Souls is the pop band which was formed in Chittagong and later moved to Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh.Former member include Tapon Chowdhury (still a renowned singer of the country), Ayub Bachchu (founder of LRB), Nakib Khan (renaissance), Nassem Ali and Partho jinia. It has performed more than 4000 concerts all over Bangladesh and also abroad and is one os the oldest pop bands in Bangladesh. Their first album was released in 1982 and in 1989 they released their 5th album. And almost every year they release new album. The name of their other albums are:

• Rupar Chok
• Rupa Tomar Jonno
• East and West
• A Amon Porichoy
• Aj Din Katuk Gaane
• Ashomoyer Gaan
• Mukhorito Jibon
• To-Let
• Jut Jamela

We can see a lot of changes in the line up of the band. Their first line up was - Sajed and Lulu on guitar, Newaz on percussion, Roni on drums and Tajul on vocal. During 1972 the founder member Lulu left the band and Nakib khan joined the band to fill the void followed by Pilu Khan and Tapan Chowdhury. Nasim Ali and Ayub Bachchu also joined the band during 1977-78 time period while they started to write and compose their own songs beside performing the cover songs of famous western bands in hotels. The arrival of both Nasim Ali and Ayub Bachchu gave the band its legendary line up.

After the release their second album, Nakib Khan and Pilu Khan left the band and formed their very own band group Renaissance later on which is the another popular band in Bangladesh. After the release of the 5th album "E Emon Porichoy" Tapon left the band in 1989 and start his solo career. To filll the void Partho Borua joined the band as a lead singer. Soon Ayub Bachchu also left the band and formed his own band Little River Band (later renamed Love Runs Blind) or popularly known as LRB. So Souls is considered as the root of the two mostly popular band Renaissance and LRB.

The current line-up of the band is:

• Nasim Ali Khan (lead vocal)
• Partho Borua (lead guitar and lead vocal)
• Rana Vai (bass)
• Masum (keyboard)
• ashik (drums)

• Mon Shudhu Mon by Souls

More Souls music on iLike

• Nishongota by Souls

• Mukhorito Jibon by Souls
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• Other songs of Souls

Miles:

Miles is the well known name in Bangladeshi Band music arena. It is one of the most popular band in Bangladesh and can be described as a popular rock band.They started out by singing in one of the posh hotel in the country. They did live shows and were quite satisfied to perform in front of a selected group of people. But it was until they brought out with original songs and album. The album got the remarkable success that after that they have really gone miles of their journey and seems like unstoppable.

Band Line-up:

Miles was formed in 1979 by Farid Rashid, Kamal, Ishtiaq, Larry, Musa and Robin in Dhaka. The two gifted brother Hamin Ahmed and Shafin Ahmed joined a couple of months later in the same year as guitarist and vocalist. In 1982 Manam Ahmed became the part of the band as an ace keyboard player.

Miles describe themselves as a pop/rock band. "We have been inspired by blues, Latin, jazz, rock and techno music" says Manam Ahmed. "so our music is a combination of varied sounds and styles."

"Protisruti" was the first Bangla album of miles released in 1991. The young lovers all over the country were singing the catchy number "Chand tara" as soon as the album was out. The band's forth album, second in Bangla "Prottasha" came out in 1993 got the phenomenal success in the history of the band music. "Prottasha" is still one of the best selling album in the country.

Here are some links of songs by Miles. Hope you'll like it.

• Chaad tara by Miles by Miles, Bangladesh

• Its magic/Jaadu by Miles by Miles, Bangladesh

• Dhiki dhiki by Miles by Miles, Bangladesh

• Firiye dao by Miles by Miles, Bangladesh

• Neela by Miles by Miles, Bangladesh

• Pahari meye by Miles by Miles, Bangladesh

The first Bangladeshi band was formed in 1960s. The band music become popular with the formation of a Chittagong based band Zinga Goshty (source: wikipedia). After liberation war many band was formed and some are still so popular among the young generation with their original lyric. At that time most of the most of the bands focused on playing English songs but after 1980s this trend changed and they started to sing original bangle songs. Souls, Feedback, Miles, Renaissance were the most popular band groups of the 1980s and early 1990s.

In the 1990s, the band music overcame all the obstacles and became the craze among the teens. I can still remember some music that I heard to play my uncle all day long and still youngsters of my age love these songs. In the early 1990s some quality bands came to the light like LRB,Warfaze, Winning, Chime, Different Touch, Obscure, Nova, Vikings, Ark, Feelings/Nagorboul,, Promethoous etc. Some of them are still considered as the top band groups in Bangladesh.

Today the sense is vibrating with the new names Black, Arthohin, Artcell, Bangla, Dolchhut, Old school, Shunno, Aftermath, AOD(Act of Defiance), Kaalpurush, Silent Prayer, Hemorrhage, Yaatri, Shironaamhin, Dhaka, Fossil, Krosswinds, crypticfate, Shaptak, Vibe, Shadhinota, Poizon Green, Kronic, Acoustic Vagabond, Bongo Reggae, Rusho, Canopy, Bidrohi, Shomoy, etc.

Artcell and Black are the first Alternative Progressive rock and Alternative rock bands of Bangladesh while Arthohin is popular for Heavy metal music. In the early 1990s songs they used guitar, violins specially LRB. In many LRB songs I saw the use of violin.

Now I can say that band music is the most popular music category in Bangladesh not only among teens but also among young adults. There are lots of underground band groups who are specially perform in many hotels, University, clubs around the country. Even in every educational institute whether it is collage or university, there are at least 1 band group who perform in many cultural evenings. Most of these bands are influenced more by American Thrash/Heavy/Progressive/Death Metal music than new wave of British Heavy Metal music.

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