1974 AD
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | 1974 |
| Origin | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Genres | Blues-rock, rock and roll, folk, ragas, funk, blues, jazz, hard rock |
| Years active | 1994 — present |
| Website | http://www.1974ad.com.np/ |
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| Aath Athara | |
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| Studio album by 1974 A D | |
| Released | 2010 |
| Genre | POP |
| Label | Music Nepal |
| Time Out | |
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| Studio album by 1974 A D | |
| Released | 1996 |
| Genre | POP |
| Label | Music Nepal |
| Samjhi Baschu | |
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| Studio album by 1974 A D | |
| Released | 1998 |
| Genre | POP |
| Label | Music Nepal |
1974 AD is a Nepali rock band, formed in Kathmandu, Nepal in the early 1990s. They experiment with various genre of music including Nepali folk, ragas, rock, funk, blues and jazz as well. 1974 AD are amongst the most successful recording artists in Nepal. Most of their albums are ranked among the top-ten best-selling albums according to the Hits FM of Nepal. In 2000, their concert, 'Rock Yatra,' was watched by more than 60,000 people, the largest attendance for a concert in Nepal.
Songs and albums produced by 1974 AD are usually in the Nepali language. Lyrics include themes of patriotism, Nepali virtues, unity, love and nationalism. There is a lot of variety in the music of 1974 AD. They have successfully tried various genres of music. Their songs, like "Nepali," "Sambodhan," "Pahilo Junima," "Parelima," "Samjhi Baschu" and "Chudaina Timro Mayale" amongst various others, were some of the biggest hits in Nepalese music. The song "Nepali Ho" from their highest selling album Satabdi has been received as the most patriotic songs till now.
The group was formed during the 90s era by a group of teachers from Gyanodaya School in Lalitpur. The founding members included guitarist Phiroj Shyangden, bassist Nirakar Yakthumba and drummer Bhanu A. During the early days the band played various genres including hard rock, heavy metal, rock and blues. Drummer Bhanu A was very much into blues music. Whenever they played cover tunes he was the one singing Gary Moore numbers like "Walking by Myself". They played several gigs around Kathmandu where they used to cover numbers from Bryan Adams, Deep Purple and other rock groups. He is a good shredder too and his bluesy rock style has inspired many guitarist in Nepal. He is an excellent guitarist talented in tapping and playing high paced solo with clean tone and perfection. His style has the flavour of guitar greats like Gary Moore, Ritchie Blackmore of Deep purple and Eddie Van Halen. They mainly performed self compositions. Their hit tune is "Mayaluleh" from their debut album "Time Out", a song which would establish them as a household name in the Nepali music scene. At the time, future members Adrian Pradhan and Sanjay Shreshta were involved in their own bands. Adrian used to be in a hard rock band from Kalimpong named "The Flame".
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