Still Waters - Profile Interview

Hussein – Bass Guitars

Ovez – Drums/ Vocals

Peter – Lead Vocals (not in Dubai),

– Guitars (not in Dubai)

How long have you been playing Music?                              

All of us are self learned musicians we have not yet gone for any professional training. We learnt playing our music instruments from friends and other musicians.

We started our band in the year 1997, when we were all in college. We used to go to rock shows and watch some of our friends play in college that inspired us to form a band.

We were then known as ‘Out of Place’.Our first major show was in August 1998 it was called ‘Peace together 98’ covered by ‘Channel V’ at Andheri Sports Complex Mumbai and had major artist like Silk Route, Lucky Ali, Mehnaz, Pentagram and others. We were the second opening act. It was scary but then every thing went through really well. From then on we have been playing a lot of shows in Mumbai and got better at our act.

We tried our hand at promoting our music in Mumbai and have made 2 demos since then with some help from our friends.  We also were on Zee TV representing Mumbai at the Rock Band Special episode of Sa re ga ma and we reached the semi finals.  It was sad when we had to split up in 2001 due to our careers. But since we have our drummer back we want to start again. We also want Peter and Zaheer to come down to Dubai if possible.

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Can you remember the first time you picked up a guitar?   

Adil – well as far as I remember it would be outside college there was a hang out where our friends who also were a band were playing and then I just picked it up. They showed me some things to play and I was delighted just to hold the guitar. From then on I haven’t let it go.

Hussein – Same as Adil.

What’s your normal day job?  What does it involve?           

Adil – I work for National Bank of Dubai – Head office. I am in the Quality and control department. We are involved in User Acceptance Test and Business Support.

Hussein – I work for Scholar Stationery. And quite as the name suggests I buy and sell stationery for schools and offices. I handle the imports for the company. Traveling to Far East and Europe are some of the perks of the job.

What musical influences do you have, who is your favorite artist or band and why? 

 Adil – Metallica – my all time favorite band. I like listening to Rock / Metal genre. Also some of the 80’s stuff was really good. Since my time in Dubai I have also enjoyed some of the R n B and Hip Hop music. They have good songs too. I also like listening to Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.

Hussein – I love listening to good lounge music that have some good bass on them. Recently I have discovered Jack Johnson who has some really great music and inspires me a lot. There is no particular genre that I am inclined towards. Just depends on my mood.

If you were not doing your day job, and were not a pro musician what job would you do?                                      

Ovez – I would have been a master chef And why ;-) Adil - I love making sketches and some times paint.Hussein – I have always fancied airplanes and love programmes on flights. Recently I tried my hands on powered parachute and I think I will take up the licensed course soon.

Ovez- I love cooking gourmet food. 

What is the most important lesson of your life that you can share with readers of your profile?                                    

 Adil – Parents are the most important part of ones life. Respect them, Love them and protect them. Trust in God. You will have a beautiful life. Trust me.Hussein – According to me giving respect to everyone is more important than a million dollars.

Ovez – Live very day as if it were your last as you do not know what tomorrow will bring.  What are the most important things in your life?                

 Adil - My wife, Parents and my brother, sister and my friends Hussein – My family and of course my friends.Ovez – My wife,my parents and peace of mind.  

We all want to know, what is the list of music toys you have.

Adil – 1 acoustic guitar, Yamaha Pacifica Electric guitar, Yamaha Amp and Korg Processor.  Hussein – Yamaha 4 Bass, Bass amp, Yamaha acoustic guitarOvez –Yamaha E-Drum DD-55 set, The Cajon box. 

 What’s the best thing about living in Dubai?            

Adil - The cars and the roads really, when I came down from India in 2001 the thing that first came to me was the roads are so good out here and there so many beautiful cars. You don’t get to see this back home.

Hussein – Opportunities, better life than back home India, easy access to a lot of things.

Ovez – my friends.

How many languages do you speak?                                

Adil – Hindi and EnglishHussein – English & Hindi. Ovez – English, Portuguese, Hindi, Gujarati, Urdu.

When you write your original music, what gets your creative juices flowing?                                                               

Adil - Anything really, I feel writing music just comes to you naturally. I mean you can’t force your self to write a song. It’s the moment, it comes from within you. For example just while walking down the road or sitting down someplace, I don’t really need my instrument but when the melody is on my mind I run to play it on my guitar.

Hussein – I go with Adil on that. It just on the spur of the moment. Not really sat down to actually make music.

Ovez – When I’m on my own and just pondering about life, is when I get maximum inspiration from the smallest things around me.

Do you have any other hidden talents?                              

Adil - I sketch well. I can act too. I can also dance pretty well.

Hussein – Don’t like to hide my talents-:)Actually good at organizing stuff…like family picnics, Friday drives etc.

 Ovez – Im a good actor.                         

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