Thai band Slot Machine recalls PH crowd, wants collabs with OPM acts

One of Thailand's premier rock bands, Slot Machine, has collaborated with Grammy-winning OneRepublic frontman Ryan Tedder for their latest single, Skyline.

- CHARMIE JOY PAGULONG

Skyline, a song "about that feeling of being lifted — whether by love, excitement or a new beginning," was executive-produced by Ryan, produced by Andrew DeRoberts (who previously collaborated with such hitmaking artists as OneRepublic, Khalid, Lukas Graham, John Legend, Julia Michaels, Lauv and Tate McRae).

In an e-mail interview with The STAR, the trio, composed of vocalist Karinyawat Durongjirakan (Foet), bassist Atirath Pintong (Gak) and guitarist Janevit Chanpanyawong (Vit), shared a fun fact about their single — it was their first time working on a song remotely with their team in the United States while they were in Bangkok for Walk the Earth and Skyline.

The earlier-released Walk the Earth bagged the Best International Song of the Year at The Guitar Magazine Awards 2025.

"Ryan was the executive producer on Walk the Earth, but Skyline was actually written by Robert Grace and Simon Oscroft. That said, Ryan is an incredible songwriter, and we love the music he's created. Let's just say there's more to come, but no spoilers," the band said.

"One thing Ryan emphasizes is getting straight to the emotion of the song — no overthinking, just letting the feeling drive the music. That's something we've definitely taken into our own approach."