BK: How did you first get together?
Wor: Egg and I were friends at university. At first, we went out playing music at pubs in the evenings but we felt two men playing guitars was kind of boring to watch. We decided to recruit a new member who could play the saxophone and we got Sax. We got Chart and Toh to join later, after we met them at a concert.

BK: Why choose Taladplu (Bangkok’s famous market) for your band name?
Egg: We always meet there before we head to practice or to play gigs. We like the name because we felt that it’s kind of cooler to have a Thai name instead of a crappy inter-name. That would have been boring.
Sax: Talad (market) also represents the variety of our music like a market that has so many foods to choose from.

BK: What is the biggest obstacle for a new band like you?
Egg: The attitude of those who work at record labels. We tried so hard to submit our songs to record labels but they keep saying we’re too old, even though we’re just in our late 20s! They think we can’t make money for them. They think about business too much. We produce art, not money. It got so bad we nearly lost all hope.

BK: How did things change?
Chart: We heard about the Bacardi Hitz Unheard competition and we entered. After four months of competition we managed to beat 600 other bands to win and get a contract with Warner Music. We are now releasing our first single, “Kae Nueng Khum.” It’s about that break up moment when one side wonders if their lover ever really loved them?

BK: What else do you guys do?
Sax: I am travel writer and then we all play music at night.
Toh: I am studying for a bachelors degree in music at Bansomdejchaopraya University.
Chart: I am a music teacher at a high school in Nakhon Prathom province and at my own school in Bangkok. I am a columnist for Guitar Mag magazine as well.
Wor: I work at the Bangkok Metropolitan Authority as an information officer. I update all the BMA’s info and sometimes I might act as a photographer at BMA events.
Egg: I am a freelance graphic designer. I am also a stock trader. I’m not rich but I think if you know how to play, it can give you a good return.

BK: What artists do you want to perform with?
Sax: Yanni. I always admired him. Just seeing him perform is already wonderful.
Wor: Jason Mraz. He can sing any type of song.
Egg: I like Jack Johnson. I love his guitar sound and his environmentalism.
Chart: I like T-Square. They are a fusion band who can naturally combine their Japanese roots and international songs.
Toh: I love the Red Hot Chili Peppers. They are so awesome!