Souls (band)

Souls is a Bangladeshi rock band formed in Chittagong in 1972.

History

In 1972, singer Tajul Imam, guitarists Sajedul Alam and Momtazul Hoque Lulu, bassist Subrata Barua Ronny, and drummer/keyboardist Ahmed Newaz formed Souls.

In 1982, Naseem Ali Khan and Ayub Bachchu joined. The band started writing and composing their own songs while performing cover songs of western bands in hotels.

In 1982, they released their debut album, ''Super Souls'', which was one of the first albums released by a music group in Bangladesh, along with the debut album of the band Shocking Blue. The album features the song " Mon Shudhu Mon Chuyeche", written and composed by Naquib Khan and Tapan Chowdhury on the vocals of the song. The Kumar Bishwajit song " Torey Putuler Moto Kore Shajiye" is a Souls track from their debut album. Abdullah Al Mamun wrote the lyrics of this song, " Mukhorito Jibon" and "Voole Gecho Tumi" of the same album.

In 1986, a reconfigured Souls released their third album, ''Manush Matir Kacha Kachi'', which contains the songs "Eitoh Ekhane Brishti Bheja", "Ek Jhaak Paakhi", and "Muthor Bhetor Poddo".

In 1988, they released their fourth album, ''East and West'', which had six English and six Bengali songs. Even though they had started their career singing English songs, this was the first time they released them. The songs were all written and composed by the band. Afterwards, Ayub Bachchu left Souls to form Little River Band, which was later renamed Love Runs Blind and is widely known by its acronym, LRB.

In 1993, Souls released their fifth album, ''E Emon Porichoy'', which was Tapan Chowdhury's last appearance in Souls. Afterwards, he left the band to pursue a solo career. In 1995, Souls released their sixth album, ''Aj Din Katuk Gaane'', which features popular songs "Keno Ei Nisshongota", sung by Partha, and "Bestota" and "Chaa-er Cup-e", the song was written by renowned lyricist Shahid Mahmud Jangi, sung by Naseem Ali. In 1997, Souls released their seventh album, ''Oshomoyer Gaan'' which features the songs "Oshomoyer Gaan", "Ami Ar Bhabbo Na", and "Oi Dure Neel".

In 2000, they released their first acoustic album, ''Mukhorito Jibon''; it compiled some previously released songs, some remakes of old Indian Bengali songs, and some newly released songs. "Sharadin Tomay Behbe", "Bashi Shune Ar", and "Mukhorito Jibon" were some of the more widely played tracks from the album. In 2003 and 2004 respectively, they released their ninth and tenth albums, ''Tarar Uthan'' and ''To-Let''. ''To-Let'' was the last album that sound engineer Mobin worked on before his death in a highway accident in Bangladesh.

''Jhut-Jhamela'' was released in 2006. Kingbodonti, a musical tribute to Sanjeeb Choudhury, by Dalchhut and Souls. It was released on 25 December. It features six songs by Souls. Their most recent album is ''Jam'', which was released in 2011.

Members

Current members
* Naseem Ali Khan – lead vocals
* Partha Barua – lead guitar, vocals
* Ahasanur Rahman Ashiq – drums, percussion
* Meer Shahriar Hossain Masum – keyboards
* Maruf Hasan Talukder Real – bass guitar

Past members
* Tapan Chowdhury - lead vocals
* Naquib Khan – keyboards, vocals
* Ayub Bachchu – guitars, vocals
* Pilu Khan – bass
* Tajul Imam – lead vocals
* Sazed ul Alam – guitars
* Momtazul Haque Lulu – guitars
* Ahmed Newaz – keyboards
* Subrata Barua Ronny – drums
* Gerald Gonsalves – keyboards
* Mohammad Ali – bass
* Suhas Hasnain – keyboards
* Shahed ul Alam – bass
* Lutfur Kabir Azad – keyboards
* Pantha Kanai – drums, backing vocals

Discography

Studio albums
*''Super Souls'' (1980)
*''College-er Corridor-ey'' (''In the Corridors of College'') (1982)
*''Manush Matir Kachakachi'' (''People Are Close to the Ground'') (1987)
*''East & West'' (1988)
*''E Emon Porichoy'' (''It's Such an Identity'') (1993)
*''Aaj Din Katuk Gaane'' (''Let the Days Pass in Songs'') (1995)
*''Oshomoyer Gaan'' (''Untimely Songs'') (1997)
*''Mukhorito Jibon – Unplugged'' (''Happy Life – Unplugged'') (2000)
*''Taarar Uthoney'' (''In the Backyard of Stars'') (2003)
*''To-Let'' (2004)
*''Jhut Jhamela'' (''Junk Trouble'') (2006)
*''Jam'' (2011)

Compilation albums
* ''Shokti''
* ''Bhanga Mon''
* ''Shesh Dekha''
* ''Ekti Nari Obujh''
* ''ধুন'' (1997)
* ''6 Band '99'' (1999)
* ''Kingbodonti'' (2008)

References

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Bangladeshi rock music groups
Musical groups established in 1970
Bangladeshi blues rock musical groups
Musical groups from Chittagong