I ♥ AVIAL \m/

Want to know how I spent the weekend so far? Well, I am in one of my obsessive compulsive phases and the object of my obsessions this time is AVIAL, as in the Kerala based, malayali rock band and not the veggie dish from the same state. Who are they?..They are Kerala's answer to Iron Maiden/Led Zep/Metalica...no kidding. And, not only do they sound amazing, their lyrics are awesome too, mostly commenting on social issues of importance.Oh..and they sing in "shudha"(=pure)malayalam!! I tell you-Malayalam has never sounded so cool and sexy to me. I am so in love with them...cannot quite articulate how much. And when you are blinded by (inarticulatable) love, you do crazy things like listening to all their live performances and music videos on youtube late into the pre-dawn hours ( a matter not to be taken lightly considering I also lead an (alternate life) as a graduate student, supposedly preparing hard for a big exam coming up in a couple of months..*sigh*). Handicaps of a mind suffering from bouts of OCD and inarticulatable and unrequitable love (with the band i.e.) I guess. The band's original singer, Anandraj Benjamin who is not with the band anymore is, simply put-INCREDIBLE! I mean this man rocks! His rendition brings in so much edge and character to the music...its just WOW!. The band's current lead singer is Tony John. Has his own unique style of singing and quite a dishy looking guy too! Fits the expression Bold Bald and Beautiful. And I am not the only one who thinks so. How else do you explain a more than 4000 long friends list on facebook?!?Bottomline--this man can sing and has the looks too? OR....is that whom you call a ROCKSTAR?!?
And ofcourse the band wouldnt be a 'band' without-Rex Vijayan an absolute wizard on the guittar, Mithun Puthenveettil an absolute powerhouse on the drums, and last but not the least the amazing Bass guittarist Binny Issac.
As a dedicated fan, I did what any decent, self-respecting fan should do. Purchased their AVIAL album from i-tunes and now I have them close to me, stored in my i-pod. The point being- I did not steal or search for free downloads. Boy ain't I a loyal fan? AVIAL people--you reading?
ANYways..before I leave I must mention the band's female (guest) singer-Neha Nair. Lovely--lovely--lovely voice. Stumbled across her blog and vidoes she had uploaded. An amazingly talented singer who should go places with that voice of hers.

Enough of my crazy rantings and now go listen to some KICK-ASS music. This one is one of my favorities called Aadu Pambe, not only for the music but also because the issue is close to my heart and what I have spent years studying and continue to study.




If you want to check out their other songs w/ lyrics go here. Rock on \m/