Fuzön (band)
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| Origin | Karachi, Pakistan | |
| Genre(s) | Pop | |
| Years active | 2001 - Present | |
| Label(s) | Sound Master | |
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| Shafqat Amanat Ali Shallum Asher Xavier Imran Momina |
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Fuzön is a Pakistani rock band comprising three members. Fuzön is also spelled as Fuzon for the convenience of typing on standard keyboard. Its name has been derived from fusion as the vocalist Shafqat Amanat Ali describes the band as a fusion of Pakistani classical music and modern rock music.
The Fuzon art insists on setting feelings above mere technique; and creating an individualistic genre of mold breaking music. Above everything else Fuzon is stylistically different. Born out of diverse western pop/rock and eastern classical influences, Fuzon started in 2001. The trio, consisting of studio sessionist Immu, Shallum and vocal exponent Shafqat, rediscovered its credentials as a serious cutting-edge band, fusing deeply meditative ragas with rock and jazz.
Fuzon encompasses hybrid styles of exquisite melodies and everlasting pop/rock instrumentation, hence carving out a special niche for the threesome. The three seasoned collaborators of the band consider their debut album as a labor of love as well as a message of hope to all.
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[edit] History
Fuzön began in 2001. Shallum Asher Xavier and Imran Momina were the founding members, who decided to put their heads together as they realised that their musical ideas and tastes were identical. They developed several tracks together, but lacked a quality vocalist.
Meanwhile, Shafqat Amanat Ali who had been singing for a few years had happened to drop into Immo's recording studio for an assignment. Shafqat's vocals so impressed the duo, that Shafqat was signed up with Shallum and Immu to form the band "Fuzon".
[edit] Members
Imran Momina (aka "Emu") is a multi-dimensional pianist and a composer, who has been playing since the age of 13. His flair for arranging his own music and experimenting with melodies made him set up his own recording and mixing studio — and is where Fuzon's recording sessions took place. Moving on from humble beginnings, Emu now has a top of the line audio and video unit which caters to the artistic as well as commercial requirements of the country's top musicians.
Technically proficient, self-tutored Fuzoneer, Imran has a universe of possibilities at his disposal. Imran aka 'Emu' is a charismatic keyboard exponent. Emu is a fine studio tactician whose feeling-based work has been making sweeping statements for over a decade.
Emu has an uncanny knack for orchestrating memorable music which is dominant in Fuzon's gilt-edged tracks. Emu's immaculate and unparalleled keyboard maneuvers on one hand impart a euphoric essence to the debut album 'Saagar', and on the other his artistry is what makes the band tick.
As a musician, Emu has composed and produced music albums for a number of leading artists including Ali Haider and Najam Shiraz.
[edit] Shallum Asher Xavier
Shallum is fortunate to have music running in his family. Having started to play the piano from the age of nine, he shifted tracks and began `worshipping' the guitar, by practicing for eight hours a day for three whole days. Playing for quite a few local pop acts has brought him to the limelight, and he is now getting recognition for his talent. Shallum, the guitar guru harbours the kind of passion that sets him apart from guitar gods pack. His six-string work encompasses tones in the direction of blues, rock, jazz, classical and everything in between. All his influences are focused towards creation of exhilarating, infectious but most of all moving slipstream music. Shallum is undoubtedly a studio artist of first water. His art on the debut album dazzles in sonic inventiveness.
[edit] Shafqat Amanat Ali
The vocalist Shafquat has a strong foundation in eastern classical music. But during his college days, he was exposed to rock, jazz and blues, and ended up fusing these genres and singing them. Most of the songs in the album reflect this unique ability of his to blend the tunes of the sub-continent in a Western style of rendering. Gifted beyond belief Shafqat Amanat Ali has redefined the possibilities of interpreting and presenting eastern classical music. A singer par excellence, he has vocals tapping into music's deepest potential. Hailing from the famous "Patyala Gharana", this offspring of the illustrious maestro, Ustad Amanat Ali Kha (late) possesses immense improvisational skills. His commitment to Fuzon is classical-pop at its dreamiest. He must have some other kinds of music as did his parents. Classical songs are greatly demanded by fusion but he is not giving much attention to this.
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Saagar (Virgin Records; CD; Rs. 199, Cassette; Rs. 65) features 12 tracks, with a common strain of rock melodies blended with Pakistani classical and folk vocals. The opening track Aakhon Kay Saagar gave rise to their popularity within Pakistan. Following songs, Akhiyaan, Terey Bina and Khamaaj were played in heavy circulation on the TV and FM stations of Pakistan and India. Fuzon was the first band to release their debut album Saagar concurrently in both Pakistan and India.
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[edit] Trivia
- Shafqat's first entry into Bollywood, India's Film Industry, was the song "Mitwa" from the film 'Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna'.
- Shafqat can be heard on the soundtrack of the Nagesh Kukunoor film Dor in the song Yeh Honsla.
- Shafqat is also planning to release his first solo album in upcoming months.
