Paradox (Thai band)

Paradox
Paradox at Teen Circle, VERY TV.
Background information
Origin	Thailand
Genres	Alternative rock Indie rock
Years active	1996—Present
Labels	Genie Records Tata Records Easternsky Records
Website	TATAMAG(Thai)
Members	Ittipong Kridakorn Na Ayudhaya Chakrapong Siririn Kajadphai Karnchanapar Saittaporn Kridakorn Na Ayadhaya Charnnarong Wangyen Nattha Kamolrattanakul
Past members	Porapat Cheeweewat

Paradox is a Thai rock band founded in 1996 while they were studying in Faculty of Education, Chulalongkorn University. They're famous as a unique live band in Thailand.

In computer class, Ittipong Kridakorn Na Ayudhaya or Ta (อิทธิพงศ์ กฤดากร ณ อยุธยา), a student from Faculty of Education, Chulalongkorn University, who wanted to join university activities as a freshy by having band asked Chakrapong Siririn (จักรพงษ์ สิริริน) or Song, from the same faculty, to join him as a bassist. Both were influenced by Modern Dog, one of the leading Thai alternative bands at the time. They attended a Modern Dog concert held at the Faculty of Communication arts and met the band's first drummer Porapat Cheeweewat (พรภัฏ ชีวีวัฒน์) or Note.

Initially, they used "หอยจ๊อ" Hoy Jor as their band name and sent their demo to Easternsky Records, an independent record label. In only one day, their demo was accepted on condition that they change their band for commercial purposes -Paradox-

With their unique musical sound, their first album "Lunatic Planet", which was released in 1996, became so famous among indie music listeners. At that time, Note had introduced Kajadphai Karnchanapar (ขจัดภัย กาญจนาภา), also known as Big, to become another member as a guitarist.

After Easternsky Records had closed down, Note had moved to USA after his marriage and work, Paradox eventually went on hiatus for a year. They recorded their first indie album, แมลงวันสเปน Ma Leang Wan Spain (Spanish Fly), in limited 1,000 cassettes sold in the university using Tata Records, founded by Ta, as a record label. Paradox & My Friends, another indie album which included other associated bands' works on the cassette's B-side. All the recorded works from the indie albums were recorded in Ta's bedroom.

Pretty soon, they had another chance to work for the "ท่ามกลาง" Tam Glang (Among) project "Intro 2000", a various artists album from Genies Records which is a branch of GMM Grammy, the largest record label and entertainment company in Thailand. They were asked to sign with Genie Records afterwards.