Soch (band)

Pakistani pop and sufi rock band

Soch

سوچ

Origin| Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Genres|

* Pop rock
* sufi rock

Years active| 2010–present
Labels| Nescafé Basement
Members|

* Adnan Dhool
* Rabi Ahmad

Website| www.sochtheband.com

Soch (Urdu: سوچ) is a pop and sufi rock band from Lahore, Pakistan. It consists of two members – Adnan Dhool (vocals) and Rabi Ahmad (guitars). The band was formed by the lead vocalist Adnan Dhool in 2010. In 2011, the band released their first single "Bandeya".

Soch was featured in Pakistani music television series Nescafe Basement's Season 1 in 2012. Two years later, the band's critically-acclaimed Nescafe Basement single "Awari" was included in the Bollywood movie Ek Villain in 2014.[1][2]

## History

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In an interview with ARY Digital, Rabi Ahmed revealed that Dhool was looking for a session player for a concert in 2011. That is when they first met and played for the concert. After the concert, they started meeting on and off. Adnan Dhool later offered Rabi Ahmed to join the band, which he accepted.[3]

The band released the tracks "Awari", "Bol Hu", and "Uth Jawana" through a Pakistani music platform Nescafe Basement under the mentorship of Zulfiqar Jabbar Khan, commonly known as Xulfi.[citation needed]

Bollywood director Mohit Suri featured Soch Band's track "Awari" in his 2014 film Ek Villain. Their song "Bol Hu" was included as the title track in the 2020 film Malang.[4][5]

Soch has composed music for the several Pakistani films including Sherdil,[6] Chupan Chupai,[7] Dekh Magar Pyaar Se,[8] and Verna.[9]

On 22 October 2021, the band released the music video of single "Tera Deewana" on YouTube, which gained 1 million views within a day.[10] On 9 December 2021, the band was included in the lineup for season 14 of Coke Studio,[11] and their song, "Neray Neray Vas", a collaboration with Butt Brothers, was released on 1 February 2022.[12][13][14] On 18 December 2021, they produced Ahmad Taha Ghani's debut track titled "Tu Mil Jaye Tou".[15]

## Discography

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### Films

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Year | Song | Film

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2014 | "Awari" | Ek Villain
2015 | "Kala Doriya" | Dekh Magar Pyar Se
2016 | "Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hay" | Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hay
2017 | "Zinda" | Verna
"Sadqa" | Chupan Chupai
2019 | "Haris Theme, Arun Theme" | Sherdil
2020 | "Bol Hu" | Malang

### Drama OSTs

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Drama | Song | TV Channel

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Parlour Wali Larki | "Bol Kaffara Kya Hoga"[16] | BOL TV
Dil Mom Ka Diya | "Dil Mom Ka Diya OST" | ARY Digital
Bay Khudi | "Bay Khudi OST" | ARY Digital
Bikhray Moti | "Bikhre Moti OST" | ARY Digital
Dushman e Jaan | "Dushman e Jaan OST" | ARY Digital
Bharaas | "Bharaas OST" | ARY Digital
Deedan | "Deedan OST" | A-Plus
Zid | "Zid OST" | Express
Team Muhafiz | Team Muhafiz OST "Dil Fatah Karain" | Geo Entertainment
Burns Road Kay Romeo Juliet | Burns Road Kay Romeo Juliet OST "Tera Deewana Terey Shehr Mein Hai" | ARY Digital

### Jingles

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Title | Brand

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"Kaalay Rang Da Paranda" | Zong
"Gaarh De Jhanday" | Jazz
"Independence Day Special" | United Bank Limited
"Dil Se" | Gul Ahmed

### Anthems

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Title | Brand

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"Hum Aik Hain" | Coca-Cola Pakistan
"Tak Meday Sohna" | Multan Sultans
"Rang Jeet Ka Laal Hai" | Islamabad United[17]

## Awards and nominations

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* Best Music Life OK Screen Awards 2014[18]
* Nominated for Best Music Direction IIFA Awards 2015[19]

## See also

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* List of Pakistani music bands

## References

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1. ^ Dasgupta, Piyali. "Pakistani band Soch enters Bollywood with 'Awari'". Times of India. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
2. ^ Prakashan, Priya. "Listen to Ek Villain's original soundtrack 'Awari' by Pakistani band 'Soch'!". India.com. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
3. ^ Rohani, Faiz (25 June 2014). "Pakistani Band 'Soch' entered Bollywood". ARY Digital. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
4. ^ Kazmi, Hasan. "Malang Movie Had a Song From Pakistani Band Soch; The Band Weighs In". Masala.com. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
5. ^ "Pakistani band Soch's Bol Hu features in Bollywood film Malang". Something Haute. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
6. ^ PakistanToday. "Soch the band to compose music for 'Sherdil' | Pakistan Today". Retrieved 9 April 2022.
7. ^ "Verna's latest song, 'Khushi Ki Baat' echoes heartbreak and betrayal". The Express Tribune. 28 October 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
8. ^ "'Soch' roped in to produce music for film Dekh Magar Pyar se". ARY NEWS. 6 June 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
9. ^ "Verna's latest song, 'Khushi Ki Baat' echoes heartbreak and betrayal". The Express Tribune. 28 October 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
10. ^ "Imran Ashraf, Sadia Khan's song 'Tera Deewana' out now! Watch Here". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
11. ^ "Exclusive: Coke Studio 14 line-up and all that is happening". The Express Tribune. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
12. ^ Images Staff (2 February 2022). "A little bhangra, a little magic — Coke Studio's 'Neray Neray Vas' is a song to get you dancing". Images. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
13. ^ "'Neray Neray Vas' is the dance track you were waiting for!". The Express Tribune. 2 February 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
14. ^ "'Coke Studio' releases fifth song from Season 14 'Neray Neray Vas'". Daily Times. 2 February 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
15. ^ "Ahmad Taha Ghani launches debut track 'Tu Mil Jaye Tou'". Daily Times. 18 December 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
16. ^ Altaf, Arhama (20 June 2021). "BOL Entertainment's 'BOL Kaffara' Surpasses 100 Million Views On YouTube". BOL News. BOL Network. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
17. ^ Images Staff (20 February 2020). "Band Soch wants you to wear red for Islamabad United in new anthem". Images. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
18. ^ Suri, Mohit. "Adnan Soch, Ankit Tiwari and Mithoon are the winners for best music". Twitter. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
19. ^ Desk, Entertainment (14 May 2015). "IIFA 2015: Soch band nominated in Best Music Directors category". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 9 April 2022. `{{cite web}}`: `|last=` has generic name (help)

## External links

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* Official YouTube Channel