- Jal (band)
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Origin = flagicon|PakistanLahore ,Pakistan
Genre = Rock/Pop
Years_active = 2002–present
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Current_members =Goher Mumtaz
Farhan Saeed
Shazi
Past_members =Atif Aslam Jal (
Urdu : جل) is aPakistan i Rock band founded byGoher Mumtaz .The original band members were
Atif Aslam andGoher Mumtaz but later Atif was replaced byFarhan Saeed , andShazi at bassguitar . The band is among the first of contemporary Pakistani bands that fuseUrdu vocals with modern Pop.Etymology
The word "Jal" means water in
Sanskrit and other languages based onSanskrit , likeHindi . However inUrdu "Aab" or "Paanii" are used instead of "Jal" for water."Jal" also means "Web" in Hindi & Urdu. However,Atif Aslam is no more a part of this band and people agree to this point that Atif Aslam's voice in Jal was not as clear and energetic as compared toFarhan Saeed.cite news | date = 2008-07-05 | title = Sanskrit dictionary | url =http://www.spokensanskrit.de/index.php?script=HK&tinput=water&country_ID=&trans=Translate&direction=AU | publisher=Spoken Sanskrit | accessdate = 2008-07-05]Music
Jal's music primarily falls into the pop genre. Their songs usually make heavy use of the guitar with usually over three guitars used at a time. While their first album followed a rather
pop-rock route with grungy undertones, Jal chose to work on a more experimental sound with their second album.Their influences include local bands like
Junoon ,Vital Signs ,Fuzon , andAwaz .cite news | date = 2008-07-19 | title = Jal the Band's Official Website | url =http://www.jaltheband.com/website/shazi.html]The Crew
Apart from the three full time band members, Jal's live act includes
Salman Albert of the bandeP andGumby on lead guitars andSultan Raja (Call) on Rhythm guitars.Discography
Albums
Achievements
*Goher Mumtaz has been signed by the Gibson Guitar company in the U.S.A. as a brand ambassador for their company.
*Within days after release Aadat's video was declared the 4th best video. It remained on the top of the charts for over six months since its video release.
* Jal's single "Woh Lamhey" broke through to the charts instantly and stayed on the top for two continuous months.
* Jal's video "Ik Din Aye Ga" was declared the 2nd best video among the top 100 videos selected by "The Musik", a Pakistani channel.
* Jal's debut album "Aadat" was declared the best selling album of 2004 onGeo TV by Mr. Khalid Sadaf (Owner of "Sadaf Stereo").
* Jal also received a special award by Shaukat Khanum Cancer Hospital in recognition of their support and efforts to raise funds for fighting cancer in Pakistan.
* In 2006, Jal won 40 awards atMTV Asia Awards 2006 and 62 atIndus Music Awards for best rock band in Pakistan.
* In 2008 Jal won a best song "Musik" Award for the song "Chalte Chalte".References
External links
* [http://www.jaltheband.com Official site]
* [http://www.HumAwaz.com HumAwaz.com - Jal's Official Media Promotors from Toronto, Canada]
* [http://www.pakmanzil.com - Jal Bands Online Promotor]
* [http://www.jaltheband.com/forums Official Fan Club/Forums]
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