Aunty Disco Project discography

The discography of Aunty Disco Project, a Pakistani indie rock band, consists of one studio album, as well as numerous live albums, singles and music videos. The band was formed by lead guitarist and vocalist Omar Bilal Akhtar, along with bassist Imran Lodhi, guitarist Khawer Khan, drummer Omar Khalid and darbuka player Yasir Qureshi in 2006.[1][2]

Aunty Disco Project discography
Aunty Disco Project performing live at Shaanakht Festival 2009, Karachi, in 2009. Visible from left to right are; Yasir Qureshi on darbuka and Ali Alam on guitars.
Studio albums1
Live albums2
Music videos5
Singles5

The band became quickly popular in the underground scene with their high energy live act and their performance of original songs, something that was very unusual for an unknown band to do in the local music scene. Within a short time, the band achieved mainstream success and garnered critical acclaim for their electrifying live performances. This was followed by the band working on their debut album in September 2006 at New Shadab Studios.[1] The band released their self-titled debut album Aunty Disco Project in December 2007, independently, produced and written by the band themselves. The album achieved success as the band received wide acclaim and exposure alongside mainstream acts. After a 2-month hiatus, Aunty Disco Project made a comeback to the music industry with the release of their third music video, “Nazar”. The video, directed by Umer Adil was the bands' first high budget video and it got them widespread mainstream attention. The video was critically lauded and for the first time Aunty Disco Project was on the music channel charts. The song was included in The Musik's, Top 100 videos of 2008. Based on the success of this video, the band were nominated for “Best Breakthrough Performance” at the first MTV Music Awards in Pakistan.

In 2010, the band featured at the third season of the musical television show Coke Studio where the band performed their single “Sultanat”, which was a huge commercial success for the band.[2] However, a year later, Aunty Disco Project through their official blog informed their fans that they would disband after their final concert that took place on June 25, 2011.[2][3][4]

Albums

Studio albums
Year Album information
2007 Aunty Disco Project
  • Released: December, 2007
  • Recorded: June 2006 – December 2007 at New Shadab Studios in Karachi, Pakistan
  • Label: Independent
  • Producer: Omar Bilal Akthar

Live albums
Year Album information
2009 MTV Unplugged
  • Released: June, 2009
  • Recorded: June, 2009 at MTV Pakistan Studios in Karachi, Pakistan
  • Label: Independent
  • Producer: Omar Bilal Akhtar
2009 Live at Get Your Aunty On!
  • Released: August 16, 2009
  • Recorded: August 16, 2009 at Rangoonwala Auditorium in Karachi, Pakistan
  • Label: Independent
  • Producer: Omar Bilal Akhtar

Singles
Year Song Album
2007 Sultanat Aunty Disco Project
2007 Is Tanhai Ko Aunty Disco Project
2008 Nazar Aunty Disco Project
2010 Hum Na Rahay (Meray Masoom Dost) Superstars for Flood Relief
2011 Kisi Aur Ka Intezaar Hai Kisi Aur Ka Intezaar Hai

Music videos
Date Title Director
July 23, 2007 Sultanat Omar Bilal Akhtar
October 28, 2007 Is Tanhai Ko Azfar Jalil
October 7, 2008 Nazar Umer Adil
July 4, 2010 Sultanat (Coke Studio version) Rohail Hyatt
December 28, 2010 Hum Na Rahay (Meray Masoom Dost) Bilal Khan & Shayan Agha
September 3, 2011 Kisi Aur Ka Intezaar Hai Bilal Khan & Shayan Agha

References
  1. Our First Anniversary Retrieved on 20 May 2012
  2. Aunty Disco Project bows out Retrieved on 20 May 2012
  3. The end of Aunty Disco Project Retrieved on May 5, 2011.
  4. ADP: Where do they go from here? Retrieved on May 20, 2012.
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