The Midnight Riders: Pioneering the Nepali blues rock music to lead it to the next level 

Twelve years again, the trio of Deep Shamsher Rana, Sunny Mahat and Sanjeev BK, popularly often known as Jimi Blues, encountered one another. They determined to jam up as a result of that they had an identical curiosity in music. Later, they selected to kind a band and named it The Midnight Riders (TMR). The band was shaped only for enjoyable, however as time handed, they began taking it critically. 

The band then performed varied genres from 70s pop to rock and lots of others. However lastly, they determined to relaxation on blues-rock (or postmodern blues) because it was one thing that the band members related themselves with. Its sound happy them musically.

Nonetheless, within the context of Nepal, there are comparatively only a few crowds who hearken to such music. But, this isn’t a difficulty for The Midnight Riders. The band love what they’re enjoying, so that they have been persevering with it for the final decade.

Blues in each sound

Sunny Mahat, the bassist of The Midnight Riders, says the band are okay with no matter they’re doing. “Since there’s a very small market of blues music and since only a few folks perceive such a sort of music, there are solely a handful of blues artists. However, not everybody must hearken to all varieties of music.” 

He additionally says that the style of music adjustments in each technology. “Within the context of Nepal, until now, there is no such thing as a technology that solely listens to blues music, however hopefully sooner or later issues will change.”

Equally, Jimi Blues, the vocalist and guitarist of the band, additionally presents his arguments behind the existence of some blues artists. He says, “Those who earlier performed blues music couldn’t proceed it for lengthy and so they had been changed by different artists with completely different kinds of music.” 

Nonetheless, as of late, based on The Midnight Riders, their listeners are rising step by step. When you go to any pubs in Thamel, you’ll be able to see the audiences of varied ages having fun with the blues-based music, provides Jimi Blues.

“Blues is the sort of style that each different style pursues of their music. The component of blues may be heard in plenty of standard music of current days,” says Mahat. “Music like rock and roll and blues by no means exit of its model.”

Hope for revival 

The Midnight Riders consider at this time’s listeners are extra musically mature, which can also be one of many main causes behind the rise within the variety of their listeners.   

The craze of blues music has even dispersed outdoors the Kathmandu valley. 

“Surprisingly, the viewers of blues bands outdoors the Kathmandu valley has a greater high quality.  The sense of respect they offer to our music is commendable,” says Mahat. 

The band have discovered their followers from far-flung areas and different nations as properly. Therefore, they’re hopeful in regards to the revival of blues music in Nepal. 

“Nepal principally stays backwards in following the worldwide tendencies.  Globally, in lots of components of the world, folks have began educating blues music to their youngsters. Likewise, in these nations, the blues bands have began making area in mainstream music as properly.” 

The worldwide development in music has made the band optimistic, say the members.  

 Untitled album 

The band with a present line-up of Jimi Blues on vocals and guitar, Sunny Mahat on bass guitar and Jay Ram Karki on drums are celebrating their twelfth anniversary on Tuesday.   

In a few months, the band are developing with their second album, which is now within the post-production section. In accordance with the band, the album sounds heavier than their debut album Baiguni Lai Blues Le Marnu Parchha launched in 2019.

“This time, now we have given further effort to manufacturing work, ”says Mahat. Including, “The album can also be an improved model of The Midnight Riders.” 

This time, the album contains songs that characteristic the heavy and funky sides of blues music and lots of extra.  

“The lyrics, composition and music are very completely different this time, ” says Karki.  “Nonetheless, we haven’t named the album but.”

The album is being recorded and produced by Satish Sthapit. The band think about Sthapit as their spine, including the album can be unimaginable with out his help.