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- Jan 18, 2024
- ☁️ 29 °C
- Altitude: 27 m
- ThailandChangwat Surat ThaniBan Maduea Wan9°44’52” N 100°0’15” E
Koh Phangan Rockfest
January 18 in Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
Being accepted to play at Phangan Rock Festival was the start of the SE Asia tour dream becoming real. It's been a date that we had been dreaming of for months now, so to finally arrive was beyond exciting. Jean-Noel and Sofia run the festival out of their home and studio space. A rumble in the jungle. Sofia met us at the pier, a 24 year old rock chick from Harrogate and an absolute delight. I had resigned myself to expect a tent with a hole in the ground toilet for accommodation but we didn't just upgrade, we won the lottery. We were hosted by the beautiful Ursula from Nottingham. She is the super cool violinist in the Worldly Savages band. Private bedrooms and bathroom and a swimming pool and the most gracious, generous hostess.
The festival space was incredible, 2 stages, 2 back stage areas, ice buckets of beer and a delicious meal everyday.. The musicians in the 21 bands formed a band camp relationship, encouraging each other. We hit an open jam the day we arrived in a local bar. They offered us the chance to play 3 songs and whet the appetite for more the next day. We are so, so blessed to have music as our calling card. Rocking that stage changed everything. We gained a reputation in just 10 minutes and fans for the next day. We each individually got up to join in jams and had a blast. What a way to travel and make memories, friends, allies and connections.
The festival kicked off the next day. A slick machine of alternating stages. Every band was unique and interesting ranging from the acoustic 'Friends' style pop 'Chunkies' to the heavy rock roaring and moshing of 'Scare the Children'. The Wild Fliower energy was called out by several bands on stage and 'Marty May Fly' even wore our t-shirt for their performance. A tour in France is looking likely with our new friends. Let's just say it was a total success.
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