Ayub Bachchu was a Bangladeshi rock guitarist, composer, singer and songwriter, who was the founder of the Bangladeshi rock band Love Runs Blind and earned success as the lead singer and the lead guitarist of the band. He is considered as one of the greatest singers of all time in Bangladesh and a pop culture icon He was one of the pioneers of Bangladeshi pop music.
Love Runs Blind was a Bangladeshi rock band formed in Chittagong City by guitarist, singer and composer Ayub Bachchu. They are one of the most successful bands of Bangladesh. Since their formation, they have released thirteen studio albums, one live album and two compilation albums. They have also appeared in several mixed albums. They are considered to be among the pioneers of Bangladeshi hard rock music. They were originally formed as a hard rock band, but have experimented with many subgenres of rock and roll. The final members of LRB consisted of vocalist & lead guitarist Ayub Bachchu, lead guitarist Abdullah Al Masud, bass guitarist Saidul Hasan Swapan, drummer Golamur Rahman Romel & band manager Shamim Ahmed.
Aurthohin is a Bangladeshi rock band formed in Dhaka in 1998 by Saidus Sumon, Tonmoy Rahman, Ponir and Rumi Rahman. They are considered to be one of the pioneering band in Bangladeshi alternative rock music. The band were seen us revolutionary within the rock scene in Bangladesh due to singing in Bengali unlike most rock artists who perform in English. They have released 8 studio albums and also have appeared in some mixed albums. Though they were formed as a rock band they have experimented with genres like progressive metal and groove metal. Sumon's interests in slap bass also led the band's sound into funk-rock.
Ark is a Bangladeshi rock band formed in 1991 in Dhaka City by keyboardist Ashiquzzaman Tulu. The original founder members are Ashiquzzaman Tulu, Ridwan Nabi Pancham and Shamim. As of 2017, the band line-up re-consists of lead vocalist Syed Hasanur Rahman, keyboardist Tinku Azizur Rahman and drummer Hassan Towhidur Rahman.
Artcell is a Bangladeshi progressive metal band formed in 23 October 1999, formerly called Tantrik by vocalist and riff guitarist George Lincoln D'Costa, lead guitarist Ershad Zaman, bassist Saef Al Nazi Cézanne and drummer Kazi Sazzadul Asheqeen Shaju.
Bangladeshi rock music, or Bangla rock music, is a style of music in Bangladesh that is derived from British and American rock music, mixed with the Bengali classical and Adhunik musical styles from the 1960s. The genre was introduced in the 1960s by a few bands who began developing a distinctive rock sound. Bangladeshi rock is commonly divided into two categories: East Pakistan rock, and Bangladesh rock. From the 1970s to the 2000s, it was one of the nation's most popular musical genres.
Warfaze is a Bangladeshi heavy metal band formed on 6 June 1984 in Dhaka by Ibrahim Ahmed Kamal, Meer, Helal, Naimul, and Bapi. They are one of the earliest heavy metal bands in Bangladesh. The band had numerous line-up changes since 1984 and since its inception, the band has released seven studio albums, one compilation album, and several singles. They have experimented with numerous sub-genres of rock and heavy metal over the years.
Tanzir Tuhin is a Bangladeshi musician, singer-songwriter, actor, painter, and architect, best known as a longtime member of the independent music group Shironamhin. He joined the group as lead vocalist in 2000. Shironamhin subsequently achieved national success with their albums Bondho Janala, Shironamhin Rabindranath and Shironamhin Shironamhin. By the late 2000s, they had become one of the most well-known group in the rock music history of Bangladesh. Amid personal conflict, Tuhin left Shironamhin in 2017 and form a new band named Avash at the end of that year.
A B M Shahidul Islam Tutul, known as S.I. Tutul, is a Bangladeshi singer and musician who is the lead singer and lead guitarist of the Dhrubotara. He also works in the Bangladeshi film industry. He won Bangladesh National Film Awards for Best Music Director, Best Music Composer and Best Male Playback Singer.
Shukh is the third studio album by Bangladeshi rock band LRB. It was released on 24 June 1993 by Soundtek Electronics. It featured the hit song "Cholo Bodle Jai". The album is considered to be the most commercially successful album of the band and one of the greatest albums of Bangladesh, featuring songs like "Cholo Bodle Jai", "Rupali Guitar", "Gotokal Raate" and "Kemon Acho". It was the last album to feature drummer Habib Anwar Joy. Most of the lyrics in this album were written by Bappy Khan.
তবুও (Yet) is the fourth studio album by Bangladeshi rock band LRB released on 12 June 1994 by Sargam Records. It was the band's first and the only album to feature Milton Akbar on drums.
ঘুমন্ত শহরে is the fifth studio album Bangladeshi rock band LRB. It was released on 13 July 1995, by Soundtek Electronics Limited. It was their first album to feature drummer Riyad, following the departure of previous drummer Milton Akbar.
রক্ত গোলাপ is the debut studio album by Bangladeshi singer-songwriter Ayub Bachchu, released by Zahed Electronics on 22 September 1986. Produced by Hasan uz Zaman and Zahed Hasan, the owner of Zahed Electronics. Producer Hasan uz Zaman signed Bachchu to the label in the early-1986. The album is a mixture of different genres, like Adhunik bangla music, pop music and features only one rock standard song, "অনামিকা (Anamika)". The album doesn't contain any song written by Bachchu.
Ferari Mon: Unplugged Live is a live album by Bangladeshi rock band LRB. It was released on September 15, 1996 by Soundtek Electronics. The album features an acoustic performance recorded at Kinnari Restaurant in Dhaka on January 8, 1996. It also features Sunil Chandra Das, who plays violin in the album. It was the first live album by any Bangladeshi artist and the only live album of LRB.
ময়না (Moyna) is the second studio album by Bangladeshi singer-songwriter Ayub Bachchu, released on 1 December 1988 by Sargam Records. Despite his lack of success with his debut album "রক্ত গোলাপ ", this album was both commercially successful and well received by fans. Bachchu got his breakthrough with this album, including hit songs like "ময়না (Moyna)", "শুভ্র ভোরে ".
"Cholo Bodle Jai" is a song by the Bangladeshi rock band LRB, released in mid-1993. It was both written and composed by Ayub Bachchu, for the band's third studio album "সুখ (Happiness)". It is often referred to as one of the greatest bangla rock songs.
Bangladeshi heavy metal or Bangla heavy metal was originated from the evolution of British and American heavy metal bands of the 1980s. Bands like Iron Maiden, Metallica and Megadeth have had the greatest influences on Bangladeshi heavy metal musicians. Other 1970s bands to influence are bands like Deep Purple, Black Sabbath and Motörhead. The first bands to play heavy metal in Bangladesh were bands like Warfaze and Rockstrata. The most prominent era for heavy metal movement was between the early 1990s to early 2000s. Warfaze, Rockstrata, Aces and in Dhaka are often considered as the "big four founders of heavy metal". Other 2000s metal bands are bands like Artcell, Aurthohin, Cryptic Fate, Powersurge, Mechanix, Metal Maze, Vibe and Stentorian. Alternative bands like Nemesis, Arbovirus and Black also played some alternative metal songs over the years. Warfaze, Artcell and Aurthohin together are the most popular rock/metal trio of Bangladesh.
Shahid Mahmud Jangi Chowdhury is a Bangladeshi lyricist and author.
Nagar Baul is a Bangladeshi rock band that was founded in Chittagong in 1977 by Kumar Bishwajit. The band is considered to be one of the pioneers of rock and blues music in the country in Bangladesh. The frontman of the band, James, is referred to as the Guru of Rock as a mark of respect.
