Stoic Bliss

Stoic Bliss (SB) is a Bangladeshi-American hip hop band.[1] It does consist of hip hop artist Kazi & rap artist Ac1d.[2]

Stoic Bliss
Stoic Bliss at Dhaka in 2017
Background information
OriginQueens, New York, U.S
Genres
Years active2004–present
LabelsG-Series
Associated acts
MembersAc1d
Past membersXtro
B1shop
Tizzy Montana
Rul
Fly
Mana

History

Early years

Stoic Bliss began their work when they met native producers AQ finest and DJ DEPIC, who produced most of their early tracks.[3] After their first album, Xtro, B1shop, Tizzy, Rul, Mana, and Fly left the band.

Lights Years Ahead (2005–2006)

The band's debut album, Lights Years Ahead (আলোক বর্ষ দূরে),[4] was released in Bangladesh in June 2006.[5] This album featured early Stoic Bliss members: Xtro, B1shop, Tizzy Montana, Rul, and Fly.

The single Abar Jigay raised the group's popularity among Bengali speakers.[6] Light Years Ahead sold well over 250,000 copies within the first 10 months, making Stoic Bliss an emerging music group in Bangladesh. Other songs like Mayabi Chokh, Shesh Barer Moto, Chow Mei Fun were also popular among listeners. This album featured early Stoic Bliss members Xtro, B1shop, Tizzy Montana, Rul, Fly, and Mana, the only female member of the group. Abar Jigay was used in popular media.[7]

Kolponar Baire (2006–2007)

Stoic bliss released their second album, Kolponar Baire (Beyond the Imagination), in the middle of the 2007. It was a flop compared to the first album.[8]

Discography
Studio albums
  • Light Years Ahead (2006)
  • Kolponar Baire (2007)
  • SB3

References
  1. "Stoic Bliss". Desi Hip Hop. 2011-09-01. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
  2. "Stoic Bliss to make a comeback". Dhaka Tribune. 2017-04-21. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
  3. "The most popular hip hop group in faraway Bangladesh".
  4. "On 'Stoic bliss'". archive.thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
  5. "Abar Jigay by stoic bliss".
  6. "Stoic Bliss - Light Years Ahead : Album Review".
  7. "Rumana Mallick: A Recent Graduate with a Great Job and a Hot Band". New Jersey Institute of Technology. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
  8. "Adho Megh: Rajiv Rahman's new album released". The Daily Star. 2009-09-08. Retrieved 2019-02-01.

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