Noori & Jal thrill audience

Electrifying performances by rock band ‘Noori’ and ‘Jal’ overpowered the ecstatic crowd and created a musical euphoria at the rock concert ‘Rockball 08’ organised by JB & Jaws with Wateen on Saturday night at PNCA Auditorium.

Just like a wake up call or a war siren, the rock stars took the audience by storm and rocked the night away. The jam-packed audience went in to a frenzied state as both popular bands took them by a musical storm and played on their hot and hit numbers one after another enthused with vibrant and energetic performances.

After a couple of numbers by local vocalists to warm up the night, Noori’s Ali Noor and Ali Hamza took the stage buzzing with energy and received astounding reception from the audience. With a superb balance of traditional Punjabi lyrics with rock and some highly Western numbers, the intensity of their movements and expression of complete involvement with the music was indeed electrifying. Noori opened their session with the most nostalgic and thought-provoking number, which is a big hit ‘Merey Log’ and then continued with their other hot hits from ‘Manwa re’ to ‘dil ki Qasam’ and ‘Suno ke mai hoon jawan’. Noori’s performance can be termed as one of the most energetic and entertaining live acts to have hit the Pakistani music scene. ‘Noori’ is one of the pioneering rock bands of Pakistan known for its hard-hitting impact in a multitude of interactive experiences. With highly energetic music and lyrics that every youngster can relate with, Noori has become a phenomenon, which has really picked up in the Pakistani music. With 2 albums out so far, ‘Suno Ke Mein Hun Jawan’ in 2003 and ‘Peeli Patti Aur Raja Jaani Ki Gol Dunya’ in 2005, along with 10 videos aired, more than half of which have been made by the band itself, Noori is definitely a creative name, which is respected in the Pakistani music industry and loved by thousands worldwide.

Jal came next, playing along the lines of Latin-Acoustic Guitars with main emphasis on melodies and the lyrical contents. Jal has become ever popular in their efforts fuelled by the desire to freshen up the pop/rock genre in Pakistan that also gave their music a very high degree of accessibility both in terms of composition and lyrics. Gohar Mumtaz and Farhan Saeed rocked the night away with their hot hits along with their teammates Shazi, Salim, Saad, Hasnain and Mac with his management support. From ‘Dil Harey’ to ‘Teri Yad’, the band rocked away the audience.