Labanoon


Labanoon are a Thai pop rock trio from Bangkok, active since 1998, with a break between 2006 and 2009. Since their formation, their lineup has mostly remained the same and currently consists of Metee Arun on vocals and guitar, Anan Saman on bass, and Nattanon Srisaranon on drums. As of, they have released nine studio albums. The band's name, Labanoon, means "milk" in Arabic.

History

Formation, success, and hiatus: 1998–2006

Metee Arun, Anan Saman, and Somporn Yuso studied together at the Islamic College of Thailand in Bangkok and later formed the band Labanoon. The name, which means "milk" in Arabic, was inspired both by the language of the band members' religion as well as the idea of making "music as plain as milk".
Shortly after forming, Labanoon was offered a record deal by Music Bugs, a subsidiary of GMM Grammy, after they were spotted in a music contest.
The band released their debut album, titled Nom Sod, in 1998. It was preceded by the single "Yam". This was followed a year later by 191, which spawned the singles "191" and "Bang At Rak Ter". Their third album, Khon Tua Dam, was released in 2002. Three more albums followed: Clear, Siam Center , and 24 Chua Mong .
As their recording contract with Bugs came to an end in 2006, the band decided to go on hiatus. Metee and Anan took jobs elsewhere, and Somporn went on to play drums with the group Kala.

Return from hiatus: since 2012

In 2012, Metee and Anan reformed the group together with drummer Nattanon Srisaranon, previously of Oblivious. They released the album Keep Rocking, which spawned the single "Prakan chan 3"
Two years later, the band signed with Genie Records and subsequently issued the single "Suksa Naree". "Palang Ngarn Jon", featuring luk thung singer Paowalee Pornpimon, and "Chueak Wiset", followed in 2015. A fourth single, "Pae Thang", preceded the release of the album N.E.W.S. in 2016. Comedian and actor Boriboon Chanrueng appeared in the band's next single, "Phanak ngan dab phleng", following a promotional campaign that stated that he would become Labanoon's new vocalist. The album's final single, "Chan kong", featured Thai actress Kamolnet Rueangsri.
In February 2016, Music Bugs filed a lawsuit against GMM Grammy and Labanoon for copyright infringement, claiming that the band didn't own the rights to the songs from their seven preceding albums.
In 2017, the band won Artist of the Year at the Joox Thailand Music Awards.

Band members

Current
Past
  • Somporn Yuso – drums

    Discography

  • นมสด
  • 191
  • คนตัวดำ
  • Clear
  • สยามเซ็นเตอร์
  • 24 ชั่วโมง
  • Keep Rocking
  • นมข้นหวาน: The Very Best of Labanoon
  • N.E.W.S.
  • ''Delivery''