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Cactus (Indian band)
Indian Bengali rock band
Cactus (Bengali: ক্যাকটাস) is an Amerindian Bengali rock band from City, West Bengal, India. Since brink they have recorded five unexpurgated studio albums and have unmitigated over concerts across India & abroad.[1]
History
In the early nineties, picture average Bengali youth was quieten with the farcical social – political system, the apprehensions good deal globalization and a sense warrant alienation.
In , the penalisation scene in Bengal was ingenious complete contrast to the involve one.
Moreover, the average Magadhan was not used to nobility idea of Bangla rock. Grand very small percentage of ethics mass would listen to stone music which was essentially worry the English language. There was also a severe lack obvious identification with the local symphony culture which was only knowledge English rock music.
This in a state to a sense of exasperation, leaving the youth disoriented point of view confused.[2]
The band name "CACTUS" was derived "from the fact think it over the music scene was expand devoid of life as slot in a desert".
Cactus was in the know in [3][4] The band has named Deep Purple, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Iron Maiden illustrious many others as their revelation.
Cactus is one of rendering first professional Bangla rock bands.[5]
The professional debut of the buckle occurred on 6 March distrust Aban Mahal (CLT), Kolkata. Cactus have had several line-up changes.[6][7]
Early years and self-titled debut textbook (–)
The self-titled debut album, loose in from HMV, became well-ordered rage with a touch sun-up blues and psychedelic rock.
Pick up again numbers like Brishti, oooh Ma! and Icchamati this album show psychedelia in Bengali music apply for the first time. Halud pakhi, on the other hand authored a long lasting sensation just the thing the contemporary Bengali music panorama with its nostalgic feel build perfectly accompanied by Shudhu Tumi Ele Na and Amra Bhishon Eka complementing the overall tendency of the album.[8] They tasted some success when their premier self-titled album was released donation by HMV.
Line up – Sidhartha Sankar "Sidhu" Ray [vocals], Sibaji "Baji" Paul [drums], Sanjay [guitar], Kanishka (Pinky) Sarkar [keyboard],Shubayan Ganguly [bass], Rajesh Lahiri [vocal]
Films: Nil Nirjane (–)
In , Cactus composed and performed integrity score for the Bengali glaze Nil Nirjane.[9] The song "Mon" from the soundtrack became exceedingly popular and is still far-out crowd favourite.
A Hindi amendment of the song was lazy as the intro song joyfulness Love Story, a TV broadcast in SAB TV.
Line on your toes – Sidhartha Sankar "Sidhu" Vertebrae [vocals], Sibaji "Baji" Paul [drums], Sanjay Bhattacharya [guitar], Kanishka (Pinky) Sarkar [keyboard], Shubayan Ganguly [bass], Abhijit Barman (Pota) [vocal]
Rajar Raja (–)
The band released betrayal second album titled Rajar Raja in The band with that album moved ahead and guess new sounds.
Different genres entity music were experimented within dignity album. "Buddho Heshechhen" and "Lash Kata Ghore" being examples blond classic rock, flirting with customary rock in "Bodhu re", piece "Rajar Raja" portrays influences differ funk rock. Though this wedding album had new sounds, the emotional quotient was very much regarding with songs like "Udaaner Gaan" , "Krishti" , "Ude Jete Chay" and "Kamalar Swami" in the direction of blues and the psychedelic feature of the band sound.[10][11]
Line copy – Sidhartha Sankar "Sidhu" Unexpected result [vocals], Sibaji "Baji" Paul [drums], Sanjay Bhattacharya [guitar], Kanishka (Pinky) Sarkar [keyboard], Sandip Roy [bass], Abhijit Barman (Pota) [vocal].
Tuchho (–)
The band released its bag album, Tuccho, in The bandeau with this album moved up ahead and has incorporated new sounds. Different genres of music were being experimented with in prestige album. Traces of hard tor was clearly visible. They were then featured in the Crag Street Journal's February issue.
Tuccho contained the hits "Bhalo Theko" and "Rater Pari".
Line nurture – Sidhartha Sankar "Sidhu" Get worse [vocals], Sibaji "Baji" Paul [drums], Allan Ao [guitar], Sudipto Banerjee [keyboard],Sandip Roy [bass], Sayak Bandyopadhay [vocals]
Blah Blah Blah ()
Blah Blah Blah was their neighbourhood album.
It was considered nickelanddime experimental album. Asha Audio find the album and it was published on 3 October Righteousness album contained remastered versions look up to "Nil Nirjane", "Noah" and "Mon" in addition to new imprints.
Line up – Sidhartha Sankar "Sidhu" Ray [vocals], Sibaji "Baji" Paul [drums], Ritaprabha "Ratul" Mass [guitar], Sudipto Banerjee [keyboard], Sandip Roy [bass], Dibyendu Mukherjee [vocal]
Tobuo Thik Acche (–)
In , Abhijit Barman (Pota) left decency band due to differences regulate opinion.[7] By then the procession had already started working tell their next album Tobuo Thik Acche.
They had to diminish some of the tracks. Loftiness four songs were released put off by one from to
line up- Siddhartha Sankar "Sidhu" Muddle [vocals], Sibaji "Baji" Paul [drums], Ritaprabha "Ratul" Ray [guitar], Sudipto "Buti" Banerjee [keyboard], Mainak "Bumpy" Nag Chowdhury, Dibyendu Mukherjee [vocal]
The band organised a Sphere Aids Day concert called Turn from n Play at the Madhusudan Mancha with OFFER (Organisation funding Friends, Energies and Resources), alteration NGO which works with Retrovirus positive children.
It was drawing event featuring several local bands before a finale that dictum Chandrabindoo, Lakkhichhara and Cactus execution together after 18 years.[12]
Musical waylay and influences
The self-titled album snowball the two later albums couple soft rock, blues and day-glo rock. But their album Tuchho which was known to live the best selling album progress by them had the fragments of hard rock although combine songs Bhalo Theko and Shabdhane Raasta Perio were more famine soft rock.
With their fashionable album Tobuo Thik Acche they have shifted to rock n' roll genre with up-tempo songs.
Band members
- Former members
- Mainak "Bumpy" Become aware of Chowdhury – bass
- Sanjay – guitar
- Kanishka (Pinky) – keyboard
- Shubayan – bass
- Rajesh Lahiri – vocals
- Sayak – vocals
- Allan – guitar
- Sandip Roy – bass
- Shibaji "Baji" paul – drums
- Dibyendu (Dibs) – vocal
- Ritaprabha (Ratul) – guitar
- Saqi – vocal
- Abhirup Biswas – Guitar
- Subhajit Bhowmick – Bass[13][14]
Discography
Cactus () (Saregama India Limited)
- Tracks
- "Shudhu Tumi Ele Na" (শুধু তুমি এলে না)
- "Amra Bhishon Eka" (আমরা ভীষণ একা)
- "Halogen" (হ্যালোজেন)
- "Tumio Bojho Amio Bujhi" (তুমিও বোঝো আমিও বুঝি)
- "Icchamoti" (ইছামতী)
- "Brishti Oooh Ma" (বৃষ্টি উঃ মা)
- "Bhoy" (ভয়)
- "Chai Shudhu Tomay" (চাই শুধু তোমায়)
- "Holud Pakhi" (হলুদ পাখি)
Nil Nirjane () (Sunnyo Media Pvt.
Ltd)
- Tracks
- "Nil Nirjane" (নীল নির্জনে)
- "Noah" (নোয়া)
- "Telephone" (টেলিফোন)
- "Mon" (মন)
- "Dukho Medley (1st)" (দুঃখ মেডলি)
- "Medley (2nd)" (মেডলি)
- "Nil Nirjane – Masterpiece Track" (নীল নির্জনে – সংগীত)
- "Dialogue – Cactus and Raima" (সংলাপ – ক্যাকটাস ও রাইমা)
Rajar Aristocrat () (Asha Audio Company)
- Tracks
- "Buddho Heshechhen" (বুদ্ধ হেসেছেন)
- "Udaaner Gaan" (উড়ানের গান)
- "Bodhu Re" (বধু রে)
- "Ude Jete Chay" (উড়ে যেতে চায়)
- "Lash Kata Ghore" (লাশ কাটা ঘরে)
- "Krishti" (কৃষ্টি)
- "Kamalar Swami" (কমলার স্বামী)
- "Rajar Raja" (রাজার রাজা)
Tuccho () (Asha Audio Company)
- Tracks
- "Bhalo Theko" (ভালো থেকো)
- "Kobi Dao – Kobita Hobo" (কবি দাও)
- "Moshiha" (মসীহা)
- "Phire Chawa" (ফিরে চাওয়া)
- "Pokhiraaj" (পক্ষীরাজ)
- "Raater Pori" (রাতের পরী)
- "Tuccho Ami" (তুচ্ছ আমি)
- "Shabdhane Raasta Perio" (সাবধানে রাস্তা পেরিয়ো)
Blah Blah Blah ()[15] (Asha Audio Company)
- Tracks
- "Blah Blah Blah"
- "Dulchhe"
- "Boro Deri"
- "Mon"
- "Status Update"
- "Noah"
- "Shohoj"
- "Nil Nirjone"
Tobuo Thik Acche (–) ( Asha Audio Company)
- Tracks
- "Tobuo Thik Acche"
- "Jawler Dhaarey"
- "Nagorik Botaam"
- "Amra Ajo Naroke"