Hi-Rock Explained
| Hi-Rock |
| Background: | group_or_band |
| Origin: | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Years Active: | 1988–1996, 2006–present |
| Current Members: | Pornprom Pumsawas
Phoorish Sookarome
Rangsan Wongsak
Tok
Seree Vihokhern
Anoorak Yingnakorn
Damrongsith Srinak |
| Past Members: | Surush Tubwang
Pacharawat Banthon
Watchara Chandrabutr
Warawut Panitkul
Adinant Nokteat
Kittisak Kongsmy (death 2017) |
Hi-Rock (Thai: ไฮ-ร็อก) were a Thai rock band famous and popular especially in the 1990s.
History
The band was formed in 1984 by Anoorak "Tui" Yingnakorn (ตุ้ย: อนุรักษ์ ยิ่งนคร) and Seree "Max" Vihokhern (แม็ก: เสรี วิหคเหิน) and brought together musicians to add more. The name "Hi-Rock" comes from playing regularly at Rock Pub and the owner was the name given to.
Later, when the lead vocalist has resigned, the band has Surush "Pe" Tubwang (เป้: สุรัช ทับวัง) backed up.[1]
Hi-Rock played their first public appearance in mid year 1989 with a back-up band for Pathomporn Pathomporn (ปฐมพร ปฐมพร) at Ramkhamhaeng University among tens of thousands of attendances. At that time, they were asked to change the name to Pisaj temporarily. Later they signed with RS Promotion with the persuasion of the scout Thanapol "Suea" Intharit (เสือ: ธนพล อินทฤทธิ์).
Hi-Rock achieved immediate success with the release of their first studio album Khon Pan Rock in 1990, dressed in a colorful costume, eye makeup, inspired by Cinderella and Loudness.[2]
Hi-Rock has released three studio albums in 1991, 1993 and 1996. Before Tubwang quit in 1997, the band changed name to HIROCKSHIMA and replaced the new lead vocalist. But they were not as successful as in the past.[3] [4] [5] [6]
Members
Current members
- Pornprom "An" Pumsawas (อั๋น: พรพรหม พุ่มสวัสดิ์): Lead vocalist
- Phoorish "Jon" Sookarome (จ้อน: ภูริช สุขารมณ์): Bass
- Rangsan "Kob" Wongsak (กบ: รังสรรค์ วงศ์ศักดิ์): Bass
- Tok (ต็อก): bass
- Seree "Max" Vihokhern (แม็ก: เสรี วิหคเหิน): Keyboards
- Anoorak "Tui" Yingnakorn (ตุ้ย: อนุรักษ์ ยิ่งนคร): Guitar
- Damrongsith "Pingpong" Srinak (ปิงปอง: ดำรงสิทธิ์ ศรีนาค): Drums
Former members
- Surush "Pe" Tubwang (เป้: สุรัช ทับวัง): Lead vocalist
- Pacharawat "Tom" Banthon (ทอม: พชรวัฒน์ บรรทอน): Lead vocalist (only in single Kue Niran in 2013)
- Watchara "Tom" Chandrabutr (ต้อม: วัชระ จันทรบุตร): Keyboards (only fourth studio album)
- Warawut "Tong" Panitkul (โต้ง: วรวุธ พานิชกุล): Guitar (special)
- Kitisak "Toei" Kongsmy (เต้ย: กิติศักดิ์ คงสมัย): Drums (only first studio album and single Kue Niran; died on July 8, 2017, from liver cancer, aged 52 years[7])
Discography
Studio albums
- คนพันธุ์ร็อก (Khon Pan Rock; 1990)
- บัญญัติผ่าแปด (Banyat Pa Paed; 1991)
- เจ็บกว่านี้มีอีกไหม (Jeb Khwa Nee Mee Eek Mai; 1993)
- เอชไอวี (H IV; 1996)
Notes and References
- Web site: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juPgiAtU87E. th:รายการ พฤหัสอัศจรรย์ ตอนไฮร็อค. Channel 7. Thai. Jan 20, 2014. May 17, 2017.
- Web site: HiRock Story1. Jun 3, 2009. May 17, 2017. Thai. True Visions.
- Web site: HiRock Story2. Jun 3, 2009. May 17, 2017. Thai. True Visions.
- Web site: HiRock Story3. Jun 3, 2009. May 17, 2017. Thai. True Visions.
- Web site: HiRock Story4. Jun 3, 2009. May 17, 2017. Thai. True Visions.
- Web site: HiRock Story5. Jun 3, 2009. May 17, 2017. Thai. True Visions.
- Web site: th:เส้นทางชีวิตมือกลองคนพันธุ์ร็อก เต้ย ไฮร็อก ก่อนถูกมะเร็งร้ายคร่าชีวิต. https://www.thairath.co.th/content/999254. 2017-07-09. 2017-08-27. Thairath. Thai.
