Overload’s frontman Farhad Humayun says his band has no place for Meesha Shafi or Mehmood Rahman, reports ETribune. Overload is a rock/fusion band originating from Lahore, Pakistan, formed in 2004. The band are directed by founder and drummer Farhad Humayun. The band is regarded as the “Loudest band in Pakistan”. Overload released its second album, […]
Mekaal Hasan Band sweeps the music category in the 9th Lux Style Awards with 3 awards for the Best Singer, Best Artist and for the Best Video Director and Rohail Hyatt won an award for the Best Producer for the Coke Studio Sessions. BEST ARTIST: Mekaal Hasan Band for Saptak Others nominated in this category: […]
Best Artist: Maryam Kizilbash Mekaal Hasan Band for Saptak Overload for Pichal Pairee Rahim Shah Shiraz Uppal Singer of the Year:
By Madeeha Syed With 2010 slated to be a comeback year for the music industry – provided everything goes as planned – here is a concise look at Pakistani pop music this past decade From 2000 to 2001: Slow beginnings Pakistani rock phenomenon Junoon was at the peak of its glory and had just released […]
By Sadaf Fayyaz 1. Aasmaan (Hadiqa Kiani) After almost six years, Hadiqa returns to the spotlight with Aasmaan. The album comprises songs in Pashtu, Punjabi, Persian and Urdu. Her multilingual singing is merged with her pop style and music genre. Some of the grooviest numbers from the album are “Sohniya”, ”Janan”, “Tuk Tuk” and “Az […]
The sizzling and edgy Meesha Shafi is someone who can scorch up any fashion editorial. Her statuesque form, chiselled looks and commanding personality add that rare oomph and profound aura onto any medium she sets foot on. As a model she has graced many a ramp and lent her striking presence to numerous shoots. At […]
Maheen Sabeeh Karachi Instep Today: You have a degree from NCA. You’re a fashion model and now you’ve debuted as a singer with Overload. How has the progression been? Meera Shafi: The progression has been very natural. All of the arts have always been of great interest to me. I started modeling before college and […]
Overload – the loudest band of Pakistan has been kind enough to give away the music for free to it’s fans. The latest record by the band, Pichal Pairee was officially released online at overloadbeats.com. The album has been downloaded over 20,000 times from it’s website only. The band hasn’t only been giving the music […]
As Overload and Mekaal Hasan Band release their records without the backing of a record label and pull it off without a glitch, Instep takes a look at the burgeoning music scene, record label battles and how the Internet just might be the way out By Maheen Sabeeh Throwing out the blame Internet. The inescapable […]
The band is back and it’s louder than ever before. “I can guarantee that whoever comes to our concerts will leave dancing,” said Overload drummer and band leader, Farhad Humayun once. One doesn’t find that hard to believe. Even when the Lahore-based band is performing in a city like Karachi where audiences in comparison tend […]
