Roxen (band)
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Roxen is a Pakistani
rock
band from Lahore
, Punjab, Pakistan. Formed in 2004, the band's original lineup included Mustafa Zahid
on vocals, Haider Halim on lead guitar, Omar Halim and Jawad, more commonly known as Jodi.
The band achieved mainstream success with their debut studio album Rozen-e-Deewar
, released in 2006. Following this, the band went on gaining worldwide recognition for their singles "Toh Phir Ao" and "Tera Mera Rishta" which featured as soundtracks for the Bollywood
movie Awarapan
in 2007. After a gap of two years, the band released a single "Bujh Hai Gaya", from their upcoming second album, which was a huge hit in Pakistan. This was followed by the band releasing a soundtrack "Khuda Ke Liye" for the Indian movie Runway
. In 2011, band members Omar Halim and Jodi left the band due to pursue personal careers and Shahan Khan joined the band on guitars.
Currently, the band are expected to release their second studio album Bhoola Samundar in late 2011.
After a couple of months they came out with web release of another song called Tau Phir Aoo with its demo version. The song registered over 65000 downloads in one month. After adding another young talent Haider from Lahore
underground the band started working on their debut album at Xth Harmonic in October 2005 and later came out with another audio/video of their track Sapnay directed by Ahmed Ali Butt.
With tints of pop
and dark shades of rock
too, Roxen hit the market with their debut album on August 31, 2006, titled Rozen-E-Deewar, released under Fire Records
in Pakistan
, Hom Records in India
& Sangeet Records in USA, Canada
, the Middle east
& the rest of the world.
Roxen did first bollywood venture with Mahesh Bhatts Awarapan in 2007 and with tracks like Toh Phir Aoo and Tera Mera Rishta Purana on the soundtrack the album did wonders both in India and Pakistan.The tracks became anthems for the masses and Roxen came out with the video of
Toh Phir Aoo featuring Emran Hashmi.
In 2009, Roxen released a single "Bujh Hai Gaya," which gained a lot of popularity and is considered a perfect come back for the pop rock band.
Later on Roxen came out with another Bollywood song 'Khuda Key Liya' on the soundtrack of movie Runway.
Currently Roxen is working on their 2nd album titled as 'Bhoola Samundar' which is expected to hit stores by early 2011
The year 2011 also brought a change to the bands lineup as Jodi and Omar departed and Shahan Khan joined the band on Guitars.
As the news go around Roxen also has some great bollywood projects under their belt so one would expect a lot more from them in current future.
Mustafa Zahid a.k.a Musti (Vocals,Lyrics & Compositions)
Haider Halim (Lead Guitars, Backing Vocals & Compositions)
Shahan Khan (Guitars)
Mustafa Zahid
a.k.a Musti (Vocals,Lyrics & Compositions)
Haider Halim (Lead Guitars, Backing Vocals & Compositions)
Faisal Khan' (Rhythm Guitars)
Shahan Khan (Guitars)
Kenny (Drums)
Roxen is managed by Faisal Khan ( 0092-321-2455666 )
manager@rocknroxen.com
In 2009 Roxen was back again and had all right reserved to rock the youth by their comeback "Bujh Hai Gaya" which topped the charts .
www.usman-funmaza.blogspot.com
Pakistani
Pakistani may refer to:Person associated with Pakistan* Demographics of Pakistan* List of PakistanisPakistani as a language:* Urdu, national language of Pakistan* Languages of PakistanOther:* Pakistani cuisine- See also :...
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 from Lahore
Lahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
, Punjab, Pakistan. Formed in 2004, the band's original lineup included Mustafa Zahid
Mustafa Zahid
Mustafa Zahid is a Pakistani Rock artist who has enjoyed a lot of success since bursting into the public eye in 2006 with his hit single "Tera Mera Rishta". Mustafa is also the band leader and the lead vocalist of Roxen, an all out rock band which he formed with some of his friends in 2004...
on vocals, Haider Halim on lead guitar, Omar Halim and Jawad, more commonly known as Jodi.
The band achieved mainstream success with their debut studio album Rozen-e-Deewar
Rozen-e-Deewar
Rozen-e-Deewar is the first album recorded by Pakistani music band Rox3n. With tints of pop and dark shades of rock too, Roxen hit the market with their debut album on August 31, 2006....
, released in 2006. Following this, the band went on gaining worldwide recognition for their singles "Toh Phir Ao" and "Tera Mera Rishta" which featured as soundtracks for the Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
movie Awarapan
Awarapan
Awarapan is a 2007 Bollywood film from the makers of one of the biggest musical hits, Woh Lamhe. It is the first Indian and Pakistani joint production film. It stars Emraan Hashmi, Shriya Saran and Mrinalini Sharma. Awarapan released in India on June 29, 2007 under the banner of Vishesh Films...
in 2007. After a gap of two years, the band released a single "Bujh Hai Gaya", from their upcoming second album, which was a huge hit in Pakistan. This was followed by the band releasing a soundtrack "Khuda Ke Liye" for the Indian movie Runway
Runway (2009 film)
-Plot:Runway is an action thriller directed by Suneil and Praful Tiwari.With a hand on the trigger and an eye on the casino owner Victor, Allan goes to Mauritius...
. In 2011, band members Omar Halim and Jodi left the band due to pursue personal careers and Shahan Khan joined the band on guitars.
Currently, the band are expected to release their second studio album Bhoola Samundar in late 2011.
Etymology
The name ROXEN is derived from the Urdu word ROZEN which means "A hole in a wall of a prison cell from which a ray of light emerges & gives hope & freshness", the word Deewar means Wall, (Rozen-E-Deewar). The name was suggested by Kashaan, a friend of Mustafa ZahidMusic
Roxen was formed back in September 2002 with initial line up of Mustafa a.k.a musti , Jawad a.k.a Jodi and Omar & came out with their debut song Yaadein i which labeled them as "another jal-wannabe band" but gained immense popularity.After a couple of months they came out with web release of another song called Tau Phir Aoo with its demo version. The song registered over 65000 downloads in one month. After adding another young talent Haider from Lahore
Lahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
underground the band started working on their debut album at Xth Harmonic in October 2005 and later came out with another audio/video of their track Sapnay directed by Ahmed Ali Butt.
With tints of pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
and dark shades of 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...
too, Roxen hit the market with their debut album on August 31, 2006, titled Rozen-E-Deewar, released under Fire Records
Fire Records (Pakistan)
Fire Records is a record label based in Pakistan which promotes young musicians across Pakistan. The company is the subsidiary of Geo TV Network. It also distributes music and movies released under the banner of Geo Films.*Basit Salik*Annie Khalid*Azam Bakshi...
in Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
, Hom Records in 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...
& Sangeet Records in USA, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, the Middle east
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
& the rest of the world.
Roxen did first bollywood venture with Mahesh Bhatts Awarapan in 2007 and with tracks like Toh Phir Aoo and Tera Mera Rishta Purana on the soundtrack the album did wonders both in India and Pakistan.The tracks became anthems for the masses and Roxen came out with the video of
Toh Phir Aoo featuring Emran Hashmi.
In 2009, Roxen released a single "Bujh Hai Gaya," which gained a lot of popularity and is considered a perfect come back for the pop rock band.
Later on Roxen came out with another Bollywood song 'Khuda Key Liya' on the soundtrack of movie Runway.
Currently Roxen is working on their 2nd album titled as 'Bhoola Samundar' which is expected to hit stores by early 2011
The year 2011 also brought a change to the bands lineup as Jodi and Omar departed and Shahan Khan joined the band on Guitars.
As the news go around Roxen also has some great bollywood projects under their belt so one would expect a lot more from them in current future.
Singles
- "Toh Phir Aao" (Awarapan-2007)
- "Toh Phir Aao Unplgued Version" (Awarapan-2007)
- "Toh Phir Aao-Remix" (Awarapan-2007)
- "Tera Mera Rishta" (Awarapan-2007)
- "Tera Mera Rishta-Remix" (Awarapan-2007)
- "Bujh Hay Gaya"(2009]
- "Khuda Kay Liye"(Runway-2009)
- "Khuda Kay Liye-Remix"(Runway-2009)
- "Tere Liye" (2010)
- "Oh Jaana" (Raaz-2010)
- "Meray Saathiya-Rude Bass Mix" (2010)
- "Meray Saathiya" (2011)
- "Kaisay Jiyein - Live & Unplugged" (2011)
- "Dil Main Tum" (Revised with Bunny-2011)
Members
The band currently has 3 members:Mustafa Zahid a.k.a Musti (Vocals,Lyrics & Compositions)
Haider Halim (Lead Guitars, Backing Vocals & Compositions)
Shahan Khan (Guitars)
The crew
The band's live line-up:Mustafa Zahid
Mustafa Zahid
Mustafa Zahid is a Pakistani Rock artist who has enjoyed a lot of success since bursting into the public eye in 2006 with his hit single "Tera Mera Rishta". Mustafa is also the band leader and the lead vocalist of Roxen, an all out rock band which he formed with some of his friends in 2004...
a.k.a Musti (Vocals,Lyrics & Compositions)
Haider Halim (Lead Guitars, Backing Vocals & Compositions)
Faisal Khan' (Rhythm Guitars)
Shahan Khan (Guitars)
Kenny (Drums)
Roxen is managed by Faisal Khan ( 0092-321-2455666 )
manager@rocknroxen.com
Albums
Roxen came out with their debut album Rozen-E-Deewar in 2007.| Album information |
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| Rozen-e-Deewar Rozen-e-Deewar Rozen-e-Deewar is the first album recorded by Pakistani music band Rox3n. With tints of pop and dark shades of rock too, Roxen hit the market with their debut album on August 31, 2006....
Track List: 01- Sapnay 02- Chaltay Rahay 03- Tu Phir aoo 04- Aaj 05- Lams 06- Roxen-e-Deewar 07- Jag Chor dia 08- Yadeein 09- Mujhko Satao 10- Malangi |
In 2009 Roxen was back again and had all right reserved to rock the youth by their comeback "Bujh Hai Gaya" which topped the charts .
External links
- Rox3n - Roxen's Official Website
www.usman-funmaza.blogspot.com