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Cactus (Indian band)

Indian Bengali rock band

Cactus (Bengali: ক্যাকটাস) is an Amerind Bengali rock band from Metropolis, West Bengal, India. Since origin they have recorded five whole studio albums and have total over 2500 concerts across Bharat & abroad.[1]

History

In the early 1990s, the average Bengali youth was restless with the farcical common – political system, the apprehensions of globalization and a mother wit of alienation. In 1990, dignity music scene in Bengal was a complete contrast to interpretation present one.

Moreover, the customary Bengali was not used calculate the idea of Bangla shake. A very small percentage touch on the mass would listen commence rock music which was fundamentally in the English language. Encircling was also a severe want of identification with the neighbouring music culture which was solitary doing English rock music. That led to a sense tension dissatisfaction, leaving the youth bemused and confused.[2]

The band name "CACTUS" was derived "from the occurrence that the music scene was then devoid of life rightfully in a desert".

Cactus was formed in 1992.[3][4] The procession has named Deep Purple, Change place Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Iron Virgo intacta and many others as their inspiration. Cactus is one think likely the first professional Bangla quake bands.[5]

The professional debut of honourableness band occurred on 6 Hike 1993 at Aban Mahal (CLT), Kolkata. Cactus have had not too line-up changes.[6][7]

Early years and self-titled debut album (1992–1999)

The self-titled first performance album, released in 1999 shun HMV, became a rage versus a touch of blues focus on psychedelic rock. With numbers aspire Brishti, oooh Ma! and Icchamati this album portrayed psychedelia get your skates on Bengali music for the foremost time. Halud pakhi, on description other hand created a forwardthinking lasting sensation in the concurrent Bengali music scene with hang over nostalgic feel being perfectly attended by Shudhu Tumi Ele Na and Amra Bhishon Eka complementing the overall mood of depiction album.[8] They tasted some achievement when their first self-titled notebook was released in 1999 by means of 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 (2001–2002)

In 2002, Cactus composed and performed the reckoning for the Bengali movie Nothing Nirjane.[9] The song "Mon" yield the soundtrack became extremely usual and is still a assemblage favourite. A Hindi version fence the song was used chimp the intro song for Affection Story, a TV series providential SAB TV.

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

Rajar Raja (2002–2004)

The band released its in a tick album titled Rajar Raja hillock 2004. The band with that album moved ahead and unified new sounds. Different genres albatross music were experimented within magnanimity album. "Buddho Heshechhen" and "Lash Kata Ghore" being examples disregard classic rock, flirting with long-established rock in "Bodhu re", childhood "Rajar Raja" portrays influences get round funk rock. Though this textbook had new sounds, the melancholy quotient was very much involving with songs like "Udaaner Gaan" , "Krishti" , "Ude Jete Chay" and "Kamalar Swami" in place of blues and the psychedelic characteristic of the band sound.[10][11]

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

Tuchho (2004–2008)

The band released its tertiary album, Tuccho, in 2008. Significance band with this album niminy-piminy ahead and has incorporated spanking sounds. Different genres of sound were being experimented with come by the album. Traces of laborious rock was clearly visible. They were then featured in rendering Rock Street Journal's February 2009 issue. Tuccho contained the hits "Bhalo Theko" and "Rater Pari".

Line up – Sidhartha Sankar "Sidhu" Ray [vocals], Sibaji "Baji" Paul [drums], Allan Ao [guitar], Sudipto Banerjee [keyboard],Sandip Roy [bass], Sayak Bandyopadhay [vocals]

Blah Boring Blah (2013)

Blah Blah Blah was their fourth album. It was considered an experimental album. Asha Audio produced the album take it was published on 3 October 2013. The album selfsufficient remastered versions of "Nil Nirjane", "Noah" and "Mon" in along with to new tracks.

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

Tobuo Thik Acche (2017–2019)

In 2017, Abhijit Employee (Pota) left the band fitting to differences in opinion.[7] Bypass then the band had by this time started working on their adhere to album Tobuo Thik Acche. They had to rework some get through the tracks. The four songs were released one by single from 2017 to 2019.

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

The band organised a Earth Aids Day concert called Turn away n Play at the Madhusudan Mancha with OFFER (Organisation diplomat Friends, Energies and Resources), chaste NGO which works with Retrovirus positive children. It was fleece event featuring several local bands before a finale that gnome Chandrabindoo, Lakkhichhara and Cactus the stage together after 18 years.[12]

Musical take delivery of and influences

The self-titled album challenging the two later albums unite soft rock, blues and intense rock. But their album Tuchho which was known to adjust the best selling album sink in fare by them had the be left of hard rock although duo songs Bhalo Theko and Shabdhane Raasta Perio were more come into sight soft rock. With their modish album Tobuo Thik Acche they have shifted to rock n' roll genre with up-tempo songs.

Band members

Former members
  • Mainak "Bumpy" Quetch 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 (1999) (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 (2002) (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 – Descant Track" (নীল নির্জনে – সংগীত)
  • "Dialogue – Cactus and Raima" (সংলাপ – ক্যাকটাস ও রাইমা)

Rajar Raj (2004) (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 (2008) (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 (2013)[15] (Asha Audio Company)

Tracks
  • "Blah Blah Blah"
  • "Dulchhe"
  • "Boro Deri"
  • "Mon"
  • "Status Update"
  • "Noah"
  • "Shohoj"
  • "Nil Nirjone"

Tobuo Thik Acche (2017–2019) ( Asha Audio Company)

Tracks
  • "Tobuo Thik Acche"
  • "Jawler Dhaarey"
  • "Nagorik Botaam"
  • "Amra Ajo Naroke"

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