Aunty Disco Project
Aunty Disco Project (Urdu: آنٹی ڈسکو پراجیکٹ in English sometimes shortened as ADP) is an indie rock band from Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, formed in 2006. The band's initial line-up consisted of Omar Bilal Akhtar as vocalist and guitarist, along with bassist Imran Lodhi, guitarist Khawer Khan and drummer Omar Khalid, since then there had been many changes in the line-up but the current line-up has only Omar Bilal Akhtar on the lead vocals and lead guitars, Imran Lodhi on Bass, Khawer Khan on guitars & Hamza Qureshi on the drums. The band was widely regarded as one of the best live acts in the country.
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Aunty Disco Project performing live at Get Your Aunty On! concert at Rangoonwala Auditorium. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Genres | Indie rock, indie pop, pop rock, alternative rock |
| Years active | 2006–2011 |
| Labels | Independent |
| Members | Omar Bilal Akhtar Imran Lodhi Hamza Qureshi Khawer Khan |
| Past members | Omar Khalid Yasir Khawer Amir Khan |
| Website | www |
The band became quickly popular in the underground scene with their high energy live act and their performance of original songs, something that was very unusual for an unknown band to do in the local music scene. Within a short time, the band achieved mainstream success and garnered critical acclaim for their electrifying live performances. This was followed by the band working on their debut album in September 2006 at New Shadab Studios. The band released their self-titled debut album Aunty Disco Project in December 2007, independently, produced and written by the band themselves. The album achieved success as the band received wide acclaim and exposure alongside mainstream acts. After a 2-month hiatus, Aunty Disco Project made a comeback to the music industry with the release of their third music video, "Nazar". The video, directed by Umer Adil was the bands' first high budget video and it got them widespread mainstream attention. The video was critically lauded and for the first time Aunty Disco Project was on the music channel charts. The song was included in The Musik's, Top 100 videos of 2008. Based on the success of this video, the band were nominated for "Best Breakthrough Performance" at the first MTV Music Awards in Pakistan.
In 2010, the band featured at the third season of the musical television show Coke Studio where the band performed their single "Sultanat", which was a huge commercial success for the band. However, a year later, Aunty Disco Project through their official blog informed their fans that they would disband after their final concert that took place on 25 June 2011.