Overload to Release CDs of Limited Edition Album on Eid

November 12, 2009

Overload – the loudest band of Pakistan has been kind enough to give away the music for free to it’s fans. The latest record by the band, Pichal Pairee was officially released online at overloadbeats.com. The album has been downloaded over 20,000 times from it’s website only. The band hasn’t only been giving the music […]

Is the Internet the future of music in Pakistan?

November 8, 2009

As Overload and Mekaal Hasan Band release their records without the backing of a record label and pull it off without a glitch, Instep takes a look at the burgeoning music scene, record label battles and how the Internet just might be the way out By Maheen Sabeeh Throwing out the blame Internet. The inescapable […]

Pichal Pairee The reinvention of Overload

November 1, 2009

The band is back and it’s louder than ever before. “I can guarantee that whoever comes to our concerts will leave dancing,” said Overload drummer and band leader, Farhad Humayun once. One doesn’t find that hard to believe. Even when the Lahore-based band is performing in a city like Karachi where audiences in comparison tend […]

Overload – Pichal Pairee (Instep Album Review)

November 1, 2009

Slicker than the average With their second album, Overload have moved further into the world of hypnotic percussion and frenzied riffs with a distinct female vocalist in tow. As for the dhols… they are still very much a part of Overload’s punch. Instep lends an ear to the record that is Pichal Pairee… By Maheen […]

Overload – “Pichal Pairee” (KM Album Review)

October 19, 2009

by Hassan Faridi Anyone heard the likes of the Pakistani band Overload? The famous rock band from Lahore, Pakistan, which formed in 2004, which has gradually gained popularity through its diverse and awe-inspiring music. Founder and drummer Farhad Humayun has directed the band. The jaw-dropping group has released two albums, one self-titled, released in 2006 […]