Armchair ( th, อามแชร์) is a Thai

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band formed in

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. Originally, this band was called SHAKERS on the album Small Room 001. Later, they changed the name to Armchair. The members said that the name is a symbol of the relaxing music of the band.

History

Armchair consists of four young people from King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang and Alumni Suankularb Wittayalai School. ''Pastel Mood'' is their first album under Universal Music (Thailand) and by Rungrote Uppatumphowat. This album was very popular in genre

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. ''Design'' is their second album. Armchair had sales landslide and have to be reproduced with a new name ''Re-Design''. In the following year, Armchair released a new album entitled ''Spring''. After that, Armchair has stopped creating music because one of the members went to study abroad but has created a special album by the name ''Tender''. In 2010, they released their comeback album under Sony music Thailand. This album contains a special music to advertise and they released the first single which got the No. 1 rank in many popular radio stations.

Discography

SHAKERS * Small Room 001 Armchair * Pastel mood(2001) * Design(2003) * Spring(2004) * Tender(2005) * Colours In The Shadow(2008)

Songs

Armchair has released over 50 songs, with the album count at 5.

References

{{Reflist Thai rock music groups Musical groups established in 2001 2001 establishments in Thailand Musical groups from Bangkok