Pseudonym (band)
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Pseudonym [sju:dənim], is a alternative rock
band, based in Kolkata
, West Bengal
, India
. The band was formed in 2006, with an outright inclination towards progressive and alternative music.
Pseudonym was established when Sompratim, Devapriya, and Rajan, who previously worked together as band members decided to work together.
, The Park hotel
pub which is considered to be the ace pub in Kolkata hosting the biggest local and national names in western music once Suyasha joined the band. Now the band performs live on Wednesdays from 11:30pm onwards at Someplace Else
, Kolkata.
Former band members
Production
Tracks
The song was written to put a glance on the comparison between human beings and the ants. The artist tries say that how we human beings are disorganized and greed
y while even insects (ants) like an army of marching ants are more disciplined, in harmony and how we should learn from them.
This was the band's favorite track. The song is based on the Bill Watterson comic strip Calvin and Hobbes. The song puts a glance on the character Calvin as he grows up and the beautiful imaginary world transforms into a place of practical filth, making things around not great as it was. It urges everyone to keep ‘the child inside’ living even if one grows up.
This song was the band’s first non-instrumental composition. The song is an Ode
to nature and hovers around Mother Nature
and its beauty with the footsteps of a wanderlust who is mesmerized by the wonders around. It also glances about the thrills, joys and even the fears of being drenched in the rain of romanticism and soaked in the sun.
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band, based in Kolkata
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
, West Bengal
West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. The band was formed in 2006, with an outright inclination towards progressive and alternative music.
Pseudonym was established when Sompratim, Devapriya, and Rajan, who previously worked together as band members decided to work together.
Early years
During the initial days the three members fought hard to find a bassist and after almost a year they found Tirthankar Ray and proceeded with their music. Since the band did not have any vocalist, they started playing instrumental covers and composed a few originals. Pseudonym featured local vocal talents from friends in their gigs as special acts till they found Damayanti Chakravarty as their vocalist. Tirthankar left the band to carry on with his own music projects and Sudipto (Johnny) Chakraborty joined in as the band's bassist. After a long stint with Pseudonym, Johnny also left the band and Roheet Mukherjee joined as bassist.Later years
Damayanti left the band to pursue higher studies and after prolonged auditions the members found Suyasha Sengupta to be the perfect fit as the front person of the band. Pseudonym by that time had already established themselves in the live music scene and started performing regularly at Someplace ElseSomeplace Else (Kolkata)
Someplace Else , [abbreviated as SPE] is a pub at the Park Street, Kolkata. The pub offers various kinds of drinks and food for its customers. Ever since it opened on 19 August 1994, Someplace Else, the British style pub at The Park Kolkata has dominated pub culture in the city...
, The Park hotel
The Park Hotels
The Park Hotels is a chain of five star hotels in India. The Park Hotels belong to the Apeejay Surrendra Group, headquartered in Kolkata, West Bengal, India...
pub which is considered to be the ace pub in Kolkata hosting the biggest local and national names in western music once Suyasha joined the band. Now the band performs live on Wednesdays from 11:30pm onwards at Someplace Else
Someplace Else (Kolkata)
Someplace Else , [abbreviated as SPE] is a pub at the Park Street, Kolkata. The pub offers various kinds of drinks and food for its customers. Ever since it opened on 19 August 1994, Someplace Else, the British style pub at The Park Kolkata has dominated pub culture in the city...
, Kolkata.
Personnel
Current band members- Suyasha Sengupta (vocals)
- Devapriya Sinha (guitar/vocals)
- Sompratim Das (guitar)
- Roheet Mukherjee (bass)
- Rajan Bhaumik (drums)
Former band members
- Tirthankar Ray
- Damayanti Chakravarty
- Sudipto (Johnny) Chakraborty
- Bhaveen Juthani
Discography
Pseudonym has released one EP, entitled, Dreams, which consists of three singles "Ants in a Queue", "Little Calvin", and "The Journey", which was released in the year 2008. Although the EP was not commercially successful but the singles became popular when they played during their live concerts. The name of the EP, Dreams, was suggested by the lead guitarist of the band Devapriya and other members of the band agreed to it.Production
- Compilation concept: Devapriya Sinha
- Producer and mixer: Saikat Ghosh and Rajan Bhaumik
- Cover art design: Rajan Bhaumik
- Photography: N. G. Bhaumik
Tracks
- "Ants in a Queue" – (6:20)
The song was written to put a glance on the comparison between human beings and the ants. The artist tries say that how we human beings are disorganized and greed
Greed
Greed is an excessive desire to possess wealth, goods, or abstract things of value with the intention to keep it for one's self. Greed is inappropriate expectation...
y while even insects (ants) like an army of marching ants are more disciplined, in harmony and how we should learn from them.
- "Little Calvin" – (4:28)
This was the band's favorite track. The song is based on the Bill Watterson comic strip Calvin and Hobbes. The song puts a glance on the character Calvin as he grows up and the beautiful imaginary world transforms into a place of practical filth, making things around not great as it was. It urges everyone to keep ‘the child inside’ living even if one grows up.
- "The Journey" – (4:17)
This song was the band’s first non-instrumental composition. The song is an Ode
Ode
Ode is a type of lyrical verse. A classic ode is structured in three major parts: the strophe, the antistrophe, and the epode. Different forms such as the homostrophic ode and the irregular ode also exist...
to nature and hovers around Mother Nature
Mother Nature
Mother Nature is a common personification of nature that focuses on the life-giving and nurturing aspects of nature by embodying it in the form of the mother. Images of women representing mother earth, and mother nature, are timeless...
and its beauty with the footsteps of a wanderlust who is mesmerized by the wonders around. It also glances about the thrills, joys and even the fears of being drenched in the rain of romanticism and soaked in the sun.