Fossils (band)

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Fossils

Background information
Origin	Kolkata, India
Genre(s)	Alternative rock, Post-Grunge, Hard Rock
Label(s)	Asha Audio

Fossils is a bangla band based in Kolkata, India. Fossils' music is a blend of pop, hard rock and alternative rock.^{[citation needed]}

Fossils claim to have been deeply influenced by blues, grunge, hard rock, post-punk etc[1]. This rock outfit has published 3 albums till now, all under the label of Asha Audio.

Their singles Hasnuhana,Ekla Ghar and Bishakta Manush from their first album catapulted them into success. Their famous songs among others also include Aro Ekbar,Bicycle Chor and Acid.

1 Track Listing
2 Members
3 Past members
4 Band-e-Mataram
5 Discography
6 Videography
7 External links
8 See also

[edit] Track Listing

Fossils track listing is as follows:-

FOSSILS 1.Aro Ekbar 2.Ekla Ghar 3.Nemesis 4.Hasnuhana 5.Dakho Manasi 6.Bishakta Manush 7.Nishkramon 8.Millennium

FOSSILS 2 1.Kano Korle Erokom 2.Manob Boma 3.Chhaal 4.Harano Padak 5.Tritiyo Biswo 6.Acid 7.29she October 8.Bi-Cycle Chor 9.Shasti 10.Harano Padak (Acoustic Version)

MISSION F 1.Itastato 2.Satotar Bilasita 3.Manob Boma (Unplugged) 4.Friendship Chai 5.Bondhu Hey 6.Kichuta Somoy 7.Bishakta Manush (Unplugged) 8.Aeka Nauo 9.Shono Amra Ki Sobai 10.Harte Pari Na (Unplugged)

[edit] Members

Fossils Performing LIVE

Bubun: Drums and Percussions
Partha Bose: Lead Guitar
Rupam Islam: Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Songwriter and Composer
Chandra Biswas: Bass, Backing Vocals
Deep Ghosh: Rhythm Guitars, Backing Vocals

[edit] Past members

Allan: Lead Guitar
Stephen: Drums
Indra: Keyboards

Parikshit was their previous manager. Now the band is managed by Rupam and Deep.

[edit] Band-e-Mataram

Fossils were one of the 4 mentor bands at Band-e-Mataram 2. The band Missing Link under their mentorship went on to win the contest. The other three bands were Cactus_(Bangla_Band), Chandrabindoo, and Lakkhichhara.

[edit] Discography

Year of Release	Title
2002	Fossils
2004	Fossils 2
2006	Mission F
2007	Aupodartho

[edit] Videography

Title	Album
Ekla Ghar	Fossils
Dakho Manasi	Fossils
Bicycle Chor	Fossils 2
Swapner Bichanate	Band-E-Mataram (Theme Song)
Chhaal	Fossils 2
Eka Nauo	Mission F featuring Usha Uthup
Aupodartho	New Single
Ekla Ghar	Sangeet Bangla Edition
Tritiyo Biswo	Fossils 2