| Upcoming Shows: | ||
| 5th May 2012 9:00pm-11:30pm | Nothing But The Blues | Thonglor 13, Bangkok |
| 6th May 2012 9:00-11:30pm | Saxophone Pub & Restaurant | Victory Monument, Bangkok |
| 7th May 2012 9:45pm-12:00am | Adhere 13th blues bar | Banglampu, Bangkok |
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Kay Wara’s band is now a four-piece featuring Jiroaj (Kay) Warakulnukroh on slide guitar and vocals, Karun Ramart on Harp, John Dooley on bass and Pornchai Janem on drums.
A passionate guitarist, who has composed and co-produced his own album ‘Mae Rang’ and is currently working on completing a second album ‘Jiroaj Warakulnukroh Band’, Jiroaj (Kay) Warakulnukroh grew up in Bangkok in an entertainment family. As a family the Warakulnukrohs started the music label Music Bugs in 1996 and have been producing the albums of a variety of Thai rock bands (Labanoon, Big Ass and Body Slam to name a few). Kay has been involved as a session musician with artists such as Mama Blues (1992), Chai Blues (2003) and J Montonn Jira (1996) on their self titled albums, Thee Chaiyadej - ‘Why’ (1995) and ‘Story’ (1999), Pause - ‘Mild’ (1999) Cheepchanok Sriyamart – ‘Rabum Plymeaw’ (1997) and ‘Souvenir’ (2001) and collaborated with many well respected artists on a compilation album as a tribute to renowned artist Chaliang – ‘Khon Urn Eek Mak Mai’ (1996). A self-taught slide guitar specialist, he was nominated for the Season Award for ‘Best New Male Rock Artist’ in 1996. Co-founder of ‘Chai and the Blues Maniacs’ and talked about as one of the best slide guitar players in the area, Kay has been a regular fixture at Saxaphone Pub in Bangkok. He and his band have also been invited to play as part of numerous benefit concerts such as ‘Flowers for Andaman’ after the 2004 tsunami and in Pai after the devastating 2005 floods.
