Many night crawlers go to Wine Bridge Plus for many reasons: networking, unwinding or just for hooking up. But one of the reasons that keeps people going on Saturday nights is the house band that inevitably charms both regulars and new customers. They sometimes even have their own groupies giving their support right next to the small stage. We’ve come to talk to the Shameless: Theeraseth Sethaput (Max/guitar), Sutdhipong Raktaprajit (Kwan/guitar), Jirath Niamskul (Joe/bass), Irasak Jantharavithid (A/drum) and Kunti Thanmanichanon (Tor/vocal). The band was originally founded in Melbourne, has played at many places, and now performs at just one place and for one night only.

Why Shameless?

A: Pee Than Outsider gave this name to us. He actually said we’re good but not that “pro” yet. However, since we love to sing and play, we have to realize all the time that what we’re doing here is shameless but with a full heart.

Are you guys professional musicians?

Tor: We are a bunch of guys who love to play music. We formed a group back then, thanks to Pee Than Outsider and Pee Dam Forever who supported us and made us as we are today. Joe is a music teacher and Kwan was the one who composed the “Khon Rak Khon Tee Song" of Pete Pira some years ago.

A: Four of us were a band first, then Kwan came in later, after we got back from Melbourne.

Why end up at just one place?

Tor: We used to be greedy. We played at many places in a night, but as most of us have daytime jobs too (Tor is a trader, A runs a multimedia company, Joe is a music teacher, Max was a GM assistant and Kwan is student) so it was exhausting. Then we decided to pick one single place where we could all be happy. So, we’re here.

Kwan: We’ve played here for years now, when the stage was even smaller than it is today. We’ve already bonded with the place and the customers.

Do you get bored with the same old song line-up?

Tor: Of course, but we have to think of the customers too. Sometimes we play newly released songs, but customers won’t get it.

A: Some songs we’ve been playing since the first day we started the band and now we’re still playing them.

Why do you think people like your band?

A: Because we’re not professional musicians. Every time before we go on stage isn’t just another routine show. We prepare, check in advance to see if AF is on or an important football match, so we know the mood of the customers.

Kwan: We know that they are here to see us, so we always do our best.

Tor: Some of other pub bands consider playing a job, but not us.

Max: Actually, we put all of our one-week stress on stage and it releases our customers’ stress too.

Secret to a good performance?

Kwan: We ploi khong (let it all go). Put all that you have into the show.

How do you pick songs to play?

Max: Other band may have their same old pattern of song but we change every time because we play one night only. Every single performance must be the best.

Is that true that when you are in a band, you’ll get free booze and chicks?

Tor: NO. We pay for our drinks. As for the chicks, it depends on each person’s conscience and common sense. We don’t want to have chicks fight over us. And they wouldn’t let us play here anymore.

Joe: The drinks are part of the “package” when you’re playing here, but the chicks are more difficult to get than free drinks.

Max: It’s typical when ladies see male musicians, but it just depends on the person.