Mekaal Hasan Band
Mekaal Hasan Band Urdu: میکال حسن بینڈ, (sometimes shortened to MHB), is an internationally acclaimed progressive rock band, founded in 2001 by the Pakistani guitarist,composer and producer, Mekaal Hasan. The Mekaal Hasan Band is known for being innovators of a progressive style of music which finds it's melodic roots in South Asian traditional musical and literary art forms, some of which include Qawali, Sufiana Kalam and in general, traditional material culled from Indian and Pakistani culture and folkloric traditions.
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Genres | Alternative rock, Sufi rock, Jazz |
| Years active | 2000 – present |
| Labels | Sadaf Stereo, ARY Musik The Musik Records, EMI/Virgin Records,Times Music, |
| Members | Mekaal Hasan Mohammad Ahsan Papu Sharmistha Chatterjee Sheldon D'Silva Gino Banks Agha Ibrahim Akram Amir Azhar |
| Past members | Asad Abbas Riaz Ali Khan Sameer Ahmed Javed Bashir Kami Paul |
| Website | www.mekaalhasanband.com |
Formed in Lahore, Pakistan in 2001 by composer, guitarist and producer Mekaal Hasan, the "band" comprises a revolving cast of Pakistani and International artists/musicians/visual artists and creators.
The band's music has often been hailed as being deeply rooted to South Asian culture, while managing to communicate to modern audiences in contemporary musical settings.
The band members have roots in different genres,including Jazz, Indian/Pakistani Traditional Classical, 70's Progressive Rock, Old School R'n'b, 70's Funk and Soul, creating a sound which has earned the band fans from a variety of quarters.