.gif)
Arbovirus (band)
Encyclopedia
Arbovirus is a rock
band based out of Dhaka
, Bangladesh
. Formed by guitarist Suharto Sherif, guitarist and lyricist Asif Asgar (a.k.a. "Ranjan"), and
drummer Himel while in College in 2002. The band grew to include bassist Ishtiaq Jishan and vocalist Sufi Maverick.
The name Arbovirus is derived from the Blade II
comic book, where the virus is mentioned as the one that, once transmitted through saliva, turns human into a vampire.
This is one Bangla alternative rock band with vivid and flamboyant lyric, brutal riff
s with emphasized bass and coarse distortion, lead solo full of late 70's nostalgia, detailed drums and bass work with expressionism in vocal line. Arbovirus have earned a huge fan following with their highly energetic stage performance. Their lyrics cover various elements from self-recognition to the political disarray of Bangladesh
, from the 9-6 corporate life to middle-east peace politics, although they focus on a broader humane and optimistic view.
Arbovirus has earned mainstream recognition with the release of their 2006 album 64m 53s. They are currently working on their 2nd studio album, which is yet to be named.
Star Search with the single "Artonad", and planned to form a band, not just for recreation and fun..but beyond that! Till then the band had no permanent vocal and bassist.
, Nirvana
, Godsmack
and many others. So far they had only one full length track that would give them a full length album deal with G-Series. In March 2003, Shobhon and Himel left the band due to personal and creative differences. Now Arbovirus really needed a new vocal, a new drummer as well as a bassist for the song.
In August 2003, bassist Ishtiaq Jishan and drummer Farhan Tanim (ex-Metal Maze) joined Arbovirus.
Cézanne of Artcell
recommended to check out Sufi (whom he came to know on one of Artcell
's jamming session), and Jishan. On a Volvo
double-decker bus
Cézanne introduced Sufi to Ranjan. Sufi had another casual interview at Rajan's house where he met rest of the band including Suharto, Tanim, and Jishan. Suharto got really impressed with the beard Sufi had... regardless of the voice. Sufi had no previous experience of singing in any other bands, so it was a totally raw journey for Arbovirus.
With the new line up Arbovirus performed in several big gigs including Russian Cultural Center, Engineer's Institute Auditorium, Mohanogor Natyo Moncho, and Shishu Academy.
took some time off to record their debut album 64m 53s.
The whole album was a totally different experience for the band, since it was their first full
length album. Arbovirus took 1 long year to produce this album under the banner of G-series,
produced by Iqbal Asif Jewel
.
The album recording was done on 'Studio Bass', 'Dream Desk'. Mixing and Mastering was done in
'Not of this earth'. Arbovirus had key focus on one thing... 'no single track will sound similar to other one', says Ranjan.
Their album covers genre from Grunge
and Hard rock
to Psychedelic rock
.
64m 53s was released on July 20, 2006. The first song that burst out of the album, "Omanush" was a massive hit in all concerts.
They began performing in acoustic shows, specially organized by Live^2. They focused on the acoustic versions of "Omanush" , "Uttoradhikar", and "Ja Ichhe Ta".
With increasing interest in the song among the listeners, radio stations began playing "Ja ichhe ta" and the studio version of "Omanush". Arbovirus made videos for Omanush, Obhishap, and Aartonad.
On January 26, 2006, Arbovirus performed at the Salt Lake Stadium
on the eve of Indian Republic Day along with Artcell
, Metal Maze, and Fossils. This was their fist performance outside Bangladesh.
On October 01, 2010, they have performed at the BAMBA Concert for Sundarban at the Dhaka Army Stadium along with Miles, L.R.B., Artcell
, Nemesis
and others.
. Aldnane Alam of Kral
replaced him after Jishan left.
In February 2009, drummer Tanim also left for UK to pursue higher education. After almost a year's on-and-off audition - Muntasir Mamun Shubho of Aurthohin
filled the position. It was also his engagement with music after 4 years long hiatus. As he moves for Australia around October - Nafeez Al Amin will be replacing him.
Arbovirus plans to release their 2nd album by November 2011. Bassist Jishan and drummer Tanim gave all the takes for the album before they left. Rest drums tracks will be played by Muntasir Mamun Shubho and Nafeez Al Amin.
. Vocalist Sufi has called Incubus
artist Brandon Boyd
, Muse
vocal Matthew Bellamy
and Ustad Faiyaz Khan
a major influence. With their earlier albums in particular the band displayed a large amount of experimental qualities, mixing traditional as well as contemporary genres such as heavy metal
, punk rock
, Nu metal
, and grunge
with funk
, and mainstream hard rock
.
Guitarist, lyricist Ranjan is solely into the late 70's guitar Gods like Jimmy Page
, and Joe Perry
that vividly reflects on their compositions, and they want to take the most advantage out of it.
Drummer Shubho pioneered 200 bpm
double bass drum work that set a record in the Bangladeshi Band scene.
Guitarist Suharto is a die hard Pantera
fan and that boldly reflects on this guitar tone and songwriting. His signature tone can be recognized by extended low and lack of high with coarse distortion.
Aldnane is pretty much into music that portrays complex songwriting and skillful playing. His idols are Steve Bailey
, Bill Dickens
and Victor Wooten
.
Throughout their career Arbovirus has utilized elements from a wide variety of genres and styles, receiving complements from the critics focusing the band's ambition and potential, though it has also made them difficult to correctly classify. Most conclude that Arbovirus is, at its basis, a rock
band.
The band has plans to use various Indian Musical Instruments
and various Electronic music
, Industrial music
elements in their upcoming tracks. Glimpse of these can be enjoyed on their tracks 'Keu Karo Noy'.
Their recent collaboration with acclaimed keyboardist Anabil I of Reborn
will add a totally different sound to the band as Ranjan stated.
Guitarist Ranjan is a lyricist for quite a long time, long before he formed the band. He has contributed lyrics to many prominent musicians including Miles, and Aurthohin
.
Besides - he has an experimental project named Purple Haze
.
Sufi has contributed two tracks on Sisimpur
, the Bangladeshi version of the children's television series "Sesame Street".
In 2010 - under the pseudo name PHI - two of his first ever solo tracks have been released in the mixed album "Shomoy" under the banner of Gangchil.
, but it was initially not well-received by the radio stations and the audiences. The controversial track includes a phase where some one takes and oath like this "I take the oath to keep this shameless throne of the King, to perform to my fullest to portray the acts of a spineless toy". The oath part was censored before releasing the track.
All of the band members have got dental problems.
The original version of the track "Mukut Chhara Raja" from debut album "64m 53s" was completely stripped and redone because the band felt that the overall sound and arrangement was not working. Ranjan and Sufi came up with the new lyrics and the tune in a single night.
Sufi Maverick - Vocals
(2003–present)
Suharto Sherif - Guitar
, backing vocals
, (2001–present)
Muntasir Mamun Shubho - Drums
, percussion
(2010–present)
Asif Asgar Ranjan - Guitar
, (2001–present)
Aldnane Alam- Bass
(2010–present)
Former Members
Himel - Drums (2001–2002)
Tanim - Drums (2002–2009)
Shobhon - Vocals (2001–2003)
Papon - vocals & lyrics (2001–2002)
Jishan - Bass (2003–2008)
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band based out of Dhaka
Dhaka
Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city...
, Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
. Formed by guitarist Suharto Sherif, guitarist and lyricist Asif Asgar (a.k.a. "Ranjan"), and
drummer Himel while in College in 2002. The band grew to include bassist Ishtiaq Jishan and vocalist Sufi Maverick.
The name Arbovirus is derived from the Blade II
Blade II
Blade II is a 2002 superhero vampire film based on the fictional Marvel Comics character Blade. It is the sequel of the Blade film series. It was written by David S. Goyer, who also wrote the previous film...
comic book, where the virus is mentioned as the one that, once transmitted through saliva, turns human into a vampire.
This is one Bangla alternative rock band with vivid and flamboyant lyric, brutal riff
RIFF
The Resource Interchange File Format is a generic file container format for storing data in tagged chunks. It is primarily used to store multimedia such as sound and video, though it may also be used to store any arbitrary data....
s with emphasized bass and coarse distortion, lead solo full of late 70's nostalgia, detailed drums and bass work with expressionism in vocal line. Arbovirus have earned a huge fan following with their highly energetic stage performance. Their lyrics cover various elements from self-recognition to the political disarray of Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
, from the 9-6 corporate life to middle-east peace politics, although they focus on a broader humane and optimistic view.
Arbovirus has earned mainstream recognition with the release of their 2006 album 64m 53s. They are currently working on their 2nd studio album, which is yet to be named.
Beginnings, era with no permanent drummer, and bassist
Guitarist Asif Asgar (a.k.a. "Ranjan"), Suharto Sharif, and Drummer Himel were school mates and started playing when they were in the high school. The band was practicing back then just for fun and passion. Several musicians played in this band in order to get the raw satisfaction through unorthodox jamming sessions. Until 2002 when Suharto was about to participate the Benson & HedgesBenson & Hedges
Benson & Hedges is a British brand of cigarettes owned by the Gallaher Group, which became a subsidiary of Japan Tobacco in 2007. They are registered in Old Bond Street in London, and are manufactured in Lisnafillen, Ballymena, Northern Ireland for the UK and Irish markets.-History:Benson & Hedges...
Star Search with the single "Artonad", and planned to form a band, not just for recreation and fun..but beyond that! Till then the band had no permanent vocal and bassist.
Change in line-up with new vocal, drummer and bassist
They kept practicing, doing covers of their favourite bands like PanteraPantera
Pantera was an American heavy metal band from Arlington, Texas. Formed by the Abbott brothers, Vinnie Paul and Dimebag Darrell in 1981, bassist Rex Brown would join in late 1981 with vocalist Terry Glaze. Looking for a new and heavier sound, Pantera had Terry replaced in 1987 with Phil Anselmo as...
, Nirvana
Nirvana (band)
Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington in 1987...
, Godsmack
Godsmack
Godsmack is an American heavy metal band from Lawrence, Massachusetts, formed in 1995. The band is composed of founder, frontman and songwriter Sully Erna, guitarist Tony Rombola, bassist Robbie Merrill, and drummer Shannon Larkin...
and many others. So far they had only one full length track that would give them a full length album deal with G-Series. In March 2003, Shobhon and Himel left the band due to personal and creative differences. Now Arbovirus really needed a new vocal, a new drummer as well as a bassist for the song.
In August 2003, bassist Ishtiaq Jishan and drummer Farhan Tanim (ex-Metal Maze) joined Arbovirus.
Artcell
Artcell is a Bangladeshi progressive rock band formed in October 1999. According to The Daily Star, a leading English national daily, Artcell is "one of the leading rock bands of the country".-Formation:...
recommended to check out Sufi (whom he came to know on one of Artcell
Artcell
Artcell is a Bangladeshi progressive rock band formed in October 1999. According to The Daily Star, a leading English national daily, Artcell is "one of the leading rock bands of the country".-Formation:...
's jamming session), and Jishan. On a Volvo
Volvo
AB Volvo is a Swedish builder of commercial vehicles, including trucks, buses and construction equipment. Volvo also supplies marine and industrial drive systems, aerospace components and financial services...
double-decker bus
Double-decker bus
A double-decker bus is a bus that has two storeys or 'decks'. Global usage of this type of bus is more common in outer touring than in its intra-urban transportion role. Double-decker buses are also commonly found in certain parts of Europe, Asia, and former British colonies and protectorates...
Cézanne introduced Sufi to Ranjan. Sufi had another casual interview at Rajan's house where he met rest of the band including Suharto, Tanim, and Jishan. Suharto got really impressed with the beard Sufi had... regardless of the voice. Sufi had no previous experience of singing in any other bands, so it was a totally raw journey for Arbovirus.
Agantuk 2 (2004)
Agantuk 2, Arbovirus' first released single 'Aartonad', was released on November 12, 2004.With the new line up Arbovirus performed in several big gigs including Russian Cultural Center, Engineer's Institute Auditorium, Mohanogor Natyo Moncho, and Shishu Academy.
More Singles (2004-2006)
from 2004 to 2006, after releasing of their first single 'Aartonad' they released 'Obhishap' (Curse) in the album 'Din Bodol' and 'Shopnadishto' (Instructed-in-dream).64m 53s (2006)
Arbovirus, after gaining popularity through their energetic performance and several hit singles,took some time off to record their debut album 64m 53s.
The whole album was a totally different experience for the band, since it was their first full
length album. Arbovirus took 1 long year to produce this album under the banner of G-series,
produced by Iqbal Asif Jewel
Iqbal Asif Jewel
Iqbal Asif Jewel is a Bangladeshi singer, songwriter, guitarist and producer. His first band was Legend, whose initial album was Onnobhubon...
.
The album recording was done on 'Studio Bass', 'Dream Desk'. Mixing and Mastering was done in
'Not of this earth'. Arbovirus had key focus on one thing... 'no single track will sound similar to other one', says Ranjan.
Their album covers genre from Grunge
Grunge
Grunge is a subgenre of alternative rock that emerged during the mid-1980s in the American state of Washington, particularly in the Seattle area. Inspired by hardcore punk, heavy metal, and indie rock, grunge is generally characterized by heavily distorted electric guitars, contrasting song...
and Hard rock
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
to Psychedelic rock
Psychedelic rock
Psychedelic rock is a style of rock music that is inspired or influenced by psychedelic culture and attempts to replicate and enhance the mind-altering experiences of psychedelic drugs. It emerged during the mid 1960s among folk rock and blues rock bands in United States and the United Kingdom...
.
64m 53s was released on July 20, 2006. The first song that burst out of the album, "Omanush" was a massive hit in all concerts.
They began performing in acoustic shows, specially organized by Live^2. They focused on the acoustic versions of "Omanush" , "Uttoradhikar", and "Ja Ichhe Ta".
With increasing interest in the song among the listeners, radio stations began playing "Ja ichhe ta" and the studio version of "Omanush". Arbovirus made videos for Omanush, Obhishap, and Aartonad.
On January 26, 2006, Arbovirus performed at the Salt Lake Stadium
Salt Lake Stadium
Salt Lake Stadium , is a multi-purpose stadium in Bidhannagar, Kolkata, West Bengal.-Information:...
on the eve of Indian Republic Day along with Artcell
Artcell
Artcell is a Bangladeshi progressive rock band formed in October 1999. According to The Daily Star, a leading English national daily, Artcell is "one of the leading rock bands of the country".-Formation:...
, Metal Maze, and Fossils. This was their fist performance outside Bangladesh.
On October 01, 2010, they have performed at the BAMBA Concert for Sundarban at the Dhaka Army Stadium along with Miles, L.R.B., Artcell
Artcell
Artcell is a Bangladeshi progressive rock band formed in October 1999. According to The Daily Star, a leading English national daily, Artcell is "one of the leading rock bands of the country".-Formation:...
, Nemesis
Nemesis
Nemesis may refer to:* Nemesis , in Greek mythology, a spirit of divine retribution against those who succumb to hubris* Archenemy, the principal enemy of a character in a work of fiction-Literature:...
and others.
Future (2008–later)
In October 2008, bassist Jishan announced that he is taking a long break. Jishan plans to enroll for M.S.Master of Science
A Master of Science is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is typically studied for in the sciences including the social sciences.-Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay:...
. Aldnane Alam of Kral
Kral
Kral or KRAL may refer to:People with the surname Kral :* Irene Kral , American jazz singer* Ivan Kral , Czech musician* Janko Kráľ , Slovak romantic poet...
replaced him after Jishan left.
In February 2009, drummer Tanim also left for UK to pursue higher education. After almost a year's on-and-off audition - Muntasir Mamun Shubho of Aurthohin
Aurthohin
Aurthohin is a Bangladeshi hard rock & metal band formed in 1993 by bassist, singer and songwriter Sumon, known mostly by his stage name BassBaba, who has remained the sole constant member. In the late 1997 the name of the band was changed from Sumon O' Aurthohin to Aurthohin...
filled the position. It was also his engagement with music after 4 years long hiatus. As he moves for Australia around October - Nafeez Al Amin will be replacing him.
Arbovirus plans to release their 2nd album by November 2011. Bassist Jishan and drummer Tanim gave all the takes for the album before they left. Rest drums tracks will be played by Muntasir Mamun Shubho and Nafeez Al Amin.
Style and Influences
Five heads of Arbovirus have got totally five different types of musical taste (Suharto is into 90's Thrash metalThrash metal
Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized usually by its fast tempo and aggression. Songs of the genre typically use fast percussive and low-register guitar riffs, overlaid with shredding-style lead work...
. Vocalist Sufi has called Incubus
Incubus (band)
Incubus is an American rock band from Calabasas, California. The band was formed in 1991 by vocalist Brandon Boyd, lead guitarist Mike Einziger, and drummer Jose Pasillas while enrolled in high school and later expanded to include bassist Alex "Dirk Lance" Katunich, and Gavin "DJ Lyfe" Koppell;...
artist Brandon Boyd
Brandon Boyd
Brandon Charles Boyd is an American musician, author, and visual artist. He is best known as the lead vocalist of the American rock band Incubus.-Early Life and Incubus:...
, Muse
Muse (band)
Muse are an English alternative rock band from Teignmouth, Devon, formed in 1994. The band consists of school friends Matthew Bellamy , Christopher Wolstenholme and Dominic Howard...
vocal Matthew Bellamy
Matthew Bellamy
Matthew James Bellamy is an English musician, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, best known as the lead vocalist, lead guitarist, pianist, and main songwriter of the alternative rock band Muse.-Early life:...
and Ustad Faiyaz Khan
Faiyaz Khan
Ustad Faiyaz Khan is so far the best known exponent of Agra Gharana in Hindustani classical music. He was the master khayal vocalist of his time. Born at Sikandara near Agra in 1886 , he was the son of Shabr Hussain, who died three months before his birth...
a major influence. With their earlier albums in particular the band displayed a large amount of experimental qualities, mixing traditional as well as contemporary genres such as heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
, punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
, Nu metal
Nu metal
Nu metal is a subgenre of heavy metal. It is a fusion genre which combines elements of heavy metal with other genres, including grunge and hip hop...
, and grunge
Grunge
Grunge is a subgenre of alternative rock that emerged during the mid-1980s in the American state of Washington, particularly in the Seattle area. Inspired by hardcore punk, heavy metal, and indie rock, grunge is generally characterized by heavily distorted electric guitars, contrasting song...
with funk
Funk
Funk is a music genre that originated in the mid-late 1960s when African American musicians blended soul music, jazz and R&B into a rhythmic, danceable new form of music. Funk de-emphasizes melody and harmony and brings a strong rhythmic groove of electric bass and drums to the foreground...
, and mainstream hard rock
Modern rock
Modern rock is a rock format commonly found on commercial radio; the format consists primarily of the alternative rock genre...
.
Guitarist, lyricist Ranjan is solely into the late 70's guitar Gods like Jimmy Page
Jimmy Page
James Patrick "Jimmy" Page, OBE is an English multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and record producer. He began his career as a studio session guitarist in London and was subsequently a member of The Yardbirds from 1966 to 1968, after which he founded the English rock band Led Zeppelin.Jimmy Page...
, and Joe Perry
Joe Perry (musician)
Anthony Joseph "Joe" Perry is the lead guitarist, backing and occasional lead vocalist, and contributing songwriter for the rock band Aerosmith. He is influenced by many rock artists especially The Rolling Stones and The Beatles...
that vividly reflects on their compositions, and they want to take the most advantage out of it.
Drummer Shubho pioneered 200 bpm
Tempo
In musical terminology, tempo is the speed or pace of a given piece. Tempo is a crucial element of any musical composition, as it can affect the mood and difficulty of a piece.-Measuring tempo:...
double bass drum work that set a record in the Bangladeshi Band scene.
Guitarist Suharto is a die hard Pantera
Pantera
Pantera was an American heavy metal band from Arlington, Texas. Formed by the Abbott brothers, Vinnie Paul and Dimebag Darrell in 1981, bassist Rex Brown would join in late 1981 with vocalist Terry Glaze. Looking for a new and heavier sound, Pantera had Terry replaced in 1987 with Phil Anselmo as...
fan and that boldly reflects on this guitar tone and songwriting. His signature tone can be recognized by extended low and lack of high with coarse distortion.
Aldnane is pretty much into music that portrays complex songwriting and skillful playing. His idols are Steve Bailey
Steve Bailey
Steve Bailey is an American bassist who is famous for his pioneering work with the six string fretless bass. He was voted runner up for "Bass Player Of The Year" in 1994 and 1996....
, Bill Dickens
Bill Dickens
Bill "The Buddha" Dickens is an American electric bass guitar player.Dickens has played with a huge range of artists, including Pat Metheny, George Michael, Joe Zawinul, Janet Jackson, Grover Washington, Jr., Chaka Khan, Mary J...
and Victor Wooten
Victor Wooten
Victor Lemonte Wooten is an American bass player, composer, author, and producer, and has been the recipient of five Grammy Awards....
.
Throughout their career Arbovirus has utilized elements from a wide variety of genres and styles, receiving complements from the critics focusing the band's ambition and potential, though it has also made them difficult to correctly classify. Most conclude that Arbovirus is, at its basis, a rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band.
The band has plans to use various Indian Musical Instruments
Indian musical instruments
Indian musical instruments can be broadly classified into four categories, mainly classical, western and folk. See Carnatic music and Hindustani music. The instruments are further sub-classified into the type based on the science behind the same....
and various Electronic music
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
, Industrial music
Industrial music
Industrial music is a style of experimental music that draws on transgressive and provocative themes. The term was coined in the mid-1970s with the founding of Industrial Records by the band Throbbing Gristle, and the creation of the slogan "industrial music for industrial people". In general, the...
elements in their upcoming tracks. Glimpse of these can be enjoyed on their tracks 'Keu Karo Noy'.
Their recent collaboration with acclaimed keyboardist Anabil I of Reborn
Reborn
Reborn may refer to:*Reborn, a Digital Creative Agency in Sydney, Australia*Reborn!, a manga series and a character in the manga*Reborn , a novel by F...
will add a totally different sound to the band as Ranjan stated.
Associated Acts
Besides their vivid music career - band members also have participated in several projects.Guitarist Ranjan is a lyricist for quite a long time, long before he formed the band. He has contributed lyrics to many prominent musicians including Miles, and Aurthohin
Aurthohin
Aurthohin is a Bangladeshi hard rock & metal band formed in 1993 by bassist, singer and songwriter Sumon, known mostly by his stage name BassBaba, who has remained the sole constant member. In the late 1997 the name of the band was changed from Sumon O' Aurthohin to Aurthohin...
.
Besides - he has an experimental project named Purple Haze
Purple Haze
"Purple Haze" is a song written in 1966 and recorded in 1967 by The Jimi Hendrix Experience and released as a single in both the United Kingdom and the United States. It appeared on their 1967 album Are You Experienced...
.
Sufi has contributed two tracks on Sisimpur
Sisimpur
Sisimpur is the Bangladeshi version of the children's television series Sesame Street.The first season of the series featured 26 episodes, and a second roster of 36 episodes was in production as of 9 February 2006...
, the Bangladeshi version of the children's television series "Sesame Street".
In 2010 - under the pseudo name PHI - two of his first ever solo tracks have been released in the mixed album "Shomoy" under the banner of Gangchil.
Did You Know?
The band released a single "Shurjo Shontan" in the mixed album 'Live Now' criticizing the biased activities of then Care Taker government formed by Professor Dr. Iajuddin AhmedIajuddin Ahmed
-Early life:Ahmed was born in Bikrampur of Dhaka District, erstwhile Bengal province, British India . As the son of Moulvi Ibrahim Mia, Ahmed obtained his B.Sc. and M.S. at the University of Dhaka in 1952 and 1954 respectively and later received his M.S. and Ph.D...
, but it was initially not well-received by the radio stations and the audiences. The controversial track includes a phase where some one takes and oath like this "I take the oath to keep this shameless throne of the King, to perform to my fullest to portray the acts of a spineless toy". The oath part was censored before releasing the track.
All of the band members have got dental problems.
The original version of the track "Mukut Chhara Raja" from debut album "64m 53s" was completely stripped and redone because the band felt that the overall sound and arrangement was not working. Ranjan and Sufi came up with the new lyrics and the tune in a single night.
Singles (in various mixed albums)
- Aartonad in Agantuk 2 (2004)
- Obhishap in Din Bodol (2004)
- Shopnadishto in Lokayoto (2004)
- Shohor in Boka Manushta (ft. Sumon 'BassBaba')of AurthohinAurthohinAurthohin is a Bangladeshi hard rock & metal band formed in 1993 by bassist, singer and songwriter Sumon, known mostly by his stage name BassBaba, who has remained the sole constant member. In the late 1997 the name of the band was changed from Sumon O' Aurthohin to Aurthohin...
(2007) - Shurjo Shontan in Live Now (2007)
- Prayoshchitto in Bonno (ft. Fuad Almuqtadir) (2007)
- Addhek Kotha in Rock 101 (2008)
- Keu Karo Noy in Rock 202 (2009)
- Prarthona in Rock 505 (2010)
- Bangladesh Gori in Gorje Uttho Bangladesh (2011)
- Agontuk in Rock 606 (2011)
Band members
Current MembersSufi Maverick - Vocals
Singing
Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
(2003–present)
Suharto Sherif - Guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, backing vocals
Backing vocalist
A backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
, (2001–present)
Muntasir Mamun Shubho - Drums
Drum kit
A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, percussion
Percussion instrument
A percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...
(2010–present)
Asif Asgar Ranjan - Guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, (2001–present)
Aldnane Alam- Bass
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
(2010–present)
Former Members
Himel - Drums (2001–2002)
Tanim - Drums (2002–2009)
Shobhon - Vocals (2001–2003)
Papon - vocals & lyrics (2001–2002)
Jishan - Bass (2003–2008)
External links
- Facebook Fan Page - Arbovirus' Facebook Fan Page