Entity Paradigm
Entity Paradigm (Punjabi, Urdu: اینٹٹی پیراڈائم, in English sometimes shortened as EP) was a Pakistani rock band from Lahore, Punjab, formed in 2000. The band was founded by songwriter and guitarist Xulfi, vocalist, songwriter Fawad Khan and keyboardist and vocalist Ahmed Ali Butt who were soon joined by Salman Albert on guitars, Ali Asad Khan on drums, Hassaan Khalid on rhythm guitars and Waqar Ahmed on drums, since then there had been many changes in the line-up the only consistent members being Ahmed Ali Butt, Salman Albert, and Hassaan Khalid.
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| Origin | Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
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| Labels | Lips Music (2002-2007) Independent (2009-2015) Rearts Records (2021-present) |
| Members | Ahmed Ali Butt Hassaan Khalid Salman Albert Zulfiqar Jabbar Khan Sajjad Ali Khan Fawad Khan |
| Past members | Ali Asad Khan Waqar Ahmed Khan |
The band is one of the mainstream rock bands in the Pakistani music industry. Their debut album, Irtiqa, released in 2003, is the first mainstream concept album to be released by a Pakistani artist. The album, produced by Xulfi, Fawad Khan and Mekaal Hasan, was critically acclaimed in Pakistan.
In 2007, Entity Paradigm had an interview with a local newspaper in which they announced that the band would disband due to various members aiming to pursue different projects. Early reports from the band hinted towards an album release in late 2004. In 2009, the band announced their official comeback with Fawad Khan and Ahmed Ali Butt in leading positions. However, two of the main members of the band, Xulfi and Sajjad A. Khan, decided not to make a comeback due to work on different projects.