Adrian Pradhan

Adrian Pradhan (born August 18) is a Nepali-Indian vocalist, composer and songwriter in Nepali music. He was born and raised in Kalimpong, India. He is the lead member of the Nepali rock band 1974 AD.[1][2][3][4][5] Pradhan was the lead vocalist of the band until March 2015, after which Rohit John Chhetri filled his absence.

Early life

Pradhan's musical journey started during his school years at St. Augustine's School, Kalimpong, where he was a member of the school choir. The mouth organ and keyboard were his first instruments and he picked up the guitar in the year 1989 and switched to drums in the year 1995. His first band was Eurika where the foundation of a musical career was laid. Later he was involved with the band Flames which toured India and was featured in the Sun Magazine (Indian Edition).

With 1974 AD

Pradhan joined 1974 AD in 1994 as a pianist. Along with fellow band-member Phiroj Shyangden, he was the front man of the band and did the vocals, played the drums and harmonica.

The Original Duo

In 2016 Pradhan reunited once again with former 1974 AD band member Phiroj Shyangden under the name 'The Original Duo'.[6][7] They toured five states in USA in 2016, Nepal, UK, Australia in 2017-18[8][9] and will extend the tour to Hong Kong, Dubai and Abu Dhabi.[10]

Albums

  • Adrian Pradhan discography (solo)
Album Name Year released
Aaja 2002
Ballads 2006
Janani 2008
Saath 2011
Khoosi 2013
Abhiwaadan 2015
  • Adrian Pradhan discography (with 1974 AD)
Album Name Year released
Time Out 1996
Samjhi Baschhu 1998
Satabdi 2001
Jungi Nishan 2002
Limited Edition 2002
Pinjada Ko Suga 2004
On Air 2007
Aath Athara 2010

See also

Navneet Aditya Waiba

Phiroj Shyangden

1974 AD

References

Pradhan's YouTube channel

Pradhan's Facebook Page

Official website


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.