Meghdol () is a Bangladeshi
indie rock
Indie rock is a Music subgenre, subgenre of rock music that originated in the United Kingdom, United States and New Zealand in the early to mid-1980s. Although the term was originally used to describe rock music released through independent reco ...
band, known for its poetic urban-themed lyrics and theatrical musical arrangement.
Founded in 2003,
the band has released two studio albums.
History
Meghdol was formed in 2003 by Shibu Kumer Shil,
Mejbaur Rahman Sumon, Rasheed Sharif Shoaib and Masud hasan Ujjal, while they were studying
Fine Arts
In European academic traditions, fine art (or, fine arts) is made primarily for aesthetics or creativity, creative expression, distinguishing it from popular art, decorative art or applied art, which also either serve some practical function ...
at
University of Dhaka
The University of Dhaka (), also known as Dhaka University (DU), is a public university, public research university located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Established in 1921, it is the oldest active university in the country.
The University of Dhaka w ...
. The band's name was inspired by the
Charles Baudelaire
Charles Pierre Baudelaire (, ; ; 9 April 1821 – 31 August 1867) was a French poet, essayist, translator and art critic. His poems are described as exhibiting mastery of rhythm and rhyme, containing an exoticism inherited from the Romantics ...
poem ''L'Étranger''.
The band released their eponymous album ''Meghdol'', subtitled ''Droher Montre Bhalobasha'', in 2004.The second album ''Shohorbondi'' came out in 2009, after which the band went on a nine-year hiatus.
Meghdol returned to the music scene in 2018 through the YouTube release of ''Esho amar shohore'', a track from their planned third album ''Aluminium-er Dana''. In October, 2020, the band released a re-mastered version of their debut album ''Droher Montre Bhalobasha''.
In November 2021, the band was sued for allegedly hurting religious feelings by sampling a Muslim prayer chant in the song ''Om'', featured in the remastered album, although the charges were withdrawn a week later.
In July 2022, Meghdol released ''E Hawa'', the fifth track of the album ''Aluminium-er Dana'' as a tribute to the feature film ''
Hawa'', directed by Sumon, one of the band's founding members.
The band's lead guitarist Shoaib, despite his 2020 announcement to leave the band,
played lead guitar on this track and participated in the subsequent tours and concerts to promote the movie.
Members
Present members
*Shibu Kumer Shill: Vocals
*Mejbaur Rahman Sumon: Vocals
*Rasheed Sharif Shoaib: Guitars
*Tanbeer Dawood Rony: Piano, Organ
*MG Kibria: Bass
*Shourov Sarkar: Flute
*Amzad Hossain: Drums
Former members
*Masud Hasan Ujjal: Vocals
*Joy Prakash: Drums
Discography
Album
* ''Meghdol - Droher Montre Bhalobasha'' (2004)
* ''Shohorbondi'' (2009)
* ''Aluminium Er Dana'' (2018-2022)
Singles
* ''Nefartiti'' (Neon Aloy Shagotom, 2007)
* ''Esho Amar Shohore'' (Aluminium Er Dana,2018)
* ''Na Bola Phul'' (Aluminium Er Dana, 2019)
* ''Maya Cycle'' (Aluminium Er Dana, )
* ''Tobu Mon'' (Aluminium Er Dana,)
* ''E Hawa'' (OST- HAWA, 2022)
* ''Bonbibi feat. Jahura Baul'' (Coke Studio Bangla, 2023)
* ''Aluminium Er Dana'' (Aluminium Er Dana, 2023)
References
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Musical groups established in 2003
2003 establishments in Bangladesh
Bangladeshi alternative rock groups
Bangladeshi heavy metal musical groups