Band: Qayaas
Song: Shehrezade
Language: Urdu
Country of origin: Pakistan
About Qayaas:
Qayaas literally translated as deliberation is not only the name of our band but the essence that encapsulates the entire philosophy behind our music. It is the coming together of individual deliberation on inspirational moments, relationships or life in general that take the form of musical notes. Our music and the words that frame them are essentially a spontaneous overflow of powerful emotion.
But that is just the beginning of the journey. The idea or feeling taking birth in one band members mind is developed and brought to fruition by collective deliberation or Qayaas by the whole band. Creativity is like a breeze: fleeting, invisible and just as hard to catch. Five different people, their different moods, outlooks and music philosophies harmoniously blend to form compositions that reflect a coming-together of creative energy. We strongly believe that this creative energy should flow through our compositions and reach our listeners; unadulterated in this wondrous journey by commercial concerns or other shortcuts.
For the uninitiated our music can be enjoyed as a celebration of the beauty of simplicity and on our part we hope never to be guilty of making simple joys of life complex. Conversely, we cherish the complexities that life has to offer which need no answers but are to be felt, savored, and shared through our words and notes. Both these moods integrate into the tapestry of our music and are manifested at times in light hearted renditions or at others in more somber classically inspired numbers. Each song of ours has a history, a metamorphosis, a journey that has seen numerous musings from certain points in our lives revisited, opened to ideas by the band and then crafted into its current form.
Lineup:
Umair Jaswal - Vocals
Khurram Waqar - Lead/Rhythm Guitars
Sarmad Ghafoor - Rhythm Guitars
Shaheryar Ghayas - Bass
Fifu - Drums
