EP Better Than Ever?

February 24, 2010

by Hasan Faridi It has been approximately 3 years since the disband of the influential Pakistani rock band EP (Short for Entity Paradigm). For Pakistan, this breakup was big. Who can forget EP’s album Irtiqa released in 2003? From the abstract cover to the musical melodies, Irtiqa was an extraordinary concept. Filled with progressive and […]

Overload – “Pichal Pairee” (KM Album Review)

October 19, 2009

by Hassan Faridi Anyone heard the likes of the Pakistani band Overload? The famous rock band from Lahore, Pakistan, which formed in 2004, which has gradually gained popularity through its diverse and awe-inspiring music. Founder and drummer Farhad Humayun has directed the band. The jaw-dropping group has released two albums, one self-titled, released in 2006 […]

Biography and review on the band Qayaas

September 11, 2009

Qayaas is a Pakistani band that started when Khurram Waqar (previously in the successful bands, Knumb and Entity Paradigm) heard Umair Jaswal at a studio, shooting a show for ARY Musik that involved promoting upcoming bands in Islamabad. Umair was already in a band called Silversmoke, a band that is popular, with rocking songs such […]

The life and times of Omran Shafique of Mauj

September 3, 2009

In Bahrain, a musical star was about to be born. At 18, Omran Shafique moved to the state of Texas in America. From visits to Pakistan, Omran was interested in Pakistan’s music scene, diverse in its styles and formats. Even from the old days, he always thought the pop/rock scene in Pakistan was interesting. Music […]