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Asanee–Wasan ((タイ語:อัสนี-วสันต์ โชติกุล) or Asanee & Wasan Chotikul) is a Thai rock band fronted by brothers Asanee ''"Pom"'' and Wasan ''"Toe"'' Chotikul. Among the band's hits is a 1989 song that puts into verse the lengthy ceremonial name for Bangkok, "Krung Thep Mahanakhon" ("กรุงเทพมหานคร"). The elder brother, Asanee, is known for his guitar solos and his wild, "rock star" persona. His way of singing ballads is often described as ''broken-heart jiggo'' (''jiggo'' is a Thai slang for bad boy, parody from ''Gigolo'' in English and Italian). The bespectacled Wasan is known for his sensitive songs and softer, gentler style. Their songs often include a hook chorus sung by female backing vocalists. ==History== The Chotikul brothers were born in Loei Province in Northeast Thailand (Asanee: April 9, 1955, Wasan: March 25, 1957) and moved to Bangkok to study. They started out in the 1970s as a folk-rock combo called ''Isn't''. The band name is derived from ''Isan'', their home region in Thailand. The band participated in a folk song competition and won the award in 1974. After that they released several albums, including ''Sao ngam ta'' (''Beautiful Girl'') and ''Siam Square''. Asanee, wanting to go in a more rock direction left the band, while Wasan continued for a time with Isn't. Asanee joined The Oriental Funk band of Rewat Buddhinan and later Butterfly. The brothers released their first album as Asanee–Wasan in 1986, ''Bah horb fang'' (Carry a lot of Things) with Nite Spot. They were signed to Grammy Entertainment (now GMM Grammy) and released another album, ''Puk-chee roy nah'' (Sufficiency Makeover), which included the hits "Nung Mit Chid Klai" ("A Close Friend") and "Kor Keui Sanya" ("Used to Promise"). In concerts they frequently throw autographed guitar picks into the crowd as souvenirs. They are glued onto their guitar or microphone stand ready to be handed out. When they released their sixth album, ''Rung gin narm'' (Rainbow), they decided not to have any concerts to support the album. Therefore, a guitar pick was included in each copy of ''Rung gin narm'' (though not in subsequent production runs of the album). Besides his work with his brother, Asanee Chotikul has been an influential producer for such bands as Micro and Tanate Waragulnukrao. When Thai rocker Sek Loso wanted to land a record deal, he mailed a demo tape to Asanee, who then released it on his own label, More Music, a subsidiary of GMM Grammy. Asanee–Wasan celebrated with a 20th anniversary concert on May 12–14, 2006 at Impact Arena in Muang Thong Thani. Originally, just one show had been planned, but when tickets quickly sold out, two more were added, which also sold out. The pair also played shows in Nakhon Ratchasima and in Phuket. They were backed by Fahrenheit.〔Phataranawik, Phatrawadee (May 12, 2006). "Rock unit", ''The Nation Weekend'', Page 12-13 (print edition only).〕 In 2011, they left GMM Grammy and co-found a new company, Music Union, with fellow producers Chatree Kongsuwan, Nitipong Hornak and singer/businessman Vudtinun Bhirombhakdi.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Singha makes foray into entertainment business )〕 Asanee and Wasan have released some singles, available via digital download, with the new company. Artists joining Music Union includes Blackhead, Jamjun Project, Nicole Theriault, etc. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Asanee–Wasan」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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