Nagar Baul

Nagar Baul started in 1977 and was originally named Feelings and was formed by Kumar Bishwajit.[9] Band members included Ayub Bachchu and James.[9] Ayub Bachchu left the bank in 1980 to join Souls.[9]

They released their first album, Station Road.[10] James, lead vocal and guitarist,[11] composed all the tracks, and wrote the lyrics for five of them. Though the album was not a hit, the tracks Ager Jonome, Amai Jete Dao and Rupshagor enjoyed moderate success.

In 1993, they released their second album Jail Theke Bolchhi. This album was a major hit, and Feelings became a mainstream band.[12]

In 1996, they released their third album Nagar Baul. The Daily Star wrote, "Nagar Baul introduced Bangladesh to a whole new way of singing".[13] It had the "classic" and "iconic" song, "Taray Taray Rotiye Debo", based on the poem 'Uttor' by great poet Shamsur Rahman.[14]

In 1998, they released their fourth album Lais Fita Lais.[15]

In 1999, the band was renamed from Feelings to Nagar Baul.

In 2001, their fifth album was released Dushtur Cheler Dol.[16] This was their first album release under the new band name Nagar Baul, named after their album from 1996.

Present members

• James — vocals, lead guitars (1983–present)[17]
• Ahsan Elahi Fanty – drums (1984–present)[18]
• Sultan Raihan Khan – lead guitars (2008–present)[17]
• Talukdar Sabbir – bass guitar (2011–present)

Past members

• Ayub Bachchu – lead guitars (1977–1980)[19]
• Saidul Hasan Swapan – bass guitar (1987–1990)[20]
• Saidus Salehin Khaled Sumon – vocals, bass guitar (1990)
• Pantha Kanai – drums (1999–2000)[21]
• Khayem Ahmed – keyboards [22]
• Kumar Bishwajit – lead vocals (1977–1980)[2]
• Shimul Azhar – bass guitar (2021-2023)
• Azizur Rahman Tinku
• Md Imtiaz Ali Zimi

• "স্টেশন রোড (Station Road) (1987) (Originally known as Feelings)
• "জেল থেকে বলছি (Speaking from Jail)" (1993)
• "নগর বাউল (Urban Baul)" (1996)
• "লেইস ফিতা লেইস (Lace Ribbon Lace)" (1998)
• "দুষ্ট ছেলের দল (Mischievous Boys' Party)" (2001)