LRB (Love Runs Blind) is a Bangladeshi band, which was started in 1991 by guitarist Ayub Bachchu.

LRB(Love Runs Blind)

 

is a Bangladeshi band, which was started in 1991 by guitarist Ayub Bachchu.

Bachchu was born in Chittagong, Bangladesh. He started his music career with a band called Feelings. Then Bachchu spent ten years with a band called Souls(1972), which was one of the first Bangladeshi rock bands. At Souls Bachchu played a key role in writing songs and having they performed. Bachchu joined the Souls band as lead guitarist in 1976 and left the band in 1991 to start LRB. Through the years of proceeding a number of drummers came to share their visions with the band.

Band Group

The original band members of LRB were Ayub Bachchu(Vocals and Lead Guitar), Saidul Hasan Swapan(Bass), Shahidul Islam Tutul(Keyboard and backup Vocals), Joy(Drums and backup Vocals). The band members changed several times. Shamim Ahmed(Guitarist) currently is the band manager. M H A Joy-5 April 1991, 8 June 1993 Milton Akbar, 31 January 1994 Riyadh joined with LRB. Mid of April 1994, Sumon played for 2 years, during Riyad’s suspension period from LRB. Romel still playing.

Music and Tours

LRB released their first double album in 1992 and has released 10 albums through year end 2007. Also Ayub Bachchu has recorded six solo albums. LRB is the only band in Bangladesh to have the credit of releasing an two double album among which one was their debut album. LRB has also got the credit of releasing an unplugged album `Ferrari Mon` for the first time in Bangladesh. Music and Lyrics LRB`s top hits in Bangladesh. LRB prefers not to focus on one issue because they want to relate to a wide audience, from the older generation to teenagers. Recently, LRB composed two songs in English; the two songs are ``Hold On`` and ``Look at Me``.

LRB has performed over 1,500 gigs that have included extensive performances in Bangladesh as well as tours in Asia, Europe and the Unites States. Their first show outside country was held in India in 1997 at Jadavpur University, where LRB was to perform. But they organizer was little bit doubtful about the quality of the band. After their performance they request LRB to act as a judge which Ayub Bachchu agreed to comply with. In 1998, the group also played in Qatar, Abudhabi, Japan, Germany, Austria and Italy. The group played a second tour in the Unites States in 2000. The group had a European tour in 2002, which included Austria, United Kingdom and Australia.

From 2003 to 2006, LRB performed twice in Italy and Belgium. They also performed in many cities in India as well as Germany, Singapore, Hong Kong and Wembley Arena in London. They also performed in Wimbledon Stadium in London, Madison Square Garden in New York City twice and Ellyn Garden in the United Kingdom. LRB is still now playing very well.

Musical Approach

LRB uses many of the musical techniques pioneered by earlier western bands. For example, LRB uses phasing and polyrhythm’s where the same part is played by more than one instrument, either out of or in phase, in order to provide greater musical variety. Ayub Bachchu is an expert guitarist ahd has used many rock and roll techniques with his guitar such as legato, two-handed tapping, sweep-picking, volume swells, and harmonics, extreme whammy effects. However, the band does not use electric keyboard.

Current lineup:

§  Ayub Bachchu (Lead Vocal and Guitar)

§  Swapan (Bass)

§  Abdullah Al Masud (Guitar)

§  Golamur Rahman Romel (Drums)

§  Mohammad Yearuzzaman

§  Nayeem Hasan Mallick

Studio albums:

• L.R.B 1 & 2 (1992)
• Shukh (1993)
• Tobuo (1994)
• Ghumanto Shahare (1995)
• Shwapno (1996)
• Amader? Bishmoy! (1998)
• Mon Chaile Mon Pabe (2001)
• Achena Jibon (2003)
• Mone Achhe Naki Nai (2005)
• Sparsho (2008)
• Juddho (2012)

Live album:

• Ferari Mon... Unplugged Live (1996)

Compilation albums:

• Greatest Hits
• Collection of LRB

 Mixed albums:

• Chamak (1994)
• Capsule 500 mg (1996)
• Screw Drivers (1996)
• Dhun (1998)
• 6 Band '99 (1999)
• Hit! Run! Out!
• Dabanol (2008)

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