Soch () is a pop and

sufi rock Sufi rock or Sufi folk rock is a subgenre of rock music that combines rock with classical Islamic Sufi music traditions. It emerged in the early 1990s and became widely popular in the late 1990s in Pakistan and Turkey. The term "Sufi rock" was co ...

band from

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, Pakistan. It consists of two members – Adnan Dhool (vocals) and Rabi Ahmad (guitars). The band was formed by the lead vocalist Adnan Dhool in 2010. In 2011, the band released their first single "Bandeya". Soch was featured in Pakistani music television series ''Nescafe Basement'''s Season 1 in 2012. Two years later, the band's critically-acclaimed ''Nescafe Basement'' single "Awari" was included in the

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movie ''

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'' in 2014.'

History

In an interview with ARY Digital, Rabi Ahmed revealed that Dhool was looking for a session player for a concert in 2011. That is when they first met and played for the concert. After the concert, they started meeting on and off. Adnan Dhool later offered Rabi Ahmed to join the band, which he accepted. The band released the tracks "Awari", "Bol Hu", and "Uth Jawana" through a Pakistani music platform ''Nescafe Basement'' under the mentorship of

Zulfiqar Jabbar Khan Zulfiqar "Xulfi" Jabbar Khan (born 28 October 1980) is a Pakistani composer, singer-songwriter, music producer and a guitarist. Starting his career in 1994, Khan is the recipient of multiple awards in Pakistan. He is currently working on the te ...

, commonly known as Xulfi.

director

Mohit Suri Mohit Suri is an Indian film director. Born into the Bhatt family, he is well known for directing the films '' Murder 2 '' (2011), the musical romance ''Aashiqui 2'' (2013) and the romantic thrillers ''Awarapan'' (2007), ''Ek Villain'' (2014) a ...

featured Soch Band's track "Awari" in his 2014 film ''

''. Their song "Bol Hu" was included as the title track in the 2020 film ''Malang''. Soch has composed music for the several Pakistani films including ''

Sherdil ''Sherdil'' (Urdu: "Lionheart") is a 2019 Pakistani action film produced by NK Pictures. It is written and produced by Nomaan Khan, directed by Azfar Jafri, and stars Mikaal Zulfiqar, Hassan Niazi, Armeena Rana Khan and Sabeeka Imam. The film ...

'', '' Chupan Chupai'', ''Dekh Magar Pyaar Se'', and ''Verna''. On 22 October 2021, the band released the music video of single "Tera Deewana" on YouTube, which gained 1 million views within a day. On 9 December 2021, the band was included in the lineup for season 14 of ''Coke Studio'', and their song, "Neray Neray Vas", a collaboration with Butt Brothers, was released on 1 February 2022. On 18 December 2021, they produced Ahmad Taha Ghani's debut track titled "Tu Mil Jaye Tou".

Discography

Films

Drama OSTs

Jingles

Anthems

Awards and nominations

* Best Music Life OK Screen Awards 2014 * Nominated for Best Music Direction

IIFA Awards The International Indian Film Academy Awards, popularly known as IIFA, is an annual awards ceremony for Bollywood. Produced by Wizcraft International Entertainment Pvt. Ltd, the winners of the awards are decided by fans, who vote online for th ...

2015

References

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External links

Official YouTube Channel
Musical groups from Lahore Pakistani musical groups Pakistani rock music groups