Petty Rock The Teenage Guitar Sensation

Who is PettyRock?

PettyRock’s real name is Vimolwan Saisathit (Petch), and she is a sensational guitarist. Her musical journey started when she was just five years old. She began learning to play on an electric Hello Kitty guitar that had to be modified to work!. Her family played a crucial role in encouraging her to gain stage experience through auditions and competitions, which helped build her confidence as a performer. She even appeared on Thai TV charming everyone with her cute smile and then shocking them all with the extent of her musical talent.

What are some of PettyRock’s notable achievements and career milestones?

Now at the age of only 15, PettyRock already has a remarkable list of achievements.

She won an award in Class A for Electric Guitar Performance at the Young Artist Music Contest 2022.She also participated in the 3rd TIJC Youth Camp 2023, a jazz music camp for young musicians.

Last year she performed at MIDEM in Cannes,from June 4- 7 and opened for Placebo Rock Band at O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire in London, July 16, 2024

A significant milestone in her career was signing a collaboration contract with Riverman Management Company (England) who have managed bands like Deep Purple, Nirvana and Alice Cooper.

PettyRock also released two singles with the English label Fierce Panda in 2024 and became an endorser for the musical equipment and guitar string brand D’Addario.

She has performed alongside nationally and internationally acclaimed guitarists. Additionally, she completed the Trinity assessment exam (Category III) for the under-18 age group, earning both a Gold Medal and the Outstanding Award (Grade 8) at the “Rock & Pop Fest in Live 2023” by Trinity College London.

Beyond her musical performances, what other activities is PettyRock involved in?

Petch is also actively involved in charity and community work. She organized a fundraising concert on December 7, 2024, at Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok: “Providing First Guitars for Underprivileged Students.”

This initiative raises funds through T-shirt sales and guitar donations to provide instruments to underprivileged students across Thailand who show dedicationo music but lack their own instruments.

She also held “PettyRock’s Music Workshop” on September 20, 2024, at Wat Ban Huai Yao School, Phichit Province, focusing on teaching proper guitar techniques, hosting Q&A sessions, jam sessions, and donating guitars to the school. She has played music and shared meals with visually impaired students, and donated guitars to Rajawithi School for the Blind.

What are PettyRock’s aspirations for the future?

PettyRock has set a goal to apply to the College of Music at Mahidol University after completing junior high school. Her aspiration to study there is driven by her desire to develop new and challenging musical skills. She is committed to following her passion and staying close to music. She feels that her life has been enriched by music and she aspires to become a professional musician.

Having seen her perform twice now at Dicey Reilly’s in Pattaya we are sure she will achieve her goals. You can see her there once a month. The next date being 8th August 2025.

What are PettyRock’s social media Channels? She is on Facebook as “PettyRock” and on Instagram as “@petch.theofficial”.For more information and to see live performances visit her YouTube channel:@PettyRockVimolwanSaisathit.