Tell us about your background.
I fell in love with music in junior high school when my friend asked me to join an orchestra. I started playing the trumpet before I switched to guitar when I started to listen to rock and nu-metal music like Limp Bizkit. I finally went to study Music Industry Technology at Mahidol University.

How did you become the new member of Slur?
Bu Slur [Thanun Boonyathanapiwat] and I have known each other for a while, so he knew I could play guitar. During the flood, I met him in Chiang Mai, and he was looking for a new guitarist for Slur. He asked me to come in for an audition, and I got it.

Have you ever worked in the music scene before?
I have. I used to help producers for music labels like Lux Music or artists like Neuter Lover. But it never got a big break. I just helped them make their music, not my own.

Do you feel pressure replacing Pae?
Not really. I don’t think of it as replacing someone famous. I just joined the band as a guitarist, and they let me play the way I want to. We are a band, not a single person. All I have to do is practice alone as much as I can so I can play smoothly when we practice together. I also have to learn how to entertain audiences as one of the members of the team.

How is the feedback from fans?
It’s good. They have all been welcoming to me as a new member of the band. I just went to play at Fat Fest. I’ve never played in front of such a huge audience like that before. It was really fun and exciting.

Do you do something else apart from music?
I have an e-commerce business. It’s called Onion, and I sell fashion accessories. I opened it after I graduated from university because I wanted to do something to earn money so that I could chase my dream of becoming an artist. I decided to sell fashion accessories because I love fashion. Fashion and music always come together. I’ve learned a lot about fashion thanks to music.

Do you run it alone?
Yes. I run it alone because I have computer skills. I am now opening a real shop at Siam Square next month. And as I am now a guitarist of Slur and have many gigs, I have to find someone to look after it, both the shop and online.

Do you worry that being a part of a famous band will make you lose your own style of music?
I don’t. For now, I just play their music like they used to play. But in the future, I will try to put more of my style into Slur.