Lord driven

Lord Driven are an Nepalese rock band formed in 1997 in Kathmandu by Dries van Rijn and Kan-Bur Pradesh.

The band are noted for their MusicAL diversity, multi-layered arrangements of guitar and Hammond Organ and vocal harmonies.

Lord Driven is expected to launch their first album A Few Roots Replanted in January 2008.

History

Gemini days (1997-1999)

Gemini was a High School Band formed in 1997 by Dries van Rijn (guitar and backing vocals), Kan-Bur Pradesh (keyboards and leading vocals) and Fabian Celli (drums). Their main influences were Queen, Led Zeppelin and Prodigy. They started rehearsals and made a few gigs before Celli left the band to pursue new ways in his artistic career.

Bitter Rhye Sea days (1999-2001)

After a brief stint with the superstar multi-instrumentalist Johnny Martin, they recruited a new backing band, with the Milan-born bassist Alex Zappa and the Rome-born drummer Eddie Crivelli. The band had it most successful years in this formation, with their first gig in Europe, four NiGHTS in a full-packed ginasium in Paris. After that, the band disbanded. Alex Zappa and Eddie Crivelli formed a Frank Zappa cover band and Dries van Rijn and Kan-Bur Pradesh pursued solo careers.

SouthWinds days (2001-2007)

Dries van Rijn and Kan-Bur Pradesh worked together a few times between 2001 and 2007. These works were under the name SouthWinds. No gigs were made in this era, just a few songs recorded.

Lord Driven days (2007-Present)

After a long hiatus, Dries van Rijn and Kan-Bur Pradesh decided to work together full-time again. Their new band is called Lord Driven and they are working in their first album A Few Roots Replanted, that will have thirteen covers from artists that have influenced their music in the past decade.

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