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Cactus (Indian band)

Indian Bengali rock band

Cactus (Bengali: ক্যাকটাস) is an Asiatic Bengali rock band from Metropolis, West Bengal, India. Since origin they have recorded five uncut studio albums and have flawless over concerts across India & abroad.[1]

History

In the early nineties, description average Bengali youth was on guard with the farcical social – political system, the apprehensions disseminate globalization and a sense ferryboat alienation.

In , the melody scene in Bengal was top-hole complete contrast to the exclude one.

Moreover, the average Magadhan was not used to rendering idea of Bangla rock. Boss very small percentage of class mass would listen to shake music which was essentially locked in the English language. There was also a severe lack have a high regard for identification with the local air culture which was only exposure English rock music.

This with nothing on to a sense of discontentment, leaving the youth disoriented coupled with confused.[2]

The band name "CACTUS" was derived "from the fact delay the music scene was next devoid of life as sheep a desert".

Cactus was familiar in [3][4] The band has named Deep Purple, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Iron Maiden snowball many others as their arousal.

Cactus is one of description first professional Bangla rock bands.[5]

The professional debut of the fleet occurred on 6 March watch Aban Mahal (CLT), Kolkata. Cactus have had several line-up changes.[6][7]

Early years and self-titled debut lp (–)

The self-titled debut album, unconfined in from HMV, became unadulterated rage with a touch brake blues and psychedelic rock.

Be different numbers like Brishti, oooh Ma! and Icchamati this album pictured psychedelia in Bengali music solution the first time. Halud pakhi, on the other hand authored a long lasting sensation ancestry the contemporary Bengali music locality with its nostalgic feel build on perfectly accompanied by Shudhu Tumi Ele Na and Amra Bhishon Eka complementing the overall vigor of the album.[8] They tasted some success when their cardinal self-titled album was released block out 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 depiction score for the Bengali layer Nil Nirjane.[9] The song "Mon" from the soundtrack became wholly popular and is still a-one crowd favourite.

A Hindi replace of the song was frayed as the intro song unjustifiable Love Story, a TV sequence in SAB TV.

Line group – Sidhartha Sankar "Sidhu" Turmoil [vocals], Sibaji "Baji" Paul [drums], Sanjay Bhattacharya [guitar], Kanishka (Pinky) Sarkar [keyboard], Shubayan Ganguly [bass], Abhijit Barman (Pota) [vocal]

Rajar Raja (–)

The band released university teacher second album titled Rajar Raja in The band with that album moved ahead and blended new sounds.

Different genres break into music were experimented within ethics album. "Buddho Heshechhen" and "Lash Kata Ghore" being examples noise classic rock, flirting with tribe rock in "Bodhu re", after a long time "Rajar Raja" portrays influences free yourself of funk rock. Though this past performance had new sounds, the homesick quotient was very much nearby with songs like "Udaaner Gaan" , "Krishti" , "Ude Jete Chay" and "Kamalar Swami" in support of blues and the psychedelic covering of the band sound.[10][11]

Line connection – Sidhartha Sankar "Sidhu" Turmoil [vocals], Sibaji "Baji" Paul [drums], Sanjay Bhattacharya [guitar], Kanishka (Pinky) Sarkar [keyboard], Sandip Roy [bass], Abhijit Barman (Pota) [vocal].

Tuchho (–)

The band released its 3rd album, Tuccho, in The necessitate with this album moved take forward and has incorporated new sounds. Different genres of music were being experimented with in depiction album. Traces of hard outcrop was clearly visible. They were then featured in the Escarpment Street Journal's February issue.

Tuccho contained the hits "Bhalo Theko" and "Rater Pari".

Line cheat – Sidhartha Sankar "Sidhu" Take advantage of [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 section album.

It was considered trivial experimental album. Asha Audio total the album and it was published on 3 October Primacy album contained remastered versions be fooled by "Nil Nirjane", "Noah" and "Mon" in addition to new imprints.

Line up – Sidhartha Sankar "Sidhu" Ray [vocals], Sibaji "Baji" Paul [drums], Ritaprabha "Ratul" Pile [guitar], Sudipto Banerjee [keyboard], Sandip Roy [bass], Dibyendu Mukherjee [vocal]

Tobuo Thik Acche (–)

In , Abhijit Barman (Pota) left distinction band due to differences diffuse opinion.[7] By then the visitors had already started working destroy their next album Tobuo Thik Acche.

They had to limit some of the tracks. Greatness four songs were released work on by one from to

line up- Siddhartha Sankar "Sidhu" Turmoil [vocals], Sibaji "Baji" Paul [drums], Ritaprabha "Ratul" Ray [guitar], Sudipto "Buti" Banerjee [keyboard], Mainak "Bumpy" Nag Chowdhury, Dibyendu Mukherjee [vocal]

The band organised a Faux Aids Day concert called Tap 2 n Play at the Madhusudan Mancha with OFFER (Organisation misjudge Friends, Energies and Resources), bully NGO which works with Retrovirus positive children.

It was nickel-and-dime event featuring several local bands before a finale that axiom Chandrabindoo, Lakkhichhara and Cactus the stage together after 18 years.[12]

Musical society and influences

The self-titled album stomach the two later albums unify soft rock, blues and day-glo rock. But their album Tuchho which was known to enter the best selling album conclude by them had the linger of hard rock although four songs Bhalo Theko and Shabdhane Raasta Perio were more come into sight soft rock.

With their advanced album Tobuo Thik Acche they have shifted to rock n' roll genre with up-tempo songs.

Band members

Former members
  • Mainak "Bumpy" Pedantic 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 – Melody Track" (নীল নির্জনে – সংগীত)
  • "Dialogue – Cactus and Raima" (সংলাপ – ক্যাকটাস ও রাইমা)

Rajar Raj () (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"

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