Artcell goes places

Ershad, Lincoln, Cezanne and Shaju took their rocking sounds and unbeatable beats to the southern hemisphere. Artcell came back last month from their Sydney tour. The crew shared their experiences:

“Although we have had numerous concerts abroad, this was our first performance in Australia. The experience was awesome,” said Cezanne

Artcell left Dhaka on December 29, 2009, soon after their Nokia Concert. The band performed at the Music Festival Open Air Concert on January 3, 2010 at Belmore Sports Ground, NSW, Australia. It was organised by Tempestra Entertainment. Artcell did a Metallica cover along 14 hits of their own such as “Durgam Giri”, “Aniket Prantor” and “Onno Shomoy”.

Cezanne said, “The crowd was just awesome! This show was an eye opener. The organisers tried to launch Bangladeshi bands at a concert for the mainstream music fans. Up until now, concerts featuring Bangladeshi bands were limited to only the Bengali expatriate community. This one reached out to everyone.”

“There was Drummers Dream — a mega warehouse with the latest hi-tech drums,” said Shaju. “It was every drummer’s dream come true!”

When they were not performing, the band split up and went out to try different things. Some went to feast their eyes on the scenic beauty, and some went to feast at their friends’ homes.

The band was back in Dhaka on January 14, and they didn’t take time out to rest. They came out loud at ‘Rock the Stage-II’ concert. That’s a lot of energy!

“We are working on our next album at present,” said Lincoln.

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