Recall

Started in 2007 in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Recall has been engaged in the Bangladeshi mainstream rock music scene for over a decade. Originally Recall started off as the band 'Criteria' by school friends; Meraz Mohsin on the vocal/guitar, Pavel Areen on drums, Mashfik Rahman on vocal/guitar. 'Criteria' released the single 'Ami Ekhono' on a mix tape in 2005. After the release of the single 'Ami Ekhono' Tanvir Tori joined the band as the lead guitarist. The band did not sustain long and faced difficulties and eventually dissolved. After a short break Meraz Mohsin of 'Criteria' founded the band we now know as Recall with Tanvir Tori and Pavel Areen and later joined by Rizvi Audit as a keyboardist. Shortly afterwards Pavel Areen abruptly left the band due to personal reasons. In the meantime Rizvi Audit also left the band for personal reasons. Eventually Tanvir Tori also went for a year-long hiatus and rejoined the band. It was during this time in 2008 that the successful single ‘Etota Bhalobashi’ was released and was well-received by critics and audience, Pavel and Rizvi also contributed to the song as guest artists. After Tanvir rejoined, Recall was now formulated as a duo-band. After a long struggle and a shaky start the band was starting to gain fame in the music scene with the popularity of ‘Etota Bhalobashi’ increasing nationwide. After just a month of Meraz immigrated to Canada in 2008. Now, the band was split into two parts with Meraz in Toronto and Tanvir in Dhaka. Following Meraz’s immigration the band remained largely inactive with both of the members being busy with their personal life. It was in 2012 that the band started to revive once more. It was agreed that regardless of the distance both the members would work their part and contributed to composing material for the band. Recall started to record materials for their first E.P. 'Onnothay'. In 2013 the band released music video for their most successful single ‘Etota Bhalobashi’ and their unreleased upcoming song ‘Jodi’. It was during this time frame from 2012-2014 that demos were released such as the well-received songs; ‘Prem Shomachar’, ‘Dirghoshash’, ‘Oloshkhon’. After recording was completed for ‘Onnothay’ in 2014 the E.P. was launched worldwide from the music label ‘Mushroom Entertainment Inc.’. As Recall was making a comeback into the music scene once more, the duo-band needed to complete its lineup to form what it was originally meant to be, a rock band. Hence, the duo-band was formed to be a five-man band. Shortly afterwards the release of the E.P. the band was joined by Toronto residents; Pritam Das on lead guitar, Saleheen Nur Khan on bass and Samer Alam on drums in addition to the original members. Now the band started to become active, professional and focused than it was ever before and reorganized. The band now released two more singles online; ‘Bhromor’ which enjoyed international fame and, ‘Shohoj Manush’. The dynamic members of the band went on to perform live shows in a regular basis even to a foreign audience. The band emerged to be an active one in the Greater Toronto Area alternative rock music scenes with shows in major universities and music festivals across Ontario. The band currently are working towards the release of their full length in album which is expected to be released in 2016. As of now the material for the upcoming album is underway with some of the songs being completed. Recall released "Bibekchuto Manob" on October 2015, a single which will be also featured in the album. Recall currently is enjoying a major comeback in the Bangladeshi mainstream rock music scene with audiences among the Bangladeshi diaspora all over the world. The band is formulating to emerge as a truly international band by establishing and maintaining in Toronto and Dhaka. Due to social media platforms such as Facebook and SoundCloud the band is reaching a truly global recognition and increasing exposure of their music. Particularly the reemergence of ‘Etota Bhalobashi’ once more and its increasing exposure in media has reminded the fans of the genuine integrity and quality of the band. The increasing enthusiasm and support of the fans have truly helped motivate Recall to reach new heights. Official page of Bangladeshi Rock band, Recall. Onnothay (EP) download link: Box: http://tinyurl.com/l73clft