August 3, 2006).