Pakistan’s drummer par extraordinaire – John Louis ‘Gumby’ Pinto – has been one of Pakistan’s most renowned musicians for decades now. Gumby, who has played with almost every musical act in Pakistan, from Vital Signs and Junoon to Noori and the Mekaal Hasan Band and the past two seasons of Coke Studio, has emerged as […]
Instep takes a look at how Pakistani patriotic music has evolved through the decades – from optimistic anthems celebrating the country to songs tinged with cynicism. The important thing is that the rhythms live on and continue to make strong statements … By Saba Imtiaz “D-d-d-dil dil dil…” That opening verse of the now iconic […]
Rap Engineers will be making a guest appearance along with Rocklite (Allan from Junoon & Rizwan from Vital Signs) and Arsalan Asif in battle of the bands at Lok Vira on 9th of August. The event will also feature underground bands in the battle. Discounted tickets for the fans of Rap Engineers are being offered. […]
You know, sometimes when there is so much happening, you really don’t know what to blog about first. In the end, you end up blogging about nothing. So here I am, all apologies, getting back to blogging. A lot has happened in the past month, but there is some extremely exciting stuff coming up for […]
Best left unsung by Nadeem F. Paracha Modern Pakistani pop culture is a cultural extension of the upper echelons of urban middle-class Pakistan. This remains in spite of the fact that acts such as Sajjad Ali, Nazia and Zoheb, Abrar-ul-Haq, Atif Aslam, and to a certain extent, Junoon and the Vital Signs have often managed […]
Download: Thinking About You Song Credits: Lyrics and Composition: Zoe Viccaji Guitars: Omran “Momo” Shafique and Shehryar Ali Mirza Strings: Emad Rehman Bass, drums and Percussions: Shahi Hasan Produced by: Shahi Hasan
Natasha Ejaz is also the lead vocalist of Rocklite, a band by Rizwan-Ul-Haq an ex-member of Vital Signs. Downloads: Alone on a Two-seater Today is a Place Rocklite – Chehra feat Natasha Ejaz More by Natasha Ejaz Biography: Natasha Ejaz is a 21 year old aspiring musician from Islamabad.
Dhundle Raste is Pakistan television mini-series featuring Vital Signs, a popular Pakistani pop music group. It was written by Haseena Moin and directed by Shoaib Mansoor.
Inmusic: The magic of music and politics Sunday, 12 Apr, 2009 | 05:54 AM PST | by Khaver Siddiqi Music and politics make nitroglycerine cocktail. It is nothing short of explosive, spreading like wildfire and fueled by the controversy it carries. Whether it was the rhyme and satire of the bard or the pop song […]
Mizraable (Miserable) is the band which was formed soon after Mizraab covered Dil Dil Pakistan of Vital Signs. The purpose of Mizraable is to tell Mizraab that Dil Dil Pakistan is a classic and Mizraab shouldn’t screw with it because when it does it sounds like shit Mizraable – Dil Dil Pakistan (Mizraab Parody) This […]
