Thammarat’s music carries his promise to always be loud in a beautiful way. Born in an orphanage in Thailand, adopted, and raised in Maryland by two international human rights attorneys, he grew up between stories of resilience, justice, oppression, and belonging. After going through some dark times in high school, he began writing original songs to make peace with his identities and reconnect with a world he no longer trusted. What began as therapeutic journaling and piano sing-alongs with his late grandfather became an ongoing journey of healing, self-discovery, and change. Today, he creates brave spaces as an openly gay, gender-expansive, Thai American artist, performing original “gaysian theater pop” anthems. Blending soaring vocals with narrative song structures and lived-in lyrics, his songs are invitations for the misfits, underdogs, and accidental heroes to take up space so they can be seen, loved, and celebrated for who they are. Thammarat aims to honor the vast lineage of queer and POC artists who came before him and, in the words of his grandfather, create music that you can carry with you long after he’s gone.