Har Ik Zehr

Infobox musical artist
Name = Har Ik Zehr


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Origin = New York, NY, USA
Genre = Rock, Alternative, World
Years_active = 2004-present
Label = None
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URL = http://www.harikzehr.com
Current_members = Dar
Timothy Leung
Richard Orjuela
Past_members = Sharjeel Shaw
Arvind Dilawar
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Har Ik Zehr (meaning "Every Single Poison" in Urdu), is a New York City based three-piece Desi-Americanrock band whose music combines elements of classical Pakistani music and Western rock music with bilingual lyrics in Urdu and English.

Har Ik Zehr is comprised of Pakistani born guitarist/vocalist Dar, Chinese-American bassist Timothy Leung, and drummer Richard Orjuela who was born in New York City, but grew up in Bogotá, Colombia.

Formation

Har Ik Zehr formed in the summer of 2004 by Dar and guitarist Sharjeel Shaw in Jackson Heights, New York. Bassist Arvind Dilawar and drummer Richard Orjuela joined shortly after. After recording demo tracks for the songs “Zehr”/”Purple Days”, and opening for Pakistani rock bands Jal and Junoon, Shaw and Dilawar left the band. Without a bassist or 2nd guitarist, the future of Har Ik Zehr was up in the air until Dar found bassist Timothy Leung on the social networking website Friendster in the fall of 2005. They did not look for another guitarist after Leung’s joining of the band.

On April, 13, 2006, Har Ik Zehr performed their first show as a trio at Crash Mansion in New York City. They continued rehearsing and playing shows on a monthly basis while recording demo tracks for their songs “Mollah”/”Me, Myself, and I” at Spin Studios with Themi Kyriazis. These songs would eventually be released as part of their 6 song demo/EP in November 2006.

Philosophy

Har Ik Zehr is a bridge between cultures. To cast away misconceptions, stereotypes, negativity, and fear. To embrace diversity and use music as a vehicle to bring people together.

Band members

Current members

*Dar – guitar, dhol, lead vocals (2004-present)
*Timothy Leung – bass guitar, backing vocals (2005-present)
*Richard Orjuela – drums, percussion (2004-present)

Former members

*Sharjeel Shaw – lead guitar (2004-2005)
*Arvind Dilawar – bass guitar (2004-2005)

Discography

Videos

*"Har Ik Zehr - The Making of Every Single Poison" (2007) - Directed by Jae Choe (YouTube and Myspace TV internet release)

*"Mollah - Anthem for Peace Music Video/Slide Show" (2007) - Directed by Dar (YouTube internet release)

External links

* [http://harikzehr.com Official Website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/harikzehrmusic Har Ik Zehr on Myspace]
* [http://www.purevolume.com/harikzehr Har Ik Zehr on Pure Volume]
* [http://www.soundclick.com/harikzehrmusic Har Ik Zehr on Soundclick]
* [http://www.youtube.com/HIZband2006 Har Ik Zehr on YouTube]
* [http://kiva.org/lender/harikzehr Har Ik Zehr's lender profile on Kiva.org]
* [http://www.skoop.com.pk/Detail.aspx?ID=238 Har Ik Zehr Interview on skoop.com.pk]