Punters in the Red Marquee at 11:30 on Sunday morning were treated to a little bit of Fuji Rock history. The band SLOT MACHINE became the first artist from Thailand to ever play a big stage at the gathering, a fact lead singer Karinyawat Durongjirakan acknowledged early on. And a lot of those in the audience came to rep for the country, every instance of “Thailand” greeted by big shouts from certain packs of people near the front of the stage. When Durongjirakan said “thank you” in Thai, they popped even louder.

It was a great milestone, sure, but SLOT MACHINE also played a solid set of rock, winning over audience members who might have had zero idea about the significance. The quartet weaved between up-tempo numbers featuring ample guitar solos, and more slow-burning material that found them building up to a big release. Traditional Thai sounds popped up around the edges, such as on the easy-breezy “Say What You Want,” featuring whistling and a keyboard melody inspired by the music of Northern Thailand. They were at the most energetic on penultimate number “Spin The World,” which found them plunging ahead, culminating in Durongjirakan whipping his microphone in time with the drum beat. By the time they flashed their signature hand signal — looks kind of like a diamond — they had left an impression on the crowd, who tried it out on their own after SLOT MACHINE left the stage. They made cool history, sure, but it probably isn’t the last anyone will hear of them.