This band with a bunch of youngsters from Darjeeling is awesome. Check them out !
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Sunday, May 24, 2009
DARJEELING HILLS: Hill metal boys in Canadian album
FROM THE TELEGRAPH
BY VIVEK CHHETRI
Darjeeling, May 24: Grungy Morphins neither have a permanent place to hone their musical skills nor do they possess any cutting edge hi-tech gadgets to sharpen their sound, yet, the new metal boys on the block have been able to take their music across the globe.
Darkness Without Pain — a song the band recently composed has featured in an international compilation, Shrouded in Silent Omens III, by the Canadian-based TUG Records. “It was a big occasion. The album was released in Canada on May 14,” said the 24-year-old Hozo Rai, the vocalist of the band.
The compilation — the third in the series — has 12 songs from as many bands from across the world. “We are the only Indian band in that album. There are five Canadian, two US and a band each from England, Poland, Australia and Israel who have featured in this album,” said Hozo.
The band, which was formed in 2000, consists of Rishi Chhetri, Pramod Pariyar and Kusang Tamang at the guitars, Nirnay Bomzom on the keys and Vishal Rai who plays the drums along with Hozo the lead vocalist.
“Extreme metal is yet to find an audience in India. The same can be said about Darjeeling but we do have a dedicated group of admirers,” said Nirnay.
All the band members fall within the 21-27 age bracket and they are not yet sure whether music can be a fledging profession for them. “To survive we need to approach international labels and we have already sent our music demo to two recording companies in New York and Netherlands. If the contracts click, we might probably think of making music our career and not limit to an interest only,” said Kusang. “At the national level, Dark-ula and Dark-ula I feathered in complications brought out by two Bangalore-based companies, Dogmatone and EMP Records. But that had not made much of a difference and few people know our type of music,” added Hozo.
Even though they play “extreme metal”, the band’s music is all about social messages. “Sometime our songs are based on mythical belief but on most occasions, we have a message. In Darkness without Pain, we want to tell the society to stop judging people according to their financial status,” said Hozo.
Grungy Morphins is aware that the road to the international circuit is difficult. “Here in Darjeeling we do not have any space of our own even to practice. Currently we are using a community hall at Jalapahar. Earlier, we used to use the house of one of our band members near the Darjeeling railway station,” said Pramod.
In Darjeeling, the discrimination is also there. “Elders discourage us. They believe that heavy metal is associated with all the wrong people,” said Hozo
BY VIVEK CHHETRI
Darjeeling, May 24: Grungy Morphins neither have a permanent place to hone their musical skills nor do they possess any cutting edge hi-tech gadgets to sharpen their sound, yet, the new metal boys on the block have been able to take their music across the globe.
Darkness Without Pain — a song the band recently composed has featured in an international compilation, Shrouded in Silent Omens III, by the Canadian-based TUG Records. “It was a big occasion. The album was released in Canada on May 14,” said the 24-year-old Hozo Rai, the vocalist of the band.
The compilation — the third in the series — has 12 songs from as many bands from across the world. “We are the only Indian band in that album. There are five Canadian, two US and a band each from England, Poland, Australia and Israel who have featured in this album,” said Hozo.
The band, which was formed in 2000, consists of Rishi Chhetri, Pramod Pariyar and Kusang Tamang at the guitars, Nirnay Bomzom on the keys and Vishal Rai who plays the drums along with Hozo the lead vocalist.
“Extreme metal is yet to find an audience in India. The same can be said about Darjeeling but we do have a dedicated group of admirers,” said Nirnay.
All the band members fall within the 21-27 age bracket and they are not yet sure whether music can be a fledging profession for them. “To survive we need to approach international labels and we have already sent our music demo to two recording companies in New York and Netherlands. If the contracts click, we might probably think of making music our career and not limit to an interest only,” said Kusang. “At the national level, Dark-ula and Dark-ula I feathered in complications brought out by two Bangalore-based companies, Dogmatone and EMP Records. But that had not made much of a difference and few people know our type of music,” added Hozo.
Even though they play “extreme metal”, the band’s music is all about social messages. “Sometime our songs are based on mythical belief but on most occasions, we have a message. In Darkness without Pain, we want to tell the society to stop judging people according to their financial status,” said Hozo.
Grungy Morphins is aware that the road to the international circuit is difficult. “Here in Darjeeling we do not have any space of our own even to practice. Currently we are using a community hall at Jalapahar. Earlier, we used to use the house of one of our band members near the Darjeeling railway station,” said Pramod.
In Darjeeling, the discrimination is also there. “Elders discourage us. They believe that heavy metal is associated with all the wrong people,” said Hozo
Thursday, March 5, 2009
ANARCHY
By chance I came across (in internet) this unheralded group who call themselves ANARCHY.
This is what Girish Pradhan, apparently one of the band members writes in his youtube video profile:
Anarchy was a high school, 4 men Heavy Metal band, comprising of four members, Girish Pradhan(Lead vocals, Guitars), Urgen Tamang(Lead guitars, vocals), Pramod Tamang(Bass, Vocals) & Yogesh Pradhan (Drums, Vocals)from Tashi Namgyal Academy. There was a show held back then in the year 2004, courtesy, my dad Shyam Pradhan. We didn't have proper goods regarding the guitars and drums. All the instruments we were using were local, however, it did not matter coz our band was all about the unity of the youth of Gangtok at that time... It was a time when Rock music was alive and ruling, with bands such as ANARCHY...while "Still waters" being the band, rockin on the other side of the fence, in the hometown.
I’m sure there are a lot of talents out there. All they need is a platform and our best wishes.
Monday, February 9, 2009
DREAM DIABOLIC
Line up:
Rahul Rai - Vocal
Lokesh Thapa - Bass Guitar
Nimesh Pradhan - Drums
Phurba Sherpa - Lead Guitar
Nima - Keyboard
FROM SIKKIM REPORTER
BY Prakash Chettri
Namchi: Once again the whole of Sikkim, along with the south district headquarter, Namchi, has a reason to cheer in the beginning of this New Year 2009. This time the musical band from Namchi has proved that they it is No.1 band in India and thereby made the state proud in national level. Participating in the national level Rock Band competition in Guwahati, Assam, the Namchi band Dream Diabolicâ became topper defeating other bands of India. The band competition was held at Guwahati on the occasion of Alcheranga Festival of Assam from 29th to 31st January 2009 in which total 27 bands from various parts of the country participated. The winner got a cash award of Rs. 1 Lakh along with a number of other individual prizes. Talking to mediapersons here in Namchi on Thursday, the victorious Dream Diabolic informed that Phurba Tshering Sherpa, lead guitarist of the band was given the best guitarist award while Tashi Nima Lama, Bass guitarist, was chosen as the best Bassist on Rock O Phonix
BY Prakash Chettri
Namchi: Once again the whole of Sikkim, along with the south district headquarter, Namchi, has a reason to cheer in the beginning of this New Year 2009. This time the musical band from Namchi has proved that they it is No.1 band in India and thereby made the state proud in national level. Participating in the national level Rock Band competition in Guwahati, Assam, the Namchi band Dream Diabolicâ became topper defeating other bands of India. The band competition was held at Guwahati on the occasion of Alcheranga Festival of Assam from 29th to 31st January 2009 in which total 27 bands from various parts of the country participated. The winner got a cash award of Rs. 1 Lakh along with a number of other individual prizes. Talking to mediapersons here in Namchi on Thursday, the victorious Dream Diabolic informed that Phurba Tshering Sherpa, lead guitarist of the band was given the best guitarist award while Tashi Nima Lama, Bass guitarist, was chosen as the best Bassist on Rock O Phonix
Saturday, January 3, 2009
SHA NA NA- MANTRA
Lyric: Sudarsan
Music: Bhasker Dewan
Album: Himali Nepali
Theme: the song is about unity in diversity.
ताराहरू मिली बस्छन् आकाशमा हेर
सागर बन्छ नदी नदी मिलेर
यसैले सागर गहिरो आकाश रमाईलो
हामीपनि सगैं गाऊन सगैं सगैं हामी बाँचौ
न उ ओ हो शा ना ना ना ना ना
ईन्द्रेनी कति रंगीन सात रंग मिलेर
फुलको हार गुथ फुलै खिलेर
कुन देश ठूलो भयो सिमाना कोरेर
हामीपनि केही सिखौन हाथमा हाथ थमाई राखौन
उ ओ हो शा ना ना ना ना ना
रूनु सारा जीवन छ एक पल संगै हाँसौ न
रूनु सकोस् अंगाली बंधन यस्तो गाँसौन
उ ओ हो शा ना ना ना ना ना
Music: Bhasker Dewan
Album: Himali Nepali
Theme: the song is about unity in diversity.
ताराहरू मिली बस्छन् आकाशमा हेर
सागर बन्छ नदी नदी मिलेर
यसैले सागर गहिरो आकाश रमाईलो
हामीपनि सगैं गाऊन सगैं सगैं हामी बाँचौ
न उ ओ हो शा ना ना ना ना ना
ईन्द्रेनी कति रंगीन सात रंग मिलेर
फुलको हार गुथ फुलै खिलेर
कुन देश ठूलो भयो सिमाना कोरेर
हामीपनि केही सिखौन हाथमा हाथ थमाई राखौन
उ ओ हो शा ना ना ना ना ना
रूनु सारा जीवन छ एक पल संगै हाँसौ न
रूनु सकोस् अंगाली बंधन यस्तो गाँसौन
उ ओ हो शा ना ना ना ना ना
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