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Hotsteppers
of the week
Azal |
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When
Instep called Laraib recently to get an update on Vibes Charts about
who is selling the most these days, two sales people there had an
argument about whether it was Strings’ Koi Aanay Wala Hai or
Azal’s Road to Infinity that people are buying. The Strings
backer won out, but it is clear that Azal are doing super well. And
that really doesn’t come as a surprise. After all, ‘Aisi
Taisi’ has already become one of Pakistan’s enduring rock
anthems. It’s right up there with Jazba Junoon!
Azal, which means ‘beginning’, comprises of Ehtesham Khan
aka ET and Shabbir Khan aka Shabbi, both of whom work behind the scene
in media, lead singer Rajab Ali Khan who is Ustad Zafar Ali Khan’s
son and a classically trained singer and finally Sameer Ahmed, one
of the most well-known bass players in Pakistan who has worked with
the likes of Karavan, Junoon and many others.
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Azal’s brand of
music is also as diverse as the people in the band. While the sound
is edgy and rocky, the melodies remain the band’s main backbone.
They shot to fame with their debut single, ‘Aisi Tasi’
that took a punch at the system and society with an attitude to
boot.
It worked like a charm and the song caught attention instantly.
With their first album out, Azal has also released another new video,
‘Hum Tum’ and it is a 360 degree turn from ‘Aisi
Taisi’. Melodic, soft and bluesy to the core even as Rajab
sonorous voice raags on, the song proves that Azal are certainly
not just another one-hit wonder. Their album is doing extremely
well since its release and is in fact standing on its own in front
of mighty names like Strings and according to Laraib is outselling
Najam Sheraz.
For their courage, determination, gutsy rocking, the song that was
‘Aisi Taisi’ and the magic they have woven on Road to
Infinity, Azal are Instep’s hotsteppers of the week. Need
we say more? Check their album out now!
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