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.
Souls is a Bangladeshi rock band formed in Chittagong in 1972.
Cryptic Fate is a Bangladeshi heavy metal band formed in 1993 in Dhaka. They are one of the pioneers of Bangladeshi heavy metal music. Since 1993, they have released four studio albums and several singles in mixed albums. The original lineup consists of singer Iresh Zaker, guitarists K. Sarfaraz Latifullah and Waheduzzaman Khan, bassist Shakib Chowdhury, drummer Farshed Mahmud.
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.
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.
Rashed Uddin Ahmed Topu popularly known as Topu is a Bangladeshi musician, singer-songwriter and composer as well as the lead vocalist of Yaatri. In 2004 Topu formed the band "Yaatri" and began his career with a compilation album Shopnochura released in 2004. He rose to fame with the release of the single "Ek Paye Nupur". and signed with G-Series and released the first band album "Daak" in 2006. He released his first solo studio album Bondhu Bhabo Ki in 2008, followed by the huge popularity, he released four solo studio albums, Shey Ke? (2010) and Aar Tomake (2013), Dekha Hobe Boley (2015)
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.
The discography of the Bangladeshi rock band Love Runs Blind consists of fourteen studio albums, one live album, five music downloads, two compilation albums, fifteen music videos and appeared on six mixed albums. Formed in Chittagong in 1991, their first lineup consisted of vocalist and guitarist Ayub Bachchu, keyboardist S.I. Tutul, bass guitarist Saidul Hasan Swapan and drummer Habib Anwar Joy. Their first studio album LRB I and LRB II was released in 1992 and was a double album, which was the first ever double album in Bangladesh.
The Rupali Guitar is an iron and steel sculpture which was created in memory of Ayub Bachchu, a legendary singer from Bangladesh and founder of Bangladeshi band LRB. The sculpture takes its name from the title of a song from the album Ferari Mon (1996). It is situated in Probortok Mor in Chittagong. The new name of Probortok Mor is Ayub Bachchu Chattar. The front of this sculpture is visible as it moves from the Golpahar Mor to the promoter turning point. The sculpture was unveiled on 18 September 2019. The sculpture was inaugurated by mayor A J M Nasir Uddin.
Shahid Mahmud Jangi Chowdhury is a Bangladeshi lyricist and author.
Shunno is a Bangladeshi pop rock band formed in 2007 in Dhaka by Imrul Karim Emil & Shaker Raza. They are one of the most popular bands of Bangladesh.
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.
