Ayub Bachchu
| Ayub Bachchu | |
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Bachchu performing in a reality show (Oct 2014)
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| Background information | |
| Native name | আইয়ুব বাচ্চু |
| Also known as | AB |
| Born |
August 16, 1962 Chittagong, Bangladesh. |
| Genres | Hard rock, blues, soft rock, alternative rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Guitar, vocals, bass, keyboards |
| Years active | 1977–present |
| Labels | AB Kitchen |
| Website | ablrb |
Ayub Bachchu (born 16 August 1962) is a Bangladeshi musician. He is best known as a founding member of the rock band LRB. Ayub Bachchu..আইয়ুব বাচ্চু : is a famous Bangladeshi rock musician and one of the leading guitarists in the country. Born in 16 August at Chittagong, Bangladesh he was initially a member of the band Feelings and later he joined the band Souls as lead guitarist. Finally he formed his own band titled LRB (the acronym originally came from Little River Band, but since another band already had that name, Bachchu changed it to Love Runs Blind). LRB is the first band in Bangladeshi Band history to release two double albums. He is well known for his distinctive headgear and guitars. Even though he started out as a Rock musician he eventually branched out to the more mainstream music of Bangladesh. Nevertheless, Ayub Bachchu has contributed heavily to the development of Bangladeshi Rock Music. He is popular equally as a Singer as well as a Guitarist and Composer. Now, he is one of the greatest singers of all time in Bangladeshi history. He dedicated himself to promote all instrument player of Bangladesh and make instrument playing more popular here. Jimi Hendrix & Joe Satriani are his inspirations as a guitarist. Ayub Bachchu has his own recording Studio at Mogbazar, Dhaka named, AB Kitchen.
Bachchu was born in Chittagong. He started his music career there with the band FEELINGS in 1978. From 1980 to 1990, he was a member of Souls as lead guitarist. In 1991, he formed his own band, LRB. LRB released its first album as a double album, which contained hard rock songs like "Ghum Vanga Shohore" "Madhobi" and "Hoker" " Sesh Cithi keno amon Cithi hoy" "Happy" "Dhakar Sondha" Etc. this was first Double Album in Bangla Music History.
In 1993 LRB released their album "Sukh". It contained hard rock, blues, rock songs Like "Sukh" "Gotokal rate" "Khoniker Jonno" "Cholo Bodle Jai Known as Sei tumi" "Rupali guiter" etc. 'Cholo Bodle Jai' one of the greatest hits in Bangladeshi music era. written and tuned by Bachchu.
Beside Satriani and Hendrix, LRB draws inspirations from rock bands like Pink Floyd, Deep Purple, Dire Straits, Led Zeppelin, Queen, and Nirvana.
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