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December 28, 2009

Yetihasik Concert, The AXE performing in Copenhegan, Denmark Click for Detail..

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Welcome! As we’ve seen that as a band, its’ hard to last long even in the western culture. The band THE AXE is an established name in the Nepali music field. 16 years of music journey is not a short period. This is a story about attitude of course- a story about 3 people who formed a band in RAHAIRA RAHARMA (HAWATAALMA), without any solemn commitment, never thought they would come out with their great songs, music with real honesty and passion, and of course making history. “We were trying to say that there is an alternative”, says former guitarist Sarad, “That you can try to be catchy without being slick, poppy without being pop, and you can be uplifting without being pompous. Because we’re sometimes playing quieter stuffs, it’s hard to sound like we’re trying to change things, but we wanted to be a reaction against soulless rubbish”.

“Talking about forming a band”, Suren says, “It’s a mixed result of passion and unemployment and attitude of course”!!! And as for their music kind, Sarad says, “Well we don’t want to give our music as a rock alone. Yes it’s based on rock, of course. Moreover, we just introduce our music as brand new type, another formation of rock instead with a real Nepali touch.” It depends on the listeners’ head. We just tried to enjoy with our bullshits at first and it’s amazing that people just appreciated those, wow!! No doubt their way of playing is widely accepted and of course they have been an example of inspiration to the new generation as well. Shiva: “Not forgetting that we are from Nepal, we must be well justified and adapted to our own typical folk tunes.” Showing that you don’t always have to shout to be heard, THE AXE is a whole lotta pure rocking band, very popular in their gigs for their outstanding performances. The trio, showing their guts out, ask any spectator who have seen their live performances “Hella worth!!!”

The band started as a garage band in the year 1992 and was officially established in 1993, and gave their very first album Dhunwa which could not do well at the time. It all started in 1995, after Ramesh Gyawali left abroad for his studies, and Sarad came up. However, it was difficult being a 3-men band at the time, because the album Farkera Herda was not the taste of 3men’s alternative sound, as it gives the taste of folk flavor. The same album introduced the name of the band in the Nepali music field as their songs Chiya Barima and Pallo Dada went the smash hit. Therefore, it was not easy to play the same old sound according to their hit album. Being little frustrated, the band was left over doing small concerts across the town. The song was a hit, but not the band.

The leftover boys rehearsed a lot in the wrecked room in their hometown, with Shiva taking control over the bass as well. Then after a long break they came up with their third album Majhi Dai (2000). Read More...