General Info
Origin - Dhaka, Bangladesh
Genre(s) Alternative rock, Grunge
Years active: 1999 – present
Label(s) - G Series
Website - http://www.re-enterblack.com/
Band Members
Current
Jon - Vocals (1999-present)
Tony - Drums (1999-present)
Sagar - Bass (2006-present)
Jahan - Guitars (1999-present)
Also,
Zubair Hossain Imon - Lyrics
Former
Tahsan - Vocal and Keyboards
Miraz - Bass (Inactive since 2005 due to injury)
Black is a Bangladeshi rock band from Dhaka. They are the first band to produce an alternative rock album in Bangladesh. Now they are one of the most popular band in Bangladesh. They achieved huge local as well as international success.
Black has released 3 studio albums.
Early years (1999-2000)
Black was formed in 1999 by three closest friends who shared a common interest in music -Tony Vincent Gomes, Khademul Mushfeque Jahan and Jon Kabir. The trio has held strong since their school years. They stated appearing on Underground concerts since they formed featuring Jon as lead vocal, Jahan as guitarist and Tony as Drummer. Black got its first break in 2000 with Chharpotro (an Underground mixed album by Legendary Bengali musician Durey); their first released single was Chena Dukkho. The song received a good response that eventually helped Black to sign a contract with G Series.
Amar Prithibi (2002)
Black's first studio album Amar Prithibi, released in 2002. Amar Prithibi was a huge success; immediately solidifying Black's position as one of the best-selling bands in the country. It was also the first true alternative rock record ever released in Bangladesh, which until the late 90s was heavily dominated by soft rock/pop groups like Feelings, Miles and the hard rock/Metal bands like Warfaze, Aurthohin. Songs such as "Obhiman", "Amar Prithibi", "Amra" and "Prarthonad" all went on to become huge hits from that album.
In the meantime, Black continued to produce songs for mixed albums like Anushilon, Projonmo, Din Bodol (which featured their collaboration with popular bands Artcell and Cryptic Fate on the song "Ashirbaad") and Lokayot. They were also featured in the mixed album series of Sumon (Aurthohin), with tracks in Agantuk, Agantuk-2 and Agantuk-3.
Utshober Por (2003)
In 2003 Black released their second album, Utshober Por. The album, due to its different sound, garnered a lot of controversy among the general public. A much more mature effort, in terms of experimentation, than Amar Prithibi, Utshober Por featured a more raw and back-to-basics alternative sound that older Black fans were used to. Although commercially the record was considered a letdown, it attained a lot of positive feedback from the press and critics alike.
Following 2003 Black’s popularity went through the roof, when the group was cast in a tele-film play, Offbeat which was televised in Valentine’s Day on Channel I.
When the band was planning to start their 3rd studio album fate intervened with them. On the night of April 20, 2005, on their way back to Dhaka from a concert in Chittagong, Black suffered the most terrible accident of their lives. The accident caused the death of reputed sound engineer and band musician Imran Ahmed Mobin, as well as severe injuries to Black's bassist Meraj and drummer Tony.
After a long and nearly everlasting absence they had started jamming again according to a local newspaper almost a year after the fatal accident. While bass player Miraj is yet to recover, the legendary Bassbaba (Sumon) of Aurthohin filled in for him for about a year. Currently, While Miraj is still recovering, the position of bass player is helmed by Khan Sharrier Shagor, Miraj's mentor and former member of the 90s underground band, X-Uranium. After a long time, Black released a song titled "35" in the mixed album "Underground". This album was released on 21 October 2006. "35" was the first song they released after the horrendous car accident
Black's keyboard player Tahsan, Become too much busy with his personal career. Early in 2006 it was made official that after a mutual understanding, Tahsan had left the band.
They have constructed their own studio in 2007.
Abar (2008)
Black in cooperation with Warid Telecom released its third album titled Abar on July 10, 2008. In the very 1st week of its release the band sold even more copies of disc than expected. Now the band is planning to have a tour across the country to promote the album.|
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