Red String.
The most famous band in all of Thailand right now, topping the mainstream music charts with their songs every time they make a comeback with surefire quality of music. The five-year-old band was so respected in the industry that even at the mere rumor of their single release, singers would avoid releasing their songs on the same day or even months later because it was certain that only their songs would fill the music charts. Winning artist of the year awards for three years in a row now, the four member band led by their beautiful Vocalist, Ira, The genius songwriter and bass guitarist, Tawan, the Pianist and in charge of melody, Pleng and her partner, their drummer, Wan.
The four of them dominate the music charts and make Thailand feverish with their music, and with every release of their album and singles, their fan base has also grown not only in their own country but abroad. They were even invited to perform at the Music Billboard Awards and won a nomination for the Grammy. Making the whole country and their fans so proud. It was a definite successful story with the five year old band but it was not always like that.
It all started with Pleng, the Music student of their university where they study. Although she has perfect pitch and is a talented musician, no one wants to be in a band with her because she is such a perfectionist and, well, somehow she can be quite grumpy too.
The only person who tolerates this girl is her girlfriend Wan, who was a Medical Student and best friend of Tawan, who has the same course as well. Since Tawan has no other interest than going to the gym, her best friend forced her to join her girlfriend's band.
The agreement is that she will only play if there is really no substitute and if there is payment involved, which is not a problem for the wealthy Pleng. Wan knows how to play the drums and Tawan was familiar with the guitar so learning the Bass was no problem itself. It was until Pleng, who was doing the melody, piano, and vocals, couldn't do it anymore, so they were forced to look for another vocalist.
And lo and behold, Ira, the Performing Arts student of their university, auditioned and outperformed the competition. By then, they were just a nameless band. Playing in small pubs as a hobby every friday night, covering songs varying from Jazz love songs to 80’s classic. Their income is meager and sometimes they even run at a loss, but it is not a problem for the four of them. All they really want is to play.
That was when a music producer who happened to be grabbing a quick drink from the bar where they were playing approached them and offered them a contract. This is just a contract for them to play at simple events and whenever they are needed.
It was an instant yes for Ira and Pleng who immediately became best friends, both rich, dramatic and loved shopping so much that they almost spent a god awful amount of money doing a shopping spree. But for the two Medical Students who are struggling to make time know that it will be a life-changing decision for them. Being a Medical student alone and playing every night was taking a lot of their time from reviewing, not to mention their twice-a-week practice and the uncertainty of entering a career that has no guarantees. Wan, the ever loving girlfriend of Pleng, eventually agreed but Tawan was still undecided.
"What if we just look for another bassist, I'm sure there are many who are better than her?" Ira said disdainfully while checking her nails, one of them is already scratched so it looks like she needs to visit the parlor tomorrow.
Ira never liked Tawan. She was just cordial with the bassist since she met her. Tawan looked so cold, reserved, and it seemed like a single gust of wind would make her collapse because of her eye bags and pale lips. She looks more like a vampire than a student. What she hates about her the most is the smell of cigarette smoke. She and her buddy, Wan, are fond of smoking.
