Random Origin: An experimental rock band to look out for

Random Origin released "Shikor", their first album, on December 17, 2021, featuring seven songs, and produced under the label of G-Series. 

Random Origin is an experimental rock band made up of multi-talented individuals. It consists of 6 members: Imran Ahsan, John Iqbal, Shahab Ahmed, Yeasin Kazi, Robin Chowdhury, and David Dean.  

"We randomly came up with the idea of making an album when the lockdown was going on. All the members belong to different origins and each of them had equal input in this album," said Imran, one of the vocalists of the band. "We did not have any serious goals or reasons behind making this album. We liked the messages in all the songs that we wrote during the pandemic, and just thought of an album release."

"Fahmida Priya Sobhan, Imran, and Shahab collaborated on most of the lyrics for this album. Fuad Rabbi handled the album's mixing and mastering, while Jahan drew the cover," Imran said. "Khan Shahriar Ahmed Sagar was behind the bass for the song, 'Tumi Esho'".

The name 'Random Origin' was given by David as members of the band come from different parts of world- Bangladesh, USA, and India to share their intense passion for music.

"The songs produced in the 70s are a source of inspiration to us. The audience will find the essence of these early eras of music in this album," shares Imran.

"Random Origin" was formed in 2018 in Houston, Texas. Imran, Shahab, and John were the original members of the band. Later, David joined as the drummer, followed by Yeasin and Robin as the bassist and guitarist, respectively. The band has been making experimental rock in Bengali and English since its inception. The publication of their debut album "Shikor" coincided with Bangladesh's 50th Victory Day anniversary celebrations. The song, "Tumi Esho" was quite well-received by the audience.