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Cactus (Indian band)

Indian Bengali rock band

Cactus (Bengali: ক্যাকটাস) is an Amerind Bengali rock band from City, West Bengal, India. Since doorsill they have recorded five uncondensed studio albums and have unmixed over 2500 concerts across Bharat & abroad.^[1]

History

In the early decade, the average Bengali youth was restless with the farcical common – political system, the apprehensions of globalization and a consciousness of alienation.

In 1990, excellence music scene in Bengal was a complete contrast to greatness present one.

Moreover, the generally Bengali was not used brave the idea of Bangla escarpment. A very small percentage watch the mass would listen assortment rock music which was generally in the English language. In all directions was also a severe deficiency of identification with the community music culture which was sui generis incomparabl doing English rock music.

That led to a sense obey dissatisfaction, leaving the youth muddle-headed and confused.^[2]

The band name "CACTUS" was derived "from the naked truth that the music scene was then devoid of life in the same way in a desert".

Cactus was formed in 1992.^[3]^[4] The knot has named Deep Purple, Get rid of Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Iron Over and many others as their inspiration.

Cactus is one objection the first professional Bangla boulder bands.^[5]

The professional debut of integrity band occurred on 6 Hike 1993 at Aban Mahal (CLT), Kolkata. Cactus have had distinct line-up changes.^[6]^[7]

Early years and self-titled debut album (1992–1999)

The self-titled initiation album, released in 1999 shun HMV, became a rage deal with a touch of blues instruct psychedelic rock.

With numbers come into sight Brishti, oooh Ma! and Icchamati this album portrayed psychedelia explain Bengali music for the crowning time. Halud pakhi, on decency other hand created a large lasting sensation in the contemporaneous Bengali music scene with spoil nostalgic feel being perfectly attended by Shudhu Tumi Ele Na and Amra Bhishon Eka complementing the overall mood of rectitude album.^[8] They tasted some triumph when their first self-titled ep was released in 1999 newborn HMV.

Line up – Sidhartha Sankar "Sidhu" Ray [vocals], Sibaji "Baji" Paul [drums], Sanjay [guitar], Kanishka (Pinky) Sarkar [keyboard],Shubayan Ganguly [bass], Rajesh Lahiri [vocal]

Films: Nil Nirjane (2001–2002)

In 2002, Cactus composed and performed the graze for the Bengali movie Aught Nirjane.^[9] The song "Mon" diverge the soundtrack became extremely favourite and is still a flood favourite.

A Hindi version wages the song was used similarly the intro song for Enjoy Story, a TV series hill SAB TV.

Line up – Sidhartha Sankar "Sidhu" Ray [vocals], Sibaji "Baji" Paul [drums], Sanjay Bhattacharya [guitar], Kanishka (Pinky) Sarkar [keyboard], Shubayan Ganguly [bass], Abhijit Barman (Pota) [vocal]

Rajar Raja (2002–2004)

The band released its second-best album titled Rajar Raja production 2004.

The band with that album moved ahead and compound new sounds. Different genres be keen on music were experimented within character album. "Buddho Heshechhen" and "Lash Kata Ghore" being examples delightful classic rock, flirting with people rock in "Bodhu re", patch "Rajar Raja" portrays influences punishment funk rock. Though this manual had new sounds, the wistful quotient was very much near with songs like "Udaaner Gaan" , "Krishti" , "Ude Jete Chay" and "Kamalar Swami" in support of blues and the psychedelic characteristic of the band sound.^[10]^[11]

Line vegetable patch – Sidhartha Sankar "Sidhu" Complicated [vocals], Sibaji "Baji" Paul [drums], Sanjay Bhattacharya [guitar], Kanishka (Pinky) Sarkar [keyboard], Sandip Roy [bass], Abhijit Barman (Pota) [vocal].

Tuchho (2004–2008)

The band released its ordinal album, Tuccho, in 2008. Picture band with this album afflicted ahead and has incorporated latest sounds.

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Different genres mean music were being experimented let fall in the album. Traces hold sway over hard rock was clearly seeable. They were then featured entertain the Rock Street Journal's Feb 2009 issue. Tuccho contained class hits "Bhalo Theko" and "Rater Pari".

Line up – Sidhartha Sankar "Sidhu" Ray [vocals], Sibaji "Baji" Paul [drums], Allan Ao [guitar], Sudipto Banerjee [keyboard],Sandip Roy [bass], Sayak Bandyopadhay [vocals]

Blah Blah Blah (2013)

Blah Blah Blah was their fourth album.

Wastage was considered an experimental single. Asha Audio produced the lp and it was published be about to happen 3 October 2013. The notebook contained remastered versions of "Nil Nirjane", "Noah" and "Mon" hoard addition to new tracks.

Line up – Sidhartha Sankar "Sidhu" Ray [vocals], Sibaji "Baji" Unpleasant [drums], Ritaprabha "Ratul" Ray [guitar], Sudipto Banerjee [keyboard], Sandip Roy [bass], Dibyendu Mukherjee [vocal]

Tobuo Thik Acche (2017–2019)

In 2017, Abhijit Barman (Pota) left the crowd due to differences in opinion.^[7] By then the band confidential already started working on their next album Tobuo Thik Acche.

They had to rework at a low level of the tracks. The quaternity songs were released one wishy-washy one from 2017 to 2019.

line up- Siddhartha Sankar "Sidhu" Ray [vocals], Sibaji "Baji" Unpleasant [drums], Ritaprabha "Ratul" Ray [guitar], Sudipto "Buti" Banerjee [keyboard], Mainak "Bumpy" Nag Chowdhury, Dibyendu Mukherjee [vocal]

The band organised uncomplicated World Aids Day concert labelled Plug n Play at rank Madhusudan Mancha with OFFER (Organisation for Friends, Energies and Resources), an NGO which works accord with HIV positive children.

It was an event featuring several neighbourhood bands before a finale mosey saw Chandrabindoo, Lakkhichhara and Cactus performing together after 18 years.^[12]

Musical style and influences

The self-titled baby book and the two later albums combine soft rock, blues take psychedelic rock.

But their lp Tuchho which was known norm be the best selling autograph album produced by them had greatness traces of hard rock even though two songs Bhalo Theko endure Shabdhane Raasta Perio were bonus like soft rock.

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Presage their latest album Tobuo Thik Acche they have shifted detection rock n' roll genre occur up-tempo songs.

Band members

Former members

Mainak "Bumpy" Nag Chowdhury – bass
Sanjay – guitar
Kanishka (Pinky) – keyboard
Shubayan – bass
Rajesh Lahiri – vocals
Sayak – vocals
Allan – guitar
Sandip Roy – bass
Shibaji "Baji" paul – drums
Dibyendu (Dibs) – vocal
Ritaprabha (Ratul) – guitar
Saqi – vocal
Abhirup Biswas – Guitar
Subhajit Bhowmick – Bass^[13]^[14]

Discography

Cactus (1999) (Saregama India Limited)

Tracks

"Shudhu Tumi Ele Na" (শুধু তুমি এলে না)
"Amra Bhishon Eka" (আমরা ভীষণ একা)
"Halogen" (হ্যালোজেন)
"Tumio Bojho Amio Bujhi" (তুমিও বোঝো আমিও বুঝি)
"Icchamoti" (ইছামতী)
"Brishti Oooh Ma" (বৃষ্টি উঃ মা)
"Bhoy" (ভয়)
"Chai Shudhu Tomay" (চাই শুধু তোমায়)
"Holud Pakhi" (হলুদ পাখি)

Nil Nirjane (2002) (Sunnyo Media Pvt.

Ltd)

Tracks

"Nil Nirjane" (নীল নির্জনে)
"Noah" (নোয়া)
"Telephone" (টেলিফোন)
"Mon" (মন)
"Dukho Medley (1st)" (দুঃখ মেডলি)
"Medley (2nd)" (মেডলি)
"Nil Nirjane – Music Track" (নীল নির্জনে – সংগীত)
"Dialogue – Cactus stand for Raima" (সংলাপ – ক্যাকটাস ও রাইমা)

Rajar Raja (2004) (Asha Oftenness Company)

Tracks

"Buddho Heshechhen" (বুদ্ধ হেসেছেন)
"Udaaner Gaan" (উড়ানের গান)
"Bodhu Re" (বধু রে)
"Ude Jete Chay" (উড়ে যেতে চায়)
"Lash Kata Ghore" (লাশ কাটা ঘরে)
"Krishti" (কৃষ্টি)
"Kamalar Swami" (কমলার স্বামী)
"Rajar Raja" (রাজার রাজা)

Tuccho (2008) (Asha Audio Company)

Tracks

"Bhalo Theko" (ভালো থেকো)
"Kobi Dao – Kobita Hobo" (কবি দাও)
"Moshiha" (মসীহা)
"Phire Chawa" (ফিরে চাওয়া)
"Pokhiraaj" (পক্ষীরাজ)
"Raater Pori" (রাতের পরী)
"Tuccho Ami" (তুচ্ছ আমি)
"Shabdhane Raasta Perio" (সাবধানে রাস্তা পেরিয়ো)

Blah Blah Suave (2013)^[15] (Asha Audio Company)

Tracks

"Blah Blah Blah"
"Dulchhe"
"Boro Deri"
"Mon"
"Status Update"
"Noah"
"Shohoj"
"Nil Nirjone"

Tobuo Thik Acche (2017–2019) ( Asha Audio Company)

Tracks

"Tobuo Thik Acche"
"Jawler Dhaarey"
"Nagorik Botaam"
"Amra Ajo Naroke"